Batashi is a village in
Kharibari CD block in
Siliguri subdivision of
Darjeeling district of
West Bengal
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, India.
The nearest railway station to Batasi is
Batasi railway station, which is around 1 km away and is now well connected with the
Indian Railway Network.
Geography
Location
Batasi is located at .
Shyamdhan is shown as a
census town
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India
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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
The Terai or Tarai is a lowland region in parts of southern Nepal and northern India that lies to the south of the outer foothills of the Himalayas, the Sivalik Hills and north of the Indo-Gangetic Plain.
This lowland belt is characterised by ...
region at the base of the
Himalayas
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. To the west, across the border river
Mechi lies
Nepal
Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mainly situated in the Himalayas, but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China Ch ...
. 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, 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 forms a long border with Nepal. On the eastern side the
Mahananda River
The Mahananda ( ) is a trans-boundary river that flows through the Indian states of Bihar and West Bengal before crossing into Bangladesh. It is an important tributary of the Ganges.
Course
The Mahananda river system consists of two streams- ...
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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