Buniadpur is a

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in the

Dakshin Dinajpur district Dakshin Dinajpur (), also known as South Dinajpur, is a district in the Indian States and union territories of India, state of West Bengal, India. It was created on 1 April 1992 by the division of the erstwhile West Dinajpur District. The head ...

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Geography

Location

The municipality is located at the coordinates . It is divided into 14 wards. In the map alongside, all places marked on the map are linked in the full screen version.

Demographics

Buniadpur Municipality has a total population of 31964.

Administrator

The first election results of the 14 wards of Buniadpur Municipality were declared. The ruling

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(TMC) won 13 out of 14 wards. Polling was held on 13 August 2017. The municipality is in Dakshin Dinajpur district of

. Civic elections took place for the first time in Buniadpur Municipality as the civic body was formed in 2014. Both the TMC and BJP contested polls in all the 14 wards, whereas the

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fielded candidates in 12 wards. 86.89% of the voters exercised their franchise in the elections. Several incidents of violence and booth capturing were reported during the polling.

Transport

Buniadpur Railway Station serves as rail transportation system for Buniadpur. Buniadpur Bus Stand serves as bus transportation system. Buses go to

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, Coochbehar, and Malda. New broad gauge lines – Gazole- Itahar (27.20 km), Itahar-

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(22.16 km) and Itahar-Buniadpur (27.095 km) – as a material modification of the Eklakhi-Balurghat project (commissioned in 2004) were included in the budget of 1983-84. Initial work for the lines was taken up by Northeast Frontier Railway. 431.973 ha of land to be acquired. Land acquisition commenced in the Gazole-Itahar sector with initial fund sanctions. As of August 2018, further sanctions were awaited. A new broad gauge line from Kaliaganj to Buniadpur (33.10 km) was included in the budget of 2010-11. 157.938 ha of land to be acquired. As of August 2018, project work by Northeast Frontier Railway was held up mainly because of paucity of funds.

Education

Buniadpur Mahavidyalaya is a college located in Buniadpur, affiliated to University of Gour Banga. Banshihari High School is a renowned school located in Buniadpur Municipality which was established in 1952. Banshihari Balika Vidyalay is also located in Buniadpur. Narayanpur High School and the new Buniadpur High School are also in Buniadpur. Buniadpur Teachers Training College (D.El.Ed, B.ED), Buniadpur Government Girls ITI, and Ujjwal Kids World are also situated in Buniadpur.

Banks

Major banks * Bangiya Gramin Vikash Bank * Bandhan Bank Pvt. Ltd. *

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(formerly United Bank of India) *

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. Minor banks * Ujjivan Small Finance Bank * Raigang Central Co-Operative Bank Ltd. Loan NBFCs * Muthoot Finance Ltd * IIFL * HDB Financial Services

References

{{Municipalities of West Bengal Cities and towns in Dakshin Dinajpur district Cities in West Bengal