Bagrakote

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nameBagrakote
other_nameBagrakot Tea Garden
settlement_typeVillage
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image_captionBagrakote bus stand
pushpin_mapIndia West Bengal#India
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coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameIndia
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1West Bengal
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2Jalpaiguri
established_title
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population_total9971
population_as_of2011
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timezone1IST
utc_offset1+5:30
postal_code_typePIN
postal_code734501
area_code_typeTelephone/STD code
area_code03562
registration_plateWB
blank1_name_sec1Lok Sabha constituency
blank1_info_sec1Jalpaiguri
blank2_name_sec1Vidhan Sabha constituency
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| name = Bagrakote | native_name = | native_name_lang = | other_name = Bagrakot Tea Garden | nickname = | settlement_type = Village | image_skyline = Bagrakote village in the Malbazar subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district 08.jpg | image_alt = | image_caption = Bagrakote bus stand | pushpin_map = India West Bengal#India | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in West Bengal, India | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = India | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = West Bengal | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Jalpaiguri | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | named_for = | government_type = | governing_body = | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_rank = | area_total_km2 = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | population_total = 9971 | population_as_of = 2011 | population_rank = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | population_footnotes = | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = PIN | postal_code = 734501 | area_code_type = Telephone/STD code | area_code = 03562 | registration_plate = WB | blank1_name_sec1 = Lok Sabha constituency | blank1_info_sec1 = Jalpaiguri | blank2_name_sec1 = Vidhan Sabha constituency | blank2_info_sec1 = Mal | website = | footnotes = Bagrakote is a village in the Mal CD block in the Malbazar subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. The main reason behind Bagrakote being called as a Tea Garden is that it was by the virtue of the Duncan Goenka Group that established a tea garden in Bagrakote providing a stable livelihood. People from neighbouring villages and even some far off places like Sikkim have migrated to Bagrakote (mainly post independence). Bagrakote is the starting point of NH 717A, which traverses out of NH 17.

Geography

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Location

Bagrakot Tea Garden is located at .

Area overview

Gorumara National Park has overtaken traditionally popular Jaldapara National Park in footfall and Malbazar has emerged as one of the most important towns in the Dooars. Malbazar subdivision is presented in the map alongside. It is a predominantly rural area with 88.62% of the population living in rural areas and 11.32% living in the urban areas. Tea gardens in the Dooars and Terai regions produce 226 million kg or over a quarter of India's total tea crop. Some tea gardens were identified in the 2011 census as census towns or villages. Such places are marked in the map as CT (census town) or R (rural/ urban centre). Specific tea estate pages are marked TE.

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, Bagrakot Tea Garden had a total population of 9,971. There were 4,907 (49%) males and 5,064 (51%) females. There were 895 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Bagrakot Tea Garden was 6,878 (75.78% of the population over 6 years).

Economy

Bagrakote Tea Garden was established in 1876 and was shut down in 2015. The tea plantation is now a jungle. One of the reasons for the adverse situation in the tea gardens is that India is losing out in the international market to other countries, such as Kenya, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and even Bangladesh, who have lower cost of production. Within the country tea prices have been stagnant, while costs have risen by 60 per cent in five years prior to 2015.

Bagrakot and 13 other tea gardens belonging to the Goenka Duncan group have virtually been closed down or “abandoned” as some say. There are 8 other gardens, which are closed for years. There are 154 gardens in the Dooars out of 283 tea gardens in north Bengal that employ 3.5 lakh workers.

Bagracote Tea Estate has 489.95 hectares of mature tea and 1.32 hectares of young tea. In 1998–99, it produced 1.416 million kg of tea.

Tourism

Bagrakote is a village, 4 km from Odlabari, surrounded by forests and tea gardens, with an exquisite view of the Himalayan mountains. Those who are lucky, particularly on a winter morning, can also have a glimpse of Kangchenjunga. It has trekking routes, particularly the one to Loleygaon. This off-beat destination has started attracting tourists. However There is a downward trend in Tourist citings around the region as the main attraction for them, i.e. the Tea Garden has not been doing soo well and the area is predominantly covered with huge bushes and uncleaned vegetation.

Transport

Bagrakote Railway Station which lies on New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala Road line of Northeast Frontier Railway zone Alipurduar railway division serves the areas of Bagrakote and nearby tea gardens.Bagrakote is the starting point of National Highway 717A which traverses out of National Highway 17.

Military Activity

Given the increasing military activity over the last decade by China north and north-east of the Sino-Indian border from Sikkim, Indian authorities have initiated parallel upgrades of men and materiel in the area by strengthening the road network to and along the border in the east and the northeast sectors. The landslide-prone national highway NH-31A connecting Sikkim with the rest of the country has been widened and strengthened. An ordnance depot has been set up by the Indian Army at Bagrakote Military Station and land acquired by them to build an airstrip there. Tenders were floated for special repairs to military installations in March 2021.

References

References

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  2. "Dooars Tour". North Bengal Tourism.
  3. "Jalpaiguri". District administration.
  4. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Jalpaiguri". Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal.
  5. "Tea Growing Regions". Indian Tea Association.
  6. "Dooars-Terai". Tea Board India.
  7. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India.
  8. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India.
  9. Roy, Esha. (22 November 2015). "13 years too late for many in North Bengal's tea gardens". The Indian Express, 22 November 2015.
  10. (5 November 2015). "Kolkata: Stick with your did, CM tells tea garden workers in Dooars". Hindustan Times, 5 November 2015.
  11. "Tea Garden". Duncans.
  12. "Army to boost North Bengal infrastructure | Kolkata News - Times of India".
  13. "MES Tender - SPL Repair ''To bldg'' no sp 03 T 1098 and T 943 at Bagrakote Mil STN Under Ge Sevoke Road - West Bengal".

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