Journal of Civil Engineering and Environmental Technology p-ISSN: 2349-8404; e-ISSN: 2349-879X; Volume 4, Issue 6; October-December, 2017, pp. 451-454 © Krishi Sanskriti Publications http://www.krishisanskriti.org/Publication.html Identification of Infrastructure Demand to Enhance the Tourism Potential of Tajpur, West Bengal Ar. Ankita Baksi1 and Ar. Sougata Dhara2 1Dept. of Architecture T & R.P IIEST Shibpur 2Architect, Dform, Salt lake, Kolkata E-mail:
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[email protected] Abstract—Digha is one of the popular tourist spots in West surrounded with patches of forests of casuarina trees. Tajpur is Bengal,India. But due to vast growth of tourist population in Digha it located in Purba Medinipur, West Bengal, India, on the shore has already become too much congested place which is hampering of Bay of Bengal. Tajpur is situated between Mandarmani and the recreational activities of tourists. Tajpur, a beachside village Shankarpur. Tajpur is 170 km from Kolkata. Summer, near Digha, is calm and peaceful place and nowadays people are monsoon and winter are the main seasons in Tajpur. April to attracted to Tajpur more than Digha for its serenity. The tourism potential of Tajpur will augment if sufficient infrastructure facilities June consists summer with maximum temperature of 37 °C. are provided. The paper aims to identify infrastructure requirements Although cold wind from sea keeps the weather pleasant in to expand the tourism potential of Tajpur so that it can sustain future this time. July to September includes monsoon. Tajpur population pressure. To find the tourism infrastructure demand of generally experiences an average rainfall with high humidity Tajpur, some parts are identified to study, that includes Chandapur, in the monsoon season.