Alipurduar District (আলিপুরদুয়ার জেলা) is the 20th districts in the state of West Bengal, India .[1] It consists of Alipurduar municipality, Falakata municipality and six community development blocks: Madarihat–Birpara, Alipurduar–I, Alipurduar–II, Falakata, Kalchini and Kumargram. The six blocks contain 66 gram panchayats and nine census towns. The district has its headquarters at Alipurduar.It
was made a district on 25 June 2014. Area
Apart from the Alipurduar municipality, the subdivision contains nine census towns and rural areas of 66 gram panchayats under six community development blocks: Madarihat–Birpara, Alipurduar–I, Alipurduar–II, Falakata, Kalchini and Kumargram. The nine census towns are: Paschim Jitpur, Chechakhata, Alipurduar Railway Junction, Bholar Dabri, Sobhaganj, Falakata, Jaygaon andUttar Latabari and Uttar Kamakhyaguri. Blocks
Madarihat–Birpara block
Rural area under Madarihat–Birpara block consists of ten gram panchayats, viz. Bandapani, Hantapara, Madarihat, Totopara Ballalguri, Birpara–I, Khayarbari, Rangalibajna, Birpara–II, Lankapara and Shishujhumra. There is no urban area under this block. Madarihat and Birpara police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is in Madarihat. Alipurduar–I block
Rural area under Alipurduar–I block consists of 11 gram panchayats, viz. Banchukamari, Parorpar, Shalkumar–I, Vivekananda–I, Chakowakheti, Patlakhawa, Shalkumar–II, Vivekananda–II, Mathura, Purba Kanthalbari and Tapsikhata. (Banchukamari G.P. is a G.P of multi race. The people of Santhali, Oraon, Madesia, Garo can be found here in large number. Besides Rajbanshi and people migrated from Bangladesh live in this G.P. There are five 1st prize owners in the field of Bhaoia Sangeet State Competition in the G.P.) Urban area under this block consists of four census towns: Paschim Jitpur, Chechakhata, Alipurduar Railway Junctionand Bholar Dabri. Alipurduar police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Panchkalguri. Alipurduar–II block
Rural area under Alipurduar–II block consists of 11 gram panchayats, viz. Chaporer Par–I, Mahakalguri, Shamuktala, Turturi,Chaparerpar–II, Majherdabri, Tatpara–I, Bhatibari, Kohinoor, Parokata and Tatpara–II. Urban area under this block consists of one census town: Sobhaganj. Headquarters of this block is in Josodanga. Falakata block
Rural area under Falakata block consists of 12 gram panchayats, viz. Dalgaon, Dhanirampur–II, Guabarnagar, Mairadanga, Deogaon, Falakata–I, Jateswar–I, Parangerpar, Dhanirampur–I, Falakata–II, Jateswar–II and Shalkumar. Urban area under this block consists of one census town: Falakata. Falakata police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Falakata. Kalchini block
Rural area under Kalchini block consists of 11 gram panchayats, viz. Chuapara, Jaigaon–I, Latabari, Rajabhatkawa, Dalshing Para, Jaigaon–II, Malangi, Satali, Garopara, Kalchini and Mendabari. Urban area under this block consists of two census towns: Jaigaon and Uttar Latabari. Jaigaon and Kalchini police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is in Hamiltanganj. Kumargram block
Rural area under Kumargram block consists of 11 gram panchayats, viz. Chengamari, Khoardanga–I, Newland Kumargram Sankos, Turturikhanda, Kamakhyaguri–I, Khoardanga–II, Valka Barabisa–I, Kamakhyaguri–II, Kumargram, Raidak, Valka Barabisa–II. Urban area under this block consists of one census town: Uttar Kamakhyaguri. Kumargram police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Kumargram.
• Barobisha- Barobisha or Barabisa (for details see separate Wikipedia page:Barobisha is a fast developing business and cultural hub which is located on the National Highway 31C, towards Assam and is 8 km away from Bengal-Assam border.Barobisha is the gateway to wonderful and exotic locations like Newlands Tea Garden, Rasikbil migratory bird sanctuary (West Bengal), Kalikhola ( Bhutan),etc. The place is famous for its Marathon football league and Kali-mela(the fair on the eve of Goddess Kali worship).To its north lies Bhutan hills, south lies Bangladesh and east lies Assam state.Raidak and Sankosh (Wang Chhu and Tsang Chu in Bhutan)are two rivers on west and east sides of the place. Currently the major portion of Barobisha is getting a massive facelift as it has been demolished on 7 December 2010 due to reconstruction for the National Highway expansion project which is almost finished (January 2014). Railway network
Alipurduar railway division has at least 710 km of railway track. It is the largest division of the NFR zone. In Alipurduar district there are two major stations, Alipurduar junction(APDJ) and New Alipurduar(NOQ). There are other stations in the district. These two major stations form a multi-functional complex. Alipurduar Division was set up in 1969 when the divisional scheme was introduced in N. Alipurduar is a Sub-divisional town of Jalpaiguri district and is situated in the foothills of the Hamalayas. The division occupies a key position; it acts as an important link between the Northeastern Region and the rest of the country and also as a gateway to Bhutan and Bangladesh. The division extends from Jalpaiguri road to New Bongaigaon and Gulma to Dhubri including other branch lines. It serves the districts of Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri and Coochbehar in West Bengal, and Dhubri, Kokrajhar and Bongaigaon in Assam among others. The railway line on the division traverses through lush green tea gardens, agricultural fields, dense tropical forest and hills. Known since the days of Mahabharat. Buxa Tiger forest reserve is 2 kms. from Rajabhatkhawa station and Jaldapara Game Sanctuary is 4 kms. from Madarihat station. Phuntsholling, a resort in the foothills of Bhutan is 15 kms. away from Hasimara station. Besides agricultural and forest products (bamboo, wood, tea, jute, spice etc.) important industries in the divisional area are an oil refinery at Bongaigaon, a Match factory at Dhubri, a Plywood factory at Chalsa Dolomite mines in Jayanti Hills and Gypsum and limestone quarries in Bhutan Hills. Legislative segments
As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, the area under Kumargram block and seven gram panchayatsunder Alipurduar–II block, viz. Bhatibari, Kohinoor, Parokata, Mahakalguri, Shamuktala, Turturi and Tatpara– I will constitute the Kumargram assembly constituency of West Bengal. The Majherdabri gram panchayat under Alipurduar– II block and the area under Kalchini block will constitute the Kalchini assembly constituency. The Alipurduar municipality, the Alipurduar Railway Junction census town, and the gram panchayats of Chaporer Par– I, Chaporer Par–II and Tatpara– II under Alipurduar–II block and ten gram panchayats of Alipurduar– I block, viz. Banchukamari, Parorpar, Shalkumar–I, Vivekananda– I, Chakowakheti, Patlakhawa, Shalkumar– II, Vivekananda–II, Mathura and Tapsikhata will form the Alipurduars assembly constituency. The other gram panchayat of Alipurduar–I block, viz. Purba Kanthalbari will be form the Falakata assembly constituency along with the area under Falakata block. Madarihat block will be part of Madarihat assembly constituency. Kumargram, Kalchini and Madarihat constituencies will be reserved for Scheduled tribes (ST) candidates. Falakata constituency will be reserved for Scheduled castes (SC) candidates. All these five assembly constituencies will be part of Alipurduars (Lok Sabha constituency), which will be reserved for ST candidates.
