Canning

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Canning is a town of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated on the western banks of the Matla River. It is the headquarters of the Canning subdivision. ()

Alternative names: Population: 42.1 thous.Coordinates: 22°18'52"N, 88°39'54"E

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Canning – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Matla Setu.

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Matla Setu
25 min walk • Matla Setu is a bridge, built on Matla river in West Bengal. The 644 meter long bridge inaugurated by Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, former Chief Minister of West Bengal, on Matla river in Canning town of Caning subdivision in January 2011. It is known as at Matla Bridge. It links Canning with Basanti.