Batashi is a village in
Kharibari
Kharibari is a census town in the Kharibari CD block in the Siliguri subdivision of the Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Kharibari is located at .
Area overview
The map alongs ...
CD block
In India, a Community development block (CD block) or simply Block is a sub-division of Tehsil, administratively earmarked for planning and development. The area is administered by a Block Development Officer (BDO), supported by several technic ...
in
Siliguri subdivision
Siliguri subdivision is a subdivision of the Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Subdivisions
Darjeeling district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:
Police stations
Police stations in the Siligu ...
of
Darjeeling district of
West Bengal, India.
The nearest railway station to Batasi is
Batasi railway station
Batasi railway station is a small railway station in Darjeeling district, West Bengal which lies on the Katihar–Siliguri line. Its code is BTSI. It serves Batasi town which is just away from Panitanki, which is the border between India and ...
, which is around 1 km away and is now well connected with the
Indian Railway Network.
Geography
Location
Batasi is located at .
Shyamdhan
Shyamdhan is a census town in the Kharibari CD block in the Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Shyamdhan is located at .
Shyamdhan is shown as a ...
is shown as a
census town
In India and some other countries, a census town is designated as a town that satisfies certain characteristics.
India
In India, a census town is one which is not statutorily notified and administered as a town, but nevertheless whose population ...
in the map of Kharibari CD block on page 363 of the ''District Census Handbook, Darjeeling, 2011''. Batasi was not identified as a separate populated place in the 2011 census.
The stretch of land lies in the
Terai region at the base of the
Himalayas. To the west, across the border river
Mechi
Mechi ( ne, मेची अञ्चल ) was one of the fourteen zones of Nepal until the restructuring of zones to provinces, comprising four districts; namely Ilam, Jhapa, Panchthar and Taplejung. Its headquarters are at Ilam. It comes und ...
lies
Nepal. The entire stretch of the land is covered by farm lands, tea estates and forests and small villages, consists of an area of . The Gram area (village councils), viz. Batashi,
Shyamdhan
Shyamdhan is a census town in the Kharibari CD block in the Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Shyamdhan is located at .
Shyamdhan is shown as a ...
, Gondogol, Kungurpur, Bodrajote, West Bodrajote, Budsing, Shebaeram, Hatkhola.
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
The Mechi River is a trans-boundary river flowing through Nepal and India. It is a tributary of the Mahananda River.
Course
The Mechi originates in the Mahabharat Range in Nepal. It flows through Nepal, forms the boundary between India and Nepal ...
forms a long border with Nepal. On the eastern side the
Mahananda River forms a short border with Bangladesh.
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.
Transport
There is a station at Batasi on the
Katihar-Siliguri line. It is from Siliguri.
Education
Batashi has two major government high schools Sastrijee and Shyamdhan, there are many public and private primary schools.
* Batasi Sasrijee High School started in 1967. Class 5th-12th.
* Shyamdhan jote High School started in 1999-also Five Class Primary School.
* Adhikari Krisnakanta High School started in 1969. Class 5th-12th.
* DulalJote Nepali High School started in 2009.
* Rabindra Hindi Primary School started in 1968.
* Blue Heaven Academy, English School started in 2000. Private School.
* Mgd.Edu.Care English Private School started in 2003.
* Vivekananda Sisu Tirtha Private School started In 2004
* Shri Sarada shishu Thirta School started in 2006. Private School.
* Sharadha Vidhya Phart School started in 2005. Private School.
References
External links
The Rising: Batashi to now
https://www.facebook.com/Batasi-west-Bengal-101144528162207/
Villages in Darjeeling district
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