Bagdogra

Bagdogra
Settlement
Tea estate in Bagdogra
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Coordinates: 26°42′N88°19′E / 26.700°N 88.317°E / 26.700; 88.317
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Darjeeling
Subdivision	Siliguri
Government
• Body	Upper Bagdogra Gram Panchayet / Lower Bagdogra Gram Panchayet
Area
• Total	10 km2 (4 sq mi)
Elevation	136 m (446 ft)
Languages
• Official	Bengali [1] [2]
• Additional official	English [1]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Area code	0353
Vehicle registration	WB 73/74

Bagdogra is a settlement in the Naxalbari CD block in the Siliguri subdivision of the Darjeeling district, in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the Greater Siliguri Metropolitan Area. Bagdogra is well connected by air to six major cities of India – Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Chennai through the Bagdogra Airport. The Bagdogra railway station is also well connected. ^[3]

Geography

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Mahananda
River

Balason River

Mechi
River

Bagdogra Airport

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Batasi

R

Phansidewa

R

Panitanki

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Naxalbari

R

Bengdubi

R

Bagdogra

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Uttar Bagdogra

CT

Shyamdhan

CT

Lalman

CT

Kharibari

CT

Geni

CT

Dakshin
Bagdogra

CT

Bhimram

CT

Dumriguri

CT

  

Places in the south-western portion of Siliguri subdivision in Darjeeling district
CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, F: facilities
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Bagdogra is located at 26°25′N88°11′E / 26.42°N 88.19°E / 26.42; 88.19 . It is 11km away from Siliguri. It has two National Highways:- AH 2 and NH 31C. It also has Asian Highway (AH2).

Bagdogra International Airport

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. ^{[4] [5]} 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.

Climate

v t e Climate data for Siliguri (Bagdogra Airport), Normals (1991-2021), Extremes 1951–present
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	32.5 (90.5)	33.2 (91.8)	38.1 (100.6)	41.7 (107.1)	40.8 (105.4)	41.9 (107.4)	40.4 (104.7)	40.0 (104.0)	40.1 (104.2)	36.6 (97.9)	33.8 (92.8)	32.6 (90.7)	41.9 (107.4)
Mean maximum °C (°F)	25.6 (78.1)	27.9 (82.2)	32.8 (91.0)	34.9 (94.8)	35.3 (95.5)	36.3 (97.3)	36.0 (96.8)	36.7 (98.1)	35.8 (96.4)	33.5 (92.3)	30.4 (86.7)	27.2 (81.0)	37.0 (98.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	22 (72)	24.5 (76.1)	29.3 (84.7)	30.8 (87.4)	29.9 (85.8)	29.5 (85.1)	29.1 (84.4)	29.6 (85.3)	29.2 (84.6)	28.5 (83.3)	26.3 (79.3)	23.4 (74.1)	27.7 (81.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	10.7 (51.3)	12.8 (55.0)	16.1 (61.0)	19.5 (67.1)	22.1 (71.8)	24 (75)	24.6 (76.3)	24.6 (76.3)	23.5 (74.3)	19.7 (67.5)	15.2 (59.4)	11.8 (53.2)	18.7 (65.7)
Mean minimum °C (°F)	6.9 (44.4)	7.2 (45.0)	12.5 (54.5)	16.5 (61.7)	18.6 (65.5)	22.0 (71.6)	23.4 (74.1)	23.6 (74.5)	21.9 (71.4)	16.8 (62.2)	11.9 (53.4)	7.7 (45.9)	6.5 (43.7)
Record low °C (°F)	1.9 (35.4)	3.5 (38.3)	6.2 (43.2)	9.6 (49.3)	15.0 (59.0)	20.0 (68.0)	21.0 (69.8)	18.4 (65.1)	19.8 (67.6)	12.3 (54.1)	6.4 (43.5)	2.4 (36.3)	1.9 (35.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	23 (0.9)	24 (0.9)	34 (1.3)	76 (3.0)	249 (9.8)	628 (24.7)	843 (33.2)	589 (23.2)	403 (15.9)	121 (4.8)	10 (0.4)	11 (0.4)	3,011 (118.5)
Average rainy days	4	4	5	11	17	20	21	20	18	8	2	2	132
Average relative humidity (%)	69	65	54	63	79	88	90	88	87	80	70	68	75
Average ultraviolet index	5	7	9	11	12	13	14	13	11	8	5	4	9
Source 1: normal temperatures [6] [7] Ultraviolet Index [8]
Source 2: Extremes(India Meteorological Department [9] ), Mean maximum and Mean minimum temperatures [10]

