Banarhat

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nameBanarhat
settlement_typeCensus Town
pushpin_mapIndia West Bengal#India3#Asia
pushpin_map_captionLocation in West Bengal, India
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameIndia
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1West Bengal
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2Jalpaiguri
subdivision_type3Block
subdivision_name3Banarhat
established_title
unit_prefMetric
elevation_m161
population_total15642
population_as_of2011
population_density_km2auto
demographics_type1Languages
demographics1_title1Official
demographics1_info1Bengali, English
timezone1IST
utc_offset1+5:30
postal_code_typePIN
postal_code735202
area_code_typeTelephone code
area_code03563
registration_plateWB
blank1_name_sec1Lok Sabha constituency
blank1_info_sec1Jalpaiguri (SC)
blank2_name_sec1Vidhan Sabha constituency
blank2_info_sec1Dhupguri (SC)
website
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**Banarhat ** is a census town of the Banarhat CD block in Dhupguri subdivision of the Jalpaiguri District in the state of West Bengal, India. Sharing nearest international border with Bhutan.

Geography

| width=400| height=300| zoom=9 | coord=| float=left|caption=Places and tea estates in Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision (including Rajganj, Jalpaiguri, Maynaguri and Dhupguri CD blocks) in Jalpaiguri district CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhood, C: cantonment, NP: national park/ wildlife sanctuary, TE: tea estate Abbreviations used in names – TG for Tea Garden (town/village), TE for Tea Estate, JRS: junction railway station Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly |mark-coord1=| label-pos1=top|label1= Dabgram| numbered1=CT| mark-title1= Dabgram (CT)|label-color1= #800000 |label-size1=11| mark-size1=12|shape1=l-circle|shape-color1= #A40000|shape-outline1=white|label-offset-x1=2 |mark-coord2=| label-pos2=bottom|label2=Chakiabhita| numbered2=CT| mark-title2= Chakiabhita (CT) |mark-coord3=| label-pos3=left|label3=Binnaguri 2| numbered3=CT| mark-title3= Binnaguri, Rajganj (CT) |mark-coord4=| label-pos4=left|label4=Kharia| numbered4=CT| mark-title4= Kharia, Jalpaiguri (CT) |mark-coord5=| label-pos5=top|label5=Mainaguri| numbered5=CT| mark-title5= Mainaguri (CT) |mark-coord6=| label-pos6=right|label6=Dakshin Khagrabari| numbered6=CT| mark-title6= Dakshin Khagrabari (CT) |mark-coord7=| label-pos7=right|label7=Gairkata| numbered7=CT| mark-title7= Gairkata (CT) |mark-coord8=| label-pos8=right|label8=Banarhat| numbered8=CT| mark-title8= Banarhat (CT)Binnaguri, Rajganj (CT)|shape-color8=black| label-size8=13|label-color8=black |mark-coord9=| label-pos9=left|label9=Telipara TG| numbered9=CT| mark-title9= Telipara Tea Garden (CT) |mark-coord10=| label-pos10=right |label10=Jalpaiguri| numbered10=M| mark-title10= Jalpaiguri (M)| shape-color10=#800000 |mark-coord11=| label-pos11=right|label11=Dhupguri| numbered11=M| mark-title11= Dhupguri (M) | shape-color11=#800000 |mark-coord12= | label-pos12=right|label12= Binnaguri 1| numbered12=C| mark-title12=Binnaguri (C)|shape-color12=#AA6666 |mark-coord13=| label-pos13=left|label13=Phulbari|labela13=checkpoint| numbered13=R| mark-title13= Phulbari, Jalpaiguri (R)|shape-color13= #A42222 |mark-coord14=| label-pos14=left|label14=Rajganj| numbered14=R| mark-title14= Rajganj, Jalpaiguri (R)|shape-color14= #A42222 |mark-coord15=| label-pos15=right|label15=Belakoba| numbered15=R| mark-title15= Belakoba (R)|shape-color15= #A42222 |mark-coord16=| label-pos16= left |label16= Danguajhar TE | numbered16=TE| mark-title16= Danguajhar Tea Estate (TE)| shape-color16=#87A96B |mark-coord17=| label-pos17= right |label17= Gandrapara TE | numbered17=TE| mark-title17= Gandrapara and Lakhipara Tea Estates (TE)| shape-color17=#87A96B |mark-coord18=| label-pos18= top |label18= Lakhipara TE | numbered18=TE| mark-title18= Gandrapara and Lakhipara Tea Estates (TE)| shape-color18=#87A96B |mark-coord19= | label-pos19=right|label19=New Jalpaiguri JRS| numbered19=F| mark-title19= New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station (F)| shape-color19= #A40000 |mark-coord20=| label-pos20=bottom|label20=Gorumara |labela20= National| labelb20= Park| numbered20=NP| mark-title20= Gorumara National Park (NP)| shape-color20=#228B22 |mark-coord21=| label-pos21=bottom|label21=Chapramari |labela21= Wildlife| labelb21= Sanctuary| numbered21=NP| mark-title21= Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary (NP)| shape-color21=#228B22 |mark-coord22=|label22= Teesta| label-color22 = #77A1CB| label-angle22=60| label-pos22=top| label-size22=10| mark-size22=0| mark-title22=none |mark-coord23=|label23= River| label-color23 = #77A1CB| label-angle23=50| label-pos23=top| label-size23=10| mark-size23=0| mark-title23=none |mark-coord24=|label24= Jaldhaka | labela24=River| label-color24 = #77A1CB| label-angle24=80| label-pos24=top| label-size24=10| mark-size24=0| mark-title24=none |arc-coordA=|arc-textA= BANGLADESH| arc-text-colorA=hard grey| arc-angleA=28| arc-gapA=3.5| arc-radiusA=0.4 |arc-coordB=|arc-textB= BHUTAN| arc-text-colorB=hard grey| arc-angleB=20| arc-gapB=3.5| arc-radiusB=0.4}}

