Alipurduar (), is a city in the

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. It is the headquarters of the

Alipurduar district Alipurduar district (), is one of the 23 districts of the state of West Bengal in India. The district is the part of Jalpaiguri Division. Alipurduar city is the headquarters of the district. It was made a district by bifurcating Jalpaiguri di ...

and

Alipurduar railway division Alipurduar railway division is one of the five railway divisions under the jurisdiction of Northeast Frontier Railway zone of the Indian Railways. This railway division was formed on 15 January 1958 and its headquarter is located at Alipurduar i ...

of NFR. It is situated in the Western

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natural region, on the banks of

Kaljani River Kaljani River () is a tributary of Torsha river, originated (26°50'24"N 89°26'28"E) in Bhutan at the foothills of the Himalayas and it flows from north to south via Bhutan & India and converges (26°16'25"N 89°35'01"E) with Torsa River, Torsha ...

in the foothills of the

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. The city is a gateway to

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Geography

Location

Alipurduar is located at .

Area overview

Alipurduar district is covered by two maps. It is an extensive area in the eastern end of the

in West Bengal. It is undulating country, largely forested, with numerous rivers flowing down from the outer ranges of the

in Bhutan. It is a predominantly rural area with 79.38% of the population living in the rural areas. The district has 1 municipal town and 20 census towns and that means that 20.62% of the population lives in the urban areas. The scheduled castes and scheduled tribes, taken together, form more than half the population in all the six community development blocks in the district. There is a high concentration of

tribal The term tribe is used in many different contexts to refer to a category of human social group. The predominant worldwide use of the term in English is in the discipline of anthropology. The definition is contested, in part due to conflict ...

people (scheduled tribes) in the three northern blocks of the district.

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Alipurduar

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had a population of 127,342, out of which 64,898 were males and 62,444 were females. The 0–6 years population was 10,545. Effective literacy rate for the 7+ population was 89.16 per cent.

census A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, population, usually displayed in the form of stati ...

, Alipurduar had a population of 73,047. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Alipurduar has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 54% of the males and 46% of females literate. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Municipality

Education

Schools

* PADMESWARI HIGH SCHOOL(H.S.), CHAPARERPAR, ALIPURDUAR * St. Joseph's High School * Little Flowers English School (CBSE Board) * Railway Higher Secondary School (CBSE Board) *

Stepping Stone Model School Stepping Stone Model School is a private English-medium school located in Alipurduar, West Bengal, India. The school is affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations(CICSE). It was established on January 13, 1988. A ...

(ICSE Board) * Techno India Group Public School (CBSE Board) * McWilliam Higher Secondary School * Alipurduar High School * Alipurduar Girls' High School * Alipurduar Newtown Girls' High School *

Kendriya Vidyalaya The Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan () is a system of Government of India, central government schools in India. Governed by the Ministry of Education (India), Ministry of Education, Government of India. , it has a total of 1,257 schools in India, ...

* St. Xavier's School (ICSE Board) *Jitpur Higher Secondary School * Shyamaprsad Vidyamandir Boys & Girls * Alipurduar Gobinda High School * Rabikanta High School * Netaji Vidyapith Higher Secondary School

Colleges

Alipurduar University Alipurduar University is a public university in Alipurduar, West Bengal, India. It was established as an affiliating university by an act of the Government of West Bengal, West Bengal government notified in 2018. History In 1947, India gained in ...

* Alipurduar Mahila Mahavidyalaya (affiliated with

University of North Bengal The University of North Bengal (also North Bengal University, abbreviated as NBU) is a public state university in the North Bengal region of West Bengal, India. Its main campus is located in Raja Rammohanpur, Siliguri, Darjeeling district, in ...

) * Vivekananda College, Alipurduar (affiliated with

) * Industrial Training Institute (ITI),

Birpara Birpara is a census town in the Alipurduar subdivision of the Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is an important location in the Dooars region and is surrounded by scenic landscapes and various tea gardens. Birpara lies ...

* Nani Bhattacharya Smarak Mahavidyalaya,

Jaigaon Jaigaon is a census town in Alipurduar subdivision under Kalchini Block of Alipurduar district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is located on the country's border with Bhutan, and ''Bhutan Gate'' separates the two countries. Phuentsholin ...

Birpara College Birpara College, established in 1986, is a general degree college in Birpara. It is in Alipurduar district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and commerce. It is affiliated to University of North Bengal The University of North Beng ...

* Alipurduar Government Polytechnic, Alipurduar * Alipurduar Government Engineering and Management College *

Falakata College Falakata College, established on 19 September 1981, is a general degree college in Falakata. It is in Alipurduar district. It offers undergraduate courses in Arts. It is affiliated to University of North Bengal The University of North B ...

Falakata Falakata is a city and a municipality near Jaldhaka River in the Alipurduar subdivision of the Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location Falakata is located at It has an average elevation of 88 metre ...

* Sahid Kshudiram Mahavidyalaya,

Uttar Kamakhyaguri Kamakhyaguri is a town and business destination in the Kumargram CD block in the Alipurduar subdivision of the Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Area overview The Alipurduar district is an extensive area in the easter ...

* Samuktala Sidhu Kanhu College * Falakata Polytechnic * Lilabati Mahavidyalaya * Pijushkanti Mukherjee Mahavidyalaya

Institute

* Industrial Training Institute Note: The map presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

References

External links

Official website of Alipurduar Municipality

Official website of Alipurduar district
* {{Authority control Cities and towns in Alipurduar district Cities in West Bengal