Bairatisal

Bairatisal is a census town in the Matigara CD block in the Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Bairatisal
Census Town
Bairatisal
Location in West Bengal, India
Bairatisal
Bairatisal (India)
Coordinates: 26.70341°N 88.34707°E / 26.70341; 88.34707
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictDarjeeling
Population
 (2011)
 • Total5,400
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
734013
Telephone/STD code0353
Vehicle registrationWB
Lok Sabha constituencyDarjeeling
Vidhan Sabha constituencyMatigara-Naxalbari
Websitedarjeeling.gov.in

Geography
Places in the North-eastern portion of Siliguri subdivision in Darjeeling district
CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, MC: municipal corporation, F: facilities
Abbreviations used in names – TG for Tea Garden, Jn RS for Junction Railway Station
New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station is in Jalpaiguri district
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Bairatisal is located at 26.70341°N 88.34707°E / 26.70341; 88.34707.

Bairatisal, Tari, Jitu, Bara Mohansingh and Mathapari form a cluster of census towns as per map of Matigara CD block on page 265 of District Census Handbook, Darjeeling.[1]

Area overview

The map alongside shows the Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district. This area is spread across the foothills of the Himalayas and is a plain land gently sloping from north to south. While the northern part is mentioned as the Terai region, the larger southern portion forms the western part of the Dooars region. While 55.11% per cent of the population resides in the rural areas, 44.89% resides in the urban areas. On the western side the Mechi River forms a long border with Nepal. On the eastern side the Mahananda River forms a short border with Bangladesh.[2][3]

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.

Civic administration

CD block HQ

Headquarters of Matigara CD block is at Bairatsal.[4]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Bairatisal had a total population of 4,916 of which 2,452 (50%) were males and 2,464 (50%) were females. There were 420 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Bairatisal was 4,182 (85.07% of the population over 6 years).[5]

As of 2001 India census,[6] Bairatisal had a population of 5400. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Bairatisal has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 57% of the males and 43% of females literate. 8% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Darjiling, Bairatisal covered an area of 2.51 km2. Among the civic amenities, it had 34 km roads with open drains, the protected water supply involved tap water from treated sources and covered well, it had 1,227 domestic electric connections and 467 road lighting points. Among the medical facilities, it had 12 medicine shops in the town and several facilities in nearby areas. Among the educational facilities it had were 1 middle school, 1 secondary school, 1 senior secondary school, 1 general degree college. Among the social cultural and recreational facilities it had were 1 orphanage, 1 auditorium/ community hall, 1 public library, 1 reading room. It had branches of 3 nationalised banks.[7]

Education

University of North Bengal was established at Raja Rammohunpur in 1962.[8]

References
  1. "District Census Handbook: Darjiling" (PDF). Map of Matigara CD block on page 265). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  2. "District Census Handbook, Darjeeling, Series 20, Part XII A, 2011 Census of India" (PDF). Page 13: Physiography. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  3. "District Census Handbook, Darjeeling, Series 20, Part XII A, 2011 Census of India" (PDF). Pages 15-17: Drainage. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  4. "District Census Handbook: Darjiling" (PDF). Map of District Darjiling with CD block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  5. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 22 February 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.
  7. "District Census Handbook Darjiling, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 419-422: Statement I: Status and Growth History, Pages 423; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Pages 424-425; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Pages 426-427; Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 428-430 Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Pages 431: Statement VI:Industry and Banking. Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  8. "University of North Bengal". NBU. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
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