Changrabandha

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title: "Changrabandha" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["cities-and-towns-in-cooch-behar-district", "bangladesh–india-border-crossings"] topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Changrabandha" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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settlement_typeCensus Town
pushpin_mapIndia West Bengal # India
pushpin_map_captionLocation in West Bengal, India
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subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameIndia
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1West Bengal
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2Cooch Behar
established_title
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population_total4,483
population_as_of2011
population_density_km2auto
demographics_type1Languages
demographics1_title1Official
demographics1_info1Bengali, English
timezone1IST
utc_offset1+5:30
postal_code_typePIN
postal_code735301
area_code_typeSTD/ Telephone code
area_code03584
blank1_name_sec1Lok Sabha constituency
blank1_info_sec1Jalpaiguri
blank2_name_sec1Vidhan Sabha constituency
blank2_info_sec1Mekhliganj
website
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| name = Changrabandha | native_name = | native_name_lang = | other_name = | nickname = | settlement_type = Census Town | image_skyline = | image_alt = | image_caption = | 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 = Cooch Behar | 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 = 4,483 | population_as_of = 2011 | population_rank = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | population_footnotes = | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | demographics1_info1 = Bengali, English | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = PIN | postal_code = 735301 | area_code_type = STD/ Telephone code | area_code = 03584 | blank1_name_sec1 = Lok Sabha constituency | blank1_info_sec1 = Jalpaiguri | blank2_name_sec1 = Vidhan Sabha constituency | blank2_info_sec1 = Mekhliganj | website = | footnotes = Changrabandha (also called Nagar Changrabandha) is a census town and a gram panchayat in Mekhliganj CD block in Mekhliganj subdivision of Cooch Behar district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is a border checkpoint on the Bangladesh-India border.

Geography

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Location

Changrabandha is located at .

Area overview

The map alongside shows the western part of the district. In Mekhliganj subdivision 9.91% of the population lives in the urban areas and 90.09% lives in the rural areas. In Mathabhanga subdivision 3.67% of the population, the lowest in the district, lives in the urban areas and 96.35% lives in the rural areas. The entire district forms the flat alluvial flood plains of mighty rivers.

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivisions. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Border checkpoint

Changrabandha is a land border checkpoint, on the Bangladesh-India border, being developed (in 2018) as an integrated checkpost (ICP) for the smooth movement of goods and people. The land port and checkpoint at Burimari in Lalmonirhat District of Rangpur Division is on the Bangladesh side of the border.

There is a customs office for export/import at Changrabandha.

CD Block HQ

The headquarters of Mekhliganj CD block is at Nagar Changrabandha.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Nagar Changrabandha had a total population of 4,483, of which 2,251 (50%) were males and 2,232 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 489. The total number of literates in Nagar Changrabanda was 3,172 (79.42% of the population over 6 years).

Transport

Changrabandha railway station is on the broad gauge New Mal-Changrabandha-New Cooch Behar line. A pair of DMUs have been introduced on this route from Siliguri to Changrabandha via New Mal Jn from 20 January 2016. There is a train from New Cooch Behar to Siliguri Jn via Changrabandha.

Changrabandha is on State Highway 12A.

Healthcare

Changrabandha Block Primary Centre, with 10 beds at Changrabandha, is the major government medical facility in the Mekhliganh CD block. Mekhliganj Subdivional Hospital, with 120 beds, functions at Mekhliganj.

References

References

  1. "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Cooch Behar". Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal.
  2. "District Census Handbook, Koch Bihar, Series 20, Part XIIA". Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal.
  3. "Notification No. 63/94-Cus. (N.T.) dtd 21/11/1994 with amendments - Land Customs Stations and Routes for import and export of goods by land or inland water ways".
  4. "Next phase: Road map of ICPs". Land Ports Authority of India.
  5. "Land ports in brief". Bangladesh government.
  6. "Union Home Minister reviews Integrated Checkposts and Border Management projects". Current Samachar.
  7. "Centre plans 13 new Integrated Check Posts to encourage engagement with neighbours". The Indian Expres, 18 October 2017.
  8. "Notification No.:91/2009-Customs". CustomsIndiaOnline.
  9. "District Census Handbook: Koch Bihar, Series 20 Part XII A, 2011 census of India". Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011.
  10. "BDO Offices under Cooch Behar District". West Bengal Public Library Network.
  11. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India.
  12. "Train running on the newly converted New Mal Junction-Changrabandha to start". North East Frontier Railway.
  13. "75714 New Cooch Behar-Siliguri Jn DEMU (via Changrabandha)". IndiaRailInfo.
  14. "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police.
  15. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Government of West Bengal.
  16. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Government of West Bengal.

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