Civic administration

Police station

Bagdogra police station has jurisdiction over parts of Siliguri Municipal Corporation. ^{[11] [12]}

Transport

Airway

Bagdogra Airport

The Bagdogra International Airport (IATA: IXB, ICAO: VEBD) is located in about 16 km (9.9 mi) west of the city of Siliguri in the Darjeeling district in northern West Bengal, India. It is operated as a civil enclave at Air Force Station Bagdogra. It is the gateway airport to the hill station towns of Darjeeling, Kurseong, Mirik, and Kalimpong and the state of Sikkim, and sees thousands of tourists annually. Permits for Foreign tourists intending to journey to Sikkim are issued at this airport. And airport is a major stop in the region with flights connecting Kolkata, New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Guwahati, Paro and Bangkok. The airport also has regular helicopter flights to Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim. The central government of India conferred international airport status to the airport in 2002 with limited international operations.

Railway

v t e Railways in the Siliguri area
Legend
Sivok–Rangpo line to Rangpo, Sikkim ( under construction ) New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar– Samuktala line 21 km 13 mi Sivok 10 km 6 mi Gulma Darjeeling Himalayan Railway narrow-gauge railway to Darjeeling 8 km 5 mi Siliguri Junction 12 km 7 mi Matigara Mahananda River 6 km 4 mi Siliguri Town New Jalpaiguri–New Bongaigaon section and New Jalpaiguri—Haldibari line 0 New Jalpaiguri 5 km 3 mi Rangapani New Jalpaiguri–Howrah line via Barsoi 18 km 11 mi Bagdogra Bagdogra Airport Siliguri–Katihar Line via Thakurganj

Bagdogra Railway Station

Bagdogra Railway Station comes under Northeast Frontier Railway zone (NFR) and Siliguri-Katihar Railway Line. The station code of Bagdogra is (BORA).

Roadway

It has two National Highways :- NH 31 and NH 31C. It also has Asian Highway (AH2) which is connected with Nepal and Bangladesh. It provides a gateway to North - East India.

Education

The University of North Bengal was established at Raja Rammohunpur in 1962. ^[13]

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. ^{[14] [15]}

Some of the notable schools near/in Bagdogra are Army Public School Bengdubi, Kendriya Vidyalaya Bengdubi, Kendriya Vidyalaya Air Force, Good Shepherd, Hebron English High School, Limelight School and B.S.F. Senior Secondary Residential School Kadamtala.

References

1. "Fact and Figures". www.wb.gov.in. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
2. "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. p. 85. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
3. Kumar, Brajesh (2003). Pilgrimage Centers of India. New York: Diamond Pocket Books. p. 170. ISBN   81-7182-185-5 . Retrieved 28 May 2009.
4. "District Census Handbook, Darjeeling, Series 20, Part XII A, 2011 Census of India" (PDF). Page 13: Physiography. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
5. "District Census Handbook, Darjeeling, Series 20, Part XII A, 2011 Census of India" (PDF). Pages 15-17: Drainage. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
6. "Climate data for Siliguri". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
7. "Regional Meteorological Department, Kolkata" . Retrieved 7 December 2020.
8. "Average UV Index for Siliguri" . Retrieved 7 December 2020.
9. "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M229. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
10. "Climate for Siliguri city" . Retrieved 3 December 2020.
11. "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
12. "District Profile - Darjeeling". District administration. Archived from the original on 17 August 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
13. "University of North Bengal". NBU. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
14. "Kalipada Ghosh Tarai Mahavidyalaya". KGTM. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
15. "Kalipada Ghosh Tarai Mahavidyalaya". Careers360. Retrieved 24 February 2020.