Uttar Bagdogra

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subdivision_type2District
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population_total25,044
population_as_of2011
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demographics_type1Languages
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Uttar Bagdogra is a census town in the Siliguri subdivision of the Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

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Location

Uttar Bagdogra is located at .{{cite web |url = http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&lat=26.69104&lon=88.31261&zoom=15&q1=Uttar%2520Bagdogra%252C%2520West%2520Bengal%252C%2520India |title = Yahoo maps of Uttar Bagdogra |publisher = Yahoo maps |access-date = 2008-11-28

Area overview

The map alongside shows the Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district. This area is spread across the foothills of the Himalayas and is a plain land gently sloping from north to south. While the northern part is mentioned as the Terai region, the larger southern portion forms the western part of the Dooars region. While 55.11% per cent of the population resides in the rural areas, 44.89% resides in the urban areas. On the western side the Mechi River forms a long border with Nepal. On the eastern side the Mahananda River forms a short border with Bangladesh.

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.

Civic Administration

Police station

Bagdogra police station has jurisdiction over parts of Siliguri municipal corporation.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Uttar Bagdogra had a total population of 25,044 of which 13,781 (55%) were males and 11,263 (45%) were females. There were 2,597 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Uttar Bagdogra was 20,227 (80.77% of the population over 6 years).

India census, Uttar Bagdogra had a population of 15,772. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Uttar Bagdogra has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 68%. In Uttar Bagdogra, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Languages

|thumb = right |caption = Languages spoken in Uttar Bagdogra (2011) |label1= Bengali |value1= 27.61 |color1 =green |label2= Hindi |value2 = 33.26 |color2 =red |label3 = Nepali |value3 =18.11 |color3 =yellow |label4 = Bhojpuri |value4 = 4.16 |color4 =orange |label5 = Maithili |value5 = 2.53 |color5 =pink |label6 = Odia |value6 = 1.55 |color6 =Black |label7= Others |value7= 12.75 |color7 = white

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Darjiling, Uttar Bagdogra covered an area of 1.63 km2. Among the civic amenities, it had 20 km roads with open drains, the protected water supply involved tap water from treated sources and uncovered wells, it had 3,000 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities, it had 1 dispensary/ health centre, 1 maternity and child welfare centre, 1 nursing home. Among the educational facilities it had were 4 primary schools, 1 middle school, 1 secondary school, the nearest general degree college at Buridalson, 2.5 km away. Among the social, recreational and cultural facilities it had 1 cinema theatre. It had the branch of 1 nationalised bank.

Transport

There is station at Bagdogra on the Katihar-Siliguri line.

Bagdogra Airport, , an international airport, is located nearby.

Education

University of North Bengal was established at Raja Rammohunpur in 1962.

Kalipada Ghosh Tarai Mahavidyalaya was established at Bagdogra in 1988. Affiliated with the University of North Bengal, it offers honours courses in Bengali, Nepali, Hindi, English, geography, history, political science, sociology, accountancy, management, and general courses in arts, science and commerce.

References

References

  1. "District Census Handbook, Darjeeling, Series 20, Part XII A, 2011 Census of India". Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal.
  2. "District Census Handbook, Darjeeling, Series 20, Part XII A, 2011 Census of India". Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal.
  3. "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling". Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal.
  4. "District Profile - Darjeeling". District administration.
  5. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India.
  6. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India.
  7. [https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16T/DDW-C16-TOWN-STMT-MDDS-2000.XLSX 2011 census data] censusindia.gov.in
  8. "District Census Handbook Darjiling, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A". Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal.
  9. "55715 => 75743 Katihar-Siliguri DEMU". India Railinfo.
  10. "Airports Authority of India".
  11. (August 2025). "University of North Bengal". NBU.
  12. "Kalipada Ghosh Tarai Mahavidyalaya".
  13. "Kalipada Ghosh Tarai Mahavidyalaya". Careers360.

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