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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 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 the Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal, India.


Geography


Location

Tari is located at .
Bairatisal Bairatisal 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 Bairatisal is located at . Bairatisal, Tari, Jitu, Bara Mohansingh and Mathap ...
, Tari,
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Bara Mohansingh Bara Mohansingh 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 Bara Mohansingh is located at . Bairatisa ...
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 India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the sevent ...
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 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 The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings. Information ...
, 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 km2. 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 Bairatisal 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 Bairatisal is located at . Bairatisal, Tari, Jitu, Bara Mohansingh and Mathap ...
1 km away.


References

Cities and towns in Darjeeling district {{Darjeeling-geo-stub