Alipurduar

Alipurduar is a city and a municipality in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Alipurduar district. Situated on the east bank of Kaljani River on the foothills of the Himalayas, the city is a gateway to Bhutan and northeastern states of India.

This article is about the municipality in West Bengal, India. For its namesake district, see Alipurduar district.

Alipurduar
City
Alipurduar (The Queen of the Dooars)
Alipurduar
Location in West Bengal, India
Alipurduar
Alipurduar (India)
Coordinates: 26.489°N 89.527°E / 26.489; 89.527
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictAlipurduar district
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyAlipurduar Municipality
 • ChairmanAshish Dutta
Area
 • Total8.98 km2 (3.47 sq mi)
Elevation
93 m (305 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total127,342
 • Density14,000/km2 (37,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
736121, 736122 & 736123
Telephone code03564
ISO 3166 codeIN-WB
Vehicle registrationWB-70/WB-69
Lok Sabha constituencyAlipurduars (ST) (John Barla as MP)
Vidhan Sabha constituencyAlipurduars (Dr. Sourav Chakraborty as MLA)
Websitewww.alipurduarmunicipality.in

Geography
Places and tea estates in the western portion of Alipurdar subdivision (including Madarihat-Birpara, Falakata and Alipuduar I CD blocks) in Alipurduar district
CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhood, NP: national park/ wildlife sanctuary, TE: tea estate
Abbreviations used in names – TG for Tea Garden (town/village), TE for Tea Estate
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Places and tea estates in the eastern portion of Alipurdar subdivision (including Kalchini, Kumargram and Alipuduar II CD blocks) in Alipurduar district
CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhood, A: Air Force Station, NP: national park/ wildlife sanctuary, TE: tea estate, H: historical site
Abbreviations used in names – TG for Tea Garden (town/village), TE for Tea Estate
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Alipurduar is located at 26.489°N 89.527°E / 26.489; 89.527.

Area overview

Alipurduar district is covered by two maps. It is an extensive area in the eastern end of the Dooars in West Bengal. It is undulating country, largely forested, with numerous rivers flowing down from the outer ranges of the Himalayas in Bhutan. It is a predominantly rural area with 79.38% of the population living in the rural areas. The district has 1 municipal town and 20 census towns and that means that 20.62% of the population lives in the urban areas. The scheduled castes and scheduled tribes, taken together, form more than half the population in all the six community development blocks in the district. There is a high concentration of tribal people (scheduled tribes) in the three northern blocks of the district.[3][4][5]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics
See also: List of cities in West Bengal

In the 2011 census, Alipurduar Urban Agglomeration had a population of 127,342, out of which 64,898 were males and 62,444 were females. The 0–6 years population was 10,545. Effective literacy rate for the 7+ population was 89.16 per cent.[2]

As of 2001 census,[6] Alipurduar had a population of 73,047. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Alipurduar has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 54% of the males and 46% of females literate. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Education

Schools

Colleges

See also

References
  1. "Alipurduar City".
  2. "Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
  3. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Jalpaiguri". Tables 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  4. "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  5. "District Census Handbook, Jalpaiguri, Series 20, Part XIIA" (PDF). Census of India 2011, page 13 Physiography. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  6. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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