Patkata is a village in the suburb of

Jalpaiguri Jalpaiguri (), is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Jalpaiguri district as well as of the Jalpaiguri division of West Bengal, covering the jurisdiction of the five districts of North Bengal. The city is ...

Jalpaiguri District Jalpaiguri district () is a district of the Indian state of West Bengal. The district was established in 1869 during British Raj. The headquarters of the district are in the city of Jalpaiguri, which is also the divisional headquarters of Ja ...

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. It is located near the border with

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, approximately 4 kilometres northwest of the city center of

. As of the year 2011, the village has a total population of 43,360.

Geography

Patkata is situated on the western shore of

Teesta River Teesta River is a long river that rises in the Pauhunri Mountain of eastern Himalayas, flows through the Indian states of Sikkim and West Bengal and subsequently enters Bangladesh through Rangpur division. In Bangladesh, it merges with Jamu ...

. The West Bengal State Highway 12A passes through the south of the village. It covers an area of 7192.4 hectares.

Healthcare

1 Primary Health Sub-Centre, 2 RMP doctors are available in this village.

Education

Government Pre Primary, Private Pre Primary, Govt Primary and Govt Secondary Schools and one technical college are available in this village.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Indian Census, Patkata has 9,717 households. Among the 43,360 inhabitants, 22,203 are male, and 21,157 are female. The total literacy rate is 60.87%, with 15,100 of the male population and 11,294 of the female population being literate.

References

{{Reflist Villages in Jalpaiguri district