|
Kalchini
Kalchini is a community development block (CD block) that forms an administrative division in the Alipurduar subdivision of the Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Kalchini is located at . The Kalchini CD block lies in north-central part of the district. The Torsha River/ Holong River flows along the western boundary of the CD block and the Kaljani River flows through it. It has hilly terrain which is part of the sub-Himalayan ranges. The Kalchini CD block is bounded by the Chukha District in Bhutan on the north, Kumargram and Alipurduar II CD blocks on the east, Alipurduar II CD block on the south and Madarihat-Birpara CD block on the west. The Kalchini CD block has an area of 711.61 km2. It has 1 panchayat samity, 11 gram panchayats, 193 gram sansads (village councils), 43 mouzas, 41 inhabited villages and 4 census towns. Kalchini and Jaigaon police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this CD block is at Kalchini. Gram pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalchini, Alipurduar
Kalchini is a neighbourhood in the Kalchini CD block in the Alipurduar subdivision of the Alipurduar district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Kalchini is located at . According to the map of the Kalchini CD block on page 217 in the ''District Census Handbook, Jalpaiguri, 2011 census,'' Kalchini (Hamiltonganj) police station and CD block headquarters are shown as being a part of Uttar Latabari census town/ mouza. 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 an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alipurduar Subdivision
Alipurduar subdivision is an Administrative divisions of India, administrative division of the Alipurduar district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal. Geography Subdivisions Alipurduar district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions: Administrative units Alipurduar subdivision has 8 police stations, 6 community development blocks, 6 Panchayat Samiti (Block), panchayat samitis, 66 gram panchayats, 338 mouzas, 337 inhabited villages, 1 municipality and 20 census towns. The municipality is: Alipurduar. The census towns are: Sisha Jumrha, Madarihat, Uttar Madarihat, Jaigaon, Mechiabasti, Uttar Satali, Uttar Latabari, Jagijhora Barabak, Jateswar, Parangarpar, Falakata, Paschim Jitpur, Chechakhata, Alipurduar Railway Junction, Bholar Dabri, Birpara, Samuktala, Samuktola, Sobhaganj, Laskarpara, Dakshin Rampur and Uttar Kamakhyaguri. The subdivision has its headquarters at Alipurduar. Police stations Police stations in the Alipur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalchini (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)
Kalchini Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled tribes. Overview As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 11 Kalchini Assembly constituency (ST) covers Kalchini community development block and Majherdabri gram panchayat of Alipurduar II community development block. Kalchini Assembly constituency is part of No. 2 Alipurduars (Lok Sabha constituency) (ST). Members of Legislative Assembly Election results 2021 In the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Bishal Lama of BJP defeated his nearest rival Passang Lama of TMC. 2016 In the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Wilson Chapramary of TMC defeated his nearest rival Bishal Lama of BJP. 2011 In the 2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Wilson Chapramary (GJM supported Independent) defeated his nearest rival Binay Bhushan Kerketta of R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaigaon
Jaigaon is a census town in Alipurduar subdivision under Kalchini Block of Alipurduar district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is located on the country's border with Bhutan, and ''Bhutan Gate'' separates the two countries. Phuentsholing is the Bhutan's nearest city to Jaigaon. Bhutan does not have domestic roads linking to all its towns, so uses roads passing through Jaigaon to reach such destinations as Samtse, Gomtu, Nganglam and Samdrup Jongkhar. NGO's Youth Sporting Club (Deokata Toll) Jaigaon Bless Foundation Geography Location Jaigaon is located at . Jaigaon has a hilly and slopey terrain. The town is situated at the India-Bhutan border with Phuentsholing. There are several streams coming from the uphills and joining the river Toorsa at the downtown. Bagdogra Airport (Siliguri) is the nearest airport, and Kolkata its nearest port, where goods to Bhutan are brought from. Hasimara is the nearest railway station. National Highway 317A in India conne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buxa Fort
Buxa Fort is located at an altitude of in the Buxa Tiger Reserve, in the Kalchini CD block in the Alipurduar subdivision of the Alipurduar district, in West Bengal, India. It is located from Alipurduar, the nearest town. The Bhutan King used the fort to protect the portion connecting Tibet with India, via Bhutan. Still later during the unrest in the occupation of Tibet, hundreds of refugees arrived at the place and used the then abandoned fort as a place of refuge. History Its origin is uncertain. Before the occupation of the fort by the British, it was a point of contention between the King of Bhutan and the Cooch Kings. British occupation The British on invitation of the Cooch King intervened and captured the fort which was formally handed over to the British on November 11, 1865 as part of Treaty of Sinchula. The British reconstructed the fort from its bamboo wood structure to stone structure. The fort was to later be used as a high security prison and detention camp in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alipurduars (Lok Sabha Constituency)
