Nagrakata

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Town in West Bengal, India

title: "Nagrakata" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["villages-in-jalpaiguri-district"] description: "Town in West Bengal, India" topic_path: "general/villages-in-jalpaiguri-district" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagrakata" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Town in West Bengal, India ::

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FieldValue
nameNagrakata
settlement_typeVillage
pushpin_mapIndia West Bengal#India#Asia
pushpin_label_positionright
pushpin_map_captionLocation in West Bengal, India
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameIndia
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1West Bengal
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2Jalpaiguri
established_title
unit_prefMetric
elevation_m214
population_density_km2auto
demographics_type1Languages
demographics1_title1Official
demographics1_info1Bengali
demographics1_title2Additional official
demographics1_info2English
timezone1IST
utc_offset1+5:30
postal_code_typePIN
postal_code735225
area_code_typeTelephone code
area_code03565
registration_plateWB
blank1_name_sec1Coastline
blank1_info_sec10 km
blank2_name_sec1Nearest city
blank2_info_sec1Siliguri
blank3_name_sec1Lok Sabha constituency
blank3_info_sec1Alipurduars
blank4_name_sec1Vidhan Sabha constituency
blank4_info_sec1Nagrakata
website
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Geography

| width=430| height=350| zoom=10 | coord=| float=left|caption=Places and tea estates in Malbabazar subdivision (including Mal, Nagrakata and Matiali CD blocks) in Jalpaiguri district CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhood, 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= Malbazar| numbered1=CT| mark-title1= Malbazar (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=top|label2=Chalsa| numbered2=CT| mark-title2= Chalsa, India (CT) |mark-coord3=| label-pos3=bottom|label3= Mangalbari| numbered3=CT| mark-title3= Mangalbari (CT) |mark-coord4=| label-pos4=bottom|label4= Lataguri| numbered4=CT| mark-title4= Lataguri (CT) |mark-coord5=| label-pos5=right|label5= Matelli| numbered5=CT| mark-title5= Matialihat (CT) |mark-coord6=| label-pos6=left|label6= Odlabari| numbered6=CT| mark-title6= Odlabari (CT) |mark-coord7=| label-pos7=right|label7= Dakshin Odlabari| numbered7=CT| mark-title7= Dakshin Odlabari (CT) |mark-coord8=| label-pos8=left|label8=Bagrakote| numbered8=R| mark-title8= Bagrakote (R)|shape-color8= #A42222 |mark-coord9=| label-pos9=bottom|label9=Batabari TG| numbered9=R| mark-title9= Batabari Tea Garden (R)|shape-color9= #A42222 |mark-coord10=| label-pos10=top|label10=Dam Dim| numbered10=R| mark-title10= Dam Dim (R)|shape-color10= #A42222 |mark-coord11=| label-pos11=left|label11=Gajoldoba| numbered11=R| mark-title11= Gajoldoba (R)|shape-color11= #A42222 |mark-coord12=| label-pos12=left|label12=Gurjangjhora TG| numbered12=R| mark-title12= Gurjangjhora Tea Garden (R)|shape-color12= #A42222 |mark-coord13=| label-pos13=right|label13=Murti| numbered13=R| mark-title13= Murti, Jalpaiguri (R)|shape-color13= #A42222 |mark-coord14=| label-pos14=right|label14=Nagrakata| numbered14=R| mark-title14= Nagrakata (R)|shape-color14=black| label-size14=13|label-color14=black |mark-coord15=| label-pos15=left|label15=Samsing| numbered15=R| mark-title15= Samsing (R)|shape-color15= #A42222 |mark-coord16=| label-pos16=right|label16=Sulkapara| numbered16=R| mark-title16= Sulkapara (R)|shape-color16= #A42222 |mark-coord17=| label-pos17=left|label17=Zurantee TG| numbered17=R| mark-title17= Zurantee Tea Garden (R)|shape-color17= #A42222 |mark-coord18=| label-pos18= left |label18= Meenglas TE | numbered18=TE| mark-title18= Meenglas and Leesh River Tea Estates (TE)| shape-color18=#87A96B |mark-coord19=| label-pos19= left |label19= Leesh River TE | numbered19=TE| mark-title19= Meenglas and Leesh River Tea Estates (TE)| shape-color19=#87A96B |mark-coord20=| label-pos20= bottom |label20= Hope TE | numbered20=TE| mark-title20= Hope and Jiti Tea Estates (TE)| shape-color20=#87A96B |mark-coord21=| label-pos21= right |label21= Jiti TE | numbered21=TE| mark-title21= Hope and Jiti Tea Estates (TE)| shape-color21=#87A96B |mark-coord22=| label-pos22= left |label22= Chalouni TE | numbered22=TE| mark-title22= Chalouni, Aibheel and Chalsa Tea Estates (TE)| shape-color22=#87A96B |mark-coord23=| label-pos23= right |label23= Aibheeli TE | numbered23=TE| mark-title23= Chalouni, Aibheel and Chalsa Tea Estates (TE)| shape-color23=#87A96B |mark-coord24=| label-pos24= right |label24= Chalsa TE | numbered24=TE| mark-title24= Chalouni, Aibheel and Chalsa Tea Estates (TE)| shape-color24=#87A96B |mark-coord25=| label-pos25=bottom|label25=Gorumara |labela25= National| labelb25= Park| numbered25=NP| mark-title25= Gorumara National Park (NP)| shape-color25=#228B22 |mark-coord26=| label-pos26=bottom|label26=Chapramari |labela26= Wildlife| labelb26= Sanctuary| numbered26=NP| mark-title26= Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary (NP)| shape-color26=#228B22 |mark-coord27=|label27= Teesta River| label-color27 = #77A1CB| label-angle27=60| label-pos27=top| label-size27=10| mark-size27=0| mark-title27=none |mark-coord28=|label28= Gatia River| label-color28 = #77A1CB| label-angle28=-45| label-pos28=top| label-size28=10| mark-size28=0| mark-title28=none |mark-coord29=|label29= Jaldhaka River| label-color29 = #77A1CB| label-angle29=80| label-pos29=top| label-size29=10| mark-size29=0| mark-title29=none |arc-coordA=|arc-textA= BHUTAN| arc-text-colorA=hard grey| arc-angleA=20| arc-gapA=3.5| arc-radiusA=0.4}}

