Raichak is a small town in South 24 Parganas district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located on the bank of the Hooghly river, some 50 km south of Kolkata. It is about 15 km from Diamond Harbour.
History
The British had built a fort at Raichak, which is on a river bend, in the 18th century, for guarding against pirates.
