Changrabandha

Changrabandha
Census Town
Changrabandha Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Changrabandha Changrabandha (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 26°24′47″N88°55′09″E / 26.4131°N 88.9193°E / 26.4131; 88.9193 Coordinates: 26°24′47″N88°55′09″E / 26.4131°N 88.9193°E / 26.4131; 88.9193
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Cooch Behar
Population  (2011)
• Total	4,483
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	735301
STD/ Telephone code	03584
Lok Sabha constituency	Jalpaiguri
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Mekhliganj
Website	coochbehar.nic.in

Changrabandha (also called Nagar Changrabandha) is a census town and a gram panchayat in Mekhliganj CD block in Mekhliganj subdivision of Cooch Behar district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is a border checkpoint on the Bangladesh-India border.

Geography

[Interactive fullscreen map]

Places in the Mathabhanga, Mekhliganj subdivisions and Sitai CD block in Dinhata subdivision of Cooch Behar district
CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, M: Municipal town
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Changrabandha is located at 26°24′47″N88°55′09″E / 26.4131°N 88.9193°E / 26.4131; 88.9193 .

Area overview

The map alongside shows the western part of the district. In Mekhliganj subdivision 9.91% of the population lives in the urban areas and 90.09% lives in the rural areas. In Mathabhanga subdivision 3.67% of the population, the lowest in the district, lives in the urban areas and 96.35% lives in the rural areas. ^[1] The entire district forms the flat alluvial flood plains of mighty rivers. ^[2]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivisions. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Border checkpoint

Changrabandha is a land border checkpoint, ^[3] on the Bangladesh-India border, being developed (in 2018) as an integrated checkpost (ICP) for the smooth movement of goods and people. The land port and checkpoint at Burimari in Lalmonirhat District of Rangpur Division is on the Bangladesh side of the border. ^{[4] [5] [6] [7]}

There is a customs office for export/import at Changrabandha. ^[8]

v t e New Mal–Changrabandha– New Cooch Behar line
Legend
km   New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala Road line 0 New Mal Junction 3 Malbazar 11 Baradighi 17 Neora Nadi Neora River 33 Ramsai closed MG section 23 Lataguri 37 Domohani New Jalpaiguri–New Bongaigaon section to New Maynaguri (under construction) 43 Maynaguri Road closed MG section 46 Barnes Ghat 52 Bhotepatti 59 New Changrabandha 62 Changrabandha closed MG section India Bangladesh border closed MG section 65 Burimari Burimari–Lalmonirhat–Parbatipur line (MG line) 75 Jamaldaha-Gopalpur 85 Nayarhat 95 Mathabhanga Jaldhaka River 111 Chapaguri Torsa River New Jalpaiguri–New Bongaigaon section New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala Road line 126 New Cooch Behar Junction Alipurduar–Bamanhat branch line New Jalpaiguri–New Bongaigaon section Fakiragram–Dhubri branch line km
Sources: [9]

v t e Domohani–Lalmonirhat line
Legend
to Malbazar Domohani New Jalpaiguri–New Bongaigaon section ( 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge   ) Mainaguri Road 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge metre gauge changeover Changrabandha India Bangladesh border Burimari Kaligonj Lalmonirhat Burimari–Lalmonirhat–Parbatipur line

CD Block HQ

The headquarters of Mekhliganj CD block is at Nagar Changrabandha. ^{[10] [11]}

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Nagar Changrabandha had a total population of 4,483, of which 2,251 (50%) were males and 2,232 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 489. The total number of literates in Nagar Changrabanda was 3,172 (79.42% of the population over 6 years). ^[12]

Transport

Changrabandha railway station is on the broad gauge New Mal-Changrabandha-New Cooch Behar line. A pair of DMUs have been introduced on this route from Siliguri to Changrabandha via New Mal Jn from 20 January 2016. ^[13] There is a train from New Cooch Behar to Siliguri Jn via Changrabandha. ^[14]

Changrabandha is on State Highway 12A. ^[15]

Healthcare

Changrabandha Block Primary Centre, with 10 beds at Changrabandha, is the major government medical facility in the Mekhliganh CD block. Mekhliganj Subdivional Hospital, with 120 beds, functions at Mekhliganj. ^{[16] [17]}

References

1. "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Cooch Behar". Tables 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
2. "District Census Handbook, Koch Bihar, Series 20, Part XIIA" (PDF). Census of India 2011, pages 17-21 Physical feafures. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
3. "Notification No. 63/94-Cus. (N.T.) dtd 21/11/1994 with amendments - Land Customs Stations and Routes for import and export of goods by land or inland water ways". Archived from the original on 2012-01-28. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
4. "Next phase: Road map of ICPs". Land Ports Authority of India. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
5. "Land ports in brief" (PDF). Bangladesh government. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
6. "Union Home Minister reviews Integrated Checkposts and Border Management projects". Current Samachar. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
7. "Centre plans 13 new Integrated Check Posts to encourage engagement with neighbours". The Indian Expres, 18 October 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
8. "Notification No.:91/2009-Customs". CustomsIndiaOnline. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
9. "Alipurduar Division System Map" (PDF). NFR Railway.
10. "District Census Handbook: Koch Bihar, Series 20 Part XII A, 2011 census of India" (PDF). Map of Kooch Bihar with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fourth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
11. "BDO Offices under Cooch Behar District". Department of Mass Education Extension & Library Services, Government of West Bengal. West Bengal Public Library Network. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
12. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
13. "Train running on the newly converted New Mal Junction-Changrabandha to start". North East Frontier Railway. Archived from the original on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
14. "75714 New Cooch Behar-Siliguri Jn DEMU (via Changrabandha)". IndiaRailInfo. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
15. "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
16. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
17. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics - Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 29 July 2020.

External links

Official website