Alipurduars Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centres on Alipurduar in West Bengal. While six assembly segments of No. 2 Alipurduars Lok Sabha constituency are in Alipurduar district, one segment is in Cooch Behar district. The seat is reserved for scheduled tribes. Assembly segments As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, parliamentary constituency no. 2 Alipurduars, reserved for Scheduled tribes (ST), is composed of the following assembly segments from 2009: Members of the Parliament General election results General election 2019 General election 2014 General election 2009 General elections 1977-2004 Most of the contests were multi-cornered. However, only winners and runners-up are mentioned below: See also * Alipurduar * List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha The Lok Sabha, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajabhatkhawa
Rajabhatkhawa is a small town situated just outside the Buxa Tiger Reserve in the Kalchini CD block in the Alipurduar subdivision of the Alipurduar district in West Bengal, India. It is known for its natural environment, and is surrounded by forest. All the permits for the entry to the Buxa Tiger reserve can be taken from here. Etymology The name of the place literally means "(the place) where the king had a meal". The folklore is that the kings of the princely state Koch Bihar used to come here for having picnic in the forests. Geography Location Rajabhatkhawa is located at . It has an average elevation of . 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 m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alipurduar District
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. Alipurduar was a sub-divisional town of Jalpaiguri district until 2007 when it was created a separate district. Geography Location Alipurduar is located at . 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 popul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alipurduar II
Alipurduar II is a community development block (CD block) that forms an administrative division in the Alipurduar subdivision of the Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Sobhaganj is located at . The Alipurduar II CD block lies in the south-central part of the district. The Chiklajhord River flows along a portion of the eastern boundary of the CD block. It has hilly terrain which is part of the sub-Himalayan ranges. The Alipurduar II is bounded by the Kalchini and Kumargram CD blocks on the north, Kumargram CD block on the east, Tufanganj I and Tufanganj II CD blocks in Cooch Behar district on the south and Alipurduar I CD block on the west. The Alipurduar II CD block has an area of 318.92 km2. It has 1 panchayat samity, 11 gram panchayats, 161 gram sansads (village councils), 79 mouzas, 78 inhabited villages and 2 census towns. Samuktala police station serves this block. Headquarters of this CD block is at Jashodanga. Gram panchayats of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madarihat-Birpara (community Development Block)
Madarihat-Birpara is a community development block (CD block) that forms an administrative division in the Alipurduar subdivision of the Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Madarihat is located at . The Madarihat-Birpara CD block lies in the north-western part of the district. The Dadua River flows along the western boundary of the district. It has hilly terrain which is part of the sub-Himalayan ranges. The Madarihat-Birpara CD block is bounded by the Samtse District of Bhutan on the north, Kalchini CD block on the east, Falakata CD block on the south and Dhupguri CD block in Jalpaiguri district on the west. The Madarihat-Birpara CD block has an area of 376.75 km2. It has 1 panchayat samity, 10 gram panchayats, 139 gram sansads (village councils), 50 mouzas, 48 inhabited villages and 2 census towns. Madarihat and Birpara police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this CD block is at Madarihat. Gram panchayats of Madarihat-Birpara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kumargram
Kumargram is a community development block (CD block) that forms an administrative division in the Alipurduar subdivision of the Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Kumargram is located at . The Kumargarm CD Block lies in the eastern part of the district. The Sanaka River flows along the eastern boundary. It has hilly terrain which is part of the sub-Himalayan ranges. Kumargram CD block is bounded by the Chukha District in Bhutan on the north, Gossaigaon Revenue Circle/ Tehsil in Kokrajhar district in Assam on the east, Tufanganj II CD block in Cooch Behar district on the south, and Alipurduar II and Kalchini CD blocks on the west. The Kumargram CD block has an area of 517.68 km2. It has 1 panchayat samity, 11 gram panchayats, 144 gram sansads (village councils), 55 mouzas, 53 inhabited villages and 3 census towns. Kumargram police station serves this block. Headquarters of this CD block is at Kumargram. Gram panchayats of Kumargram bl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panchayat Samiti (Block)
Panchayat samiti is a rural local government (panchayat) body at the intermediate tehsil (taluka/mandal) level in India. It works for the villages of the tehsil that together are called a development block. It has been said to be the "panchayat of panchayats". The 73rd Amendment defines the levels of panchayati raj institution as : * No Level * Intermediate level * Base level The panchayat samiti is the link between the gram panchayat (village council) and the zila parishad (district board). The name varies across states: ''mandal parishad'' in Andhra Pradesh, ''taluka panchayat'' in Gujarat, and ''mandal panchayat'' in Karnataka. Composition Typically, a taluka panchayat is composed of elected members of the area: the block development officer, members of the state's legislative assembly, members of parliament belonging to that area, otherwise unrepresented groups ( Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and women), associate members (such as a farmer, a representative of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
