Binnaguri, Rajganj

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Binnaguri
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Binnaguri
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Binnaguri
Binnaguri (India)
Coordinates: 26°39′08″N88°28′07″E / 26.652111°N 88.468611°E / 26.652111; 88.468611 Coordinates: 26°39′08″N88°28′07″E / 26.652111°N 88.468611°E / 26.652111; 88.468611
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State West Bengal
District Jalpaiguri
Area
  Total54.926 km2 (21.207 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total58,840
  Density1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
734004
Telephone/STD code03561
Vehicle registration WB
Lok Sabha constituency Jalpaiguri
Vidhan Sabha constituency Dabgram-Phulbari
Website jalpaiguri.gov.in

Binnaguri is a census town and a gram panchayat in the Rajganj CD block in the Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India.

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Geography

Places and tea estates in Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision (including Rajganj, Jalpaiguri, Maynaguri and Dhupguri CD blocks) in Jalpaiguri district
CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhood, C: cantonment, NP: national park/ wildlife sanctuary, TE: tea estate
Abbreviations used in names – TG for Tea Garden (town/village), TE for Tea Estate, JRS: junction railway station
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Binnaguri is located at 26°39′08″N88°28′07″E / 26.652111°N 88.468611°E / 26.652111; 88.468611 .

According to the map of the Rajganj CD block on page 115 in the District Census Handbook, Jalpaiguri, 2011 census, Dabgram, Binnaguri and Chakiabhita form a cluster of census towns on the eastern side of Siliguri. [1]

Area overview

The map alongside shows the alluvial floodplains south of the outer foothills of the Himalayas. The area is mostly flat, except for low hills in the northern portions. [2] [3] It is a primarily rural area with 62.01% of the population living in rural areas and a moderate 37.99% living in the urban areas. [4] [5] Tea gardens in the Dooars and Terai regions produce 226 million kg or over a quarter of India's total tea crop. [6] [7] Some tea gardens were identified in the 2011 census as census towns or villages. [8] Such places are marked in the map as CT (census town) or R (rural/ urban centre). Specific tea estate pages are marked TE.

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.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Binnaguri had a total population of 58,840 of which 30,258 (51%) were males and 28,582 (49%) were females. There were 8,172 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Binnaguri was 34,129 (67.36% of the population over 6 years). [9]

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Jalpaiguri, Binnaguri covered an area of 54.926 km2. Among the civic amenities, it had 33 km roads with open drains, the protected water supply involved river infiltration gallery, service reservoir, tap water from treated sources, uncovered well. It had 3,000 domestic electric connections, 210 road lighting points. Among the medical facilities it had 6 dispensary/ health centres, 1 veterinary hospital, 11 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had 21 primary schools, 5 middle schools, 7 secondary schools, 3 senior secondary schools, 2 special schools for disabled. Among the social, cultural and recreational facilities, it had 1 public library. Three important items it produced were tea, ply-wood and carrom board. It had branches of 2 nationalised banks. [10]

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References

  1. "District Census Handbook Jalpaiguri, Series 20, Part XII A , 2011 census" (PDF). page 115: Map of Rajganj CD block. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  2. Debnath, S. (2010). The Dooars in Historical Transition (PDF). Shiv Mandir: N. L. Publishers.
  3. Dinerstein, E., Loucks, C. (2001). "Terai-Duar savanna and grasslands". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.
  4. "Jalpaiguri". District Profile. District administration. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  5. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Jalpaiguri". Tables 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  6. "Tea Growing Regions". Dooars and Terai. Indian Tea Association. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  7. "Dooars-Terai". Tea Board India. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  8. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  9. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  10. "District Census Handbook Jalpaiguri, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 451-453: Statement I: Status and Growth History, Pages 454-455: Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Pages 456-457: Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Pages 458-459: Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 460—463: Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Pages 464: Statement VI:Industry and Banking. Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 26 June 2020.