Location

It is located at at an elevation of 214 m above mean sea level.

National Highway 31C passes through Nagrakata. It is a station on the New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line.

Area overview

Gorumara National Park has overtaken Jaldapara National Park in footfall. The 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 urban areas. Tea gardens in the Dooars and Terai regions produce 226 million kg of India's total tea crop. Some tea gardens were identified in the 2011 census as census towns or villages.

Civic administration

The Nagrakata police has jurisdiction over a part of the community development block, and the village serves as the headquarters of the Nagrakata community development block.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Nagrakata had a total population of 150000. There were 70500 (50%) males and 70500 (50%) females. There were 9000 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Nagrakata was 70500 (50 % of the population over 6 years).

Transport

Nagrakata Railway Station serves the village and nearby areas, which lies in the New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala Road line of Northeast Frontier Railway, Alipurduar railway division.

References

References

  1. "Fact and Figures".
  2. "52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA". [[Ministry of Minority Affairs]].
  3. [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/28/Nagrakata.html Map and weather of Nagrakata]
  4. "Jalpaiguri". District administration.
  5. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Jalpaiguri". Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal.
  6. "Tea Growing Regions". Indian Tea Association.
  7. "Dooars-Terai". Tea Board India.
  8. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India.
  9. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Jalpaiguri". Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal.
  10. "District Census Handbook, Jalpaiguri, Series 20, Part XIIA". Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal.
  11. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India.

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