Area overview

The map alongside shows the alluvial floodplains south of the outer foothills of the Himalayas. The area is mostly flat, except for low hills in the northern portions. It is a primarily rural area with 62.01% of the population living in rural areas and a moderate 37.99% 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.

Gram Panchayats

Gram panchayats surrounding Banarhat Town are: Banarhat I, Banarhat II, Chamurchi, and Binnaguri.

Civic administration

Police station

Banarhat police has jurisdiction over Banarhat CD block and parts of Dhupguri & Nagrakata CD blocks.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Banarhat had a total population of 15,642 of which 7,965 (51%) were males and 7,687 (49%) were females. There were 1,759 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Banarhat was 10,298 (74.12% of the population over 6 years).

India census, Banarhat Town had a population of 14,431. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Banarhat has an average literacy rate of 55%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 59% of the males and 41% of females literate. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport

Banarhat is connected by State road to the district city of Jalpaiguri and other nearby towns of Dhupguri, Gairkata, Mainaguri, etc. It lies on National Highway 31C, which crosses the Teesta river at the Coronation Bridge, Siliguri, Oodlabari, Malbazar, Birpara, Hasimara, Alipurduar and beyond.

Banarhat Railway Station the important railway station: Banarhat (Code: BNQ, Railway Zone: Northeast Frontier) - on the New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line.

Education

Banarhat Kartik Oraon Hindi Government College was established at Banarhat in 2014. Affiliated with the North Bengal University, it is a Hindi-medium institution offering courses in arts and science.

References

References

  1. "Fact and Figures".
  2. "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India". [[Ministry of Minority Affairs]].
  3. Debnath, S.. (2010). "The Dooars in Historical Transition". Shiv Mandir: N. L. Publishers.
  4. Dinerstein, E., Loucks, C. (2001). {{WWF ecoregion
  5. "Jalpaiguri". District administration.
  6. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Jalpaiguri". Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal.
  7. "Tea Growing Regions". Indian Tea Association.
  8. "Dooars-Terai". Tea Board India.
  9. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India.
  10. "Banarhat-I".
  11. "Banarhat-II".
  12. "Chamurchi".
  13. "Binnaguri".
  14. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Jalpaiguri". Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal.
  15. "Search a Police Station". Jalpaiguri Police.
  16. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India.
  17. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India.
  18. "Banarhat Kartik Oraon Hindi Government College". BKOHGC.

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