Rajabhatkhawa is a small town situated just outside the
Buxa Tiger Reserve
Buxa Tiger Reserve is a tiger reserve and national park in northern West Bengal, India, covering an area of . It ranges in elevation from in the Gangetic Plains to bordering the Himalayas in the north. At least 284 bird species inhabit the ...
in the
Kalchini CD block in the
Alipurduar subdivision
Alipurduar subdivision is an Administrative divisions of India, administrative division of the Alipurduar district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal.
Geography Subdivisions
Alipurduar district is divided into the ...
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 ...
in
West Bengal
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,
India
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. It is known for its natural environment, and is surrounded by forest. Permits for the entry to the Buxa Tiger Reserve are issued here.
Etymology
The name of the place literally means "(the place) where the king had a meal". The folklore is that the kings of the princely state
Koch Bihar used to come here for having picnic in the forests.
Geography
Location
Rajabhatkhawa is located at . It has an average elevation of .
Area overview
Alipurduar district is covered by two maps. It is an extensive area in the eastern end of the
Dooars
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in West Bengal. It is undulating country, largely forested, with numerous rivers flowing down from the outer ranges of the
Himalayas
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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 people (scheduled tribes) in the three northern blocks of the district.
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.
Transport
National Highway 31C passes through Rajabhat Khawa. Rajabhatkhawa also has a railway station
Rajabhatkhawa Railway Station which is situated on the
New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line.
Rajabhatkhawa-Jainti line is a new project sanctioned in 2012-13.
References
External links
Everything about RajabhatkhawaAbout Rajabhat KhawaTourist Resort at RajabhatkhawaAbout Rajabhatkhawa Town
Cities and towns in Alipurduar district
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