Tari is 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
Matigara CD block in the
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 Silig ...
of
Darjeeling district in the state of
West Bengal
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,
India
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.
Geography
Location
Tari is located at .
Bairatisal, Tari,
Jitu,
Bara Mohansingh and
Mathapari
Mathapari is a census town in the Matigara CD block in the Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Mathapari is located at .
Bairatisal, Tari, ...
form a cluster of census towns as per map of Matigara CD block on page 265 of District Census Handbook, Darjeeling.
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
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.
Demographics
According to the
2011 Census of India, Tari had a total population of 14,558 of which 7,335 (50%) were males and 7,223 (50%) were females. There were 2,009 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Tari was 8,690 (59.69% of the population over 6 years).
Infrastructure
According to the ''District Census Handbook 2011, Darjiling'', Tari covered an area of 1.639 km
2. Among the civic amenities, it had 55 km roads with open drains, the protected water supply involved tap water from treated sources and covered well, it had 1,235 domestic electric connections and 50 road lighting points. Among the medical facilities, it had 1 dispensary/ health centre, 1 family welfare centre, 1 maternity and child welfare centre, 1 maternity home, 12 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had were 1 primary school, 1 middle school, the nearest secondary school, senior secondary school, general degree college at
Bairatisal 1 km away.
References
Cities and towns in Darjeeling district
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