Pundibari

Pundibari
Village
Pundibari Station Nameplate
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Coordinates: 26°24′32″N89°22′57″E / 26.408888°N 89.382372°E / 26.408888; 89.382372
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Cooch Behar
Languages
• Official	Bengali [1] [2]
• Additional official	English [1]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	736165
Vehicle registration	WB
Nearest city	coochbehar
Website	coochbehar.nic.in

Pundibari is a village in the Cooch Behar II CD block in the Cooch Behar Sadar subdivision of the Cooch Behar district of West Bengal, India.

Geography

5km
3miles

Torsha River

Mara

Sidheswari

H

Baikunthapur

H

Haripur

H

Madhupur Satra

H

Cooch Behar Palace

H

Gudam Maharaniganj

H

Pundibari

R

Kalarayerkuthi

R

Ghughumari

R

Dewanhat

R

Cooch Behar

M

Takagachh

CT

Kharimala Khagrabari

CT

Khagrabari

CT

Guriahati

CT

Dhaliabari

CT

Chakchaka

CT

Baneswar

CT

Baisguri

CT

  

Places in the Cooch Behar Sadar subdivision in Cooch Behar district
CT: census town, M: municipal town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Pundibari is located at 26°24′32″N89°22′57″E / 26.408890°N 89.382388°E / 26.408890; 89.382388 . ^[3] It is the headquarters of Cooch Behar–II Community Development Block under Cooch Behar Sadar subdivision of the district. ^[4]

Area overview

The map alongside shows the north-central part of the district. It has the highest level of urbanisation in an overwhelming rural district. 22.08% of the population of the Cooch Behar Sadar subdivision lives in the urban areas and 77.92% lives in the rural areas. ^[5] The entire district forms the flat alluvial flood plains of mighty rivers. ^[6]

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.

Civic administration

Police station

There is a police station at Pundibari. ^{[7] [8]}

Transport

The Pundibari railway station is on the New Jalpaiguri–New Bongaigaon section of the Barauni–Guwahati line. ^[9]

Education

Uttar Banga Krishi Vishwavidyalaya initially started functioning as a satellite campus of Bidhan Chandra Krishi Vishwavidyalaya and was formally established in 2001. ^[10]

Healthcare

Pundibari Rural Hospital, with 30 beds at Pundibari, is the major government medical facility in the Cooch Behar II CD block. ^[11]

References

1. "Fact and Figures". www.wb.gov.in. Retrieved 12 March 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 12 March 2019.
3. "Google maps location of Pundibari". Google maps. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
4. "Cooch Behar District profile". Official website of Cooch Behar district. Retrieved 25 December 2008.
5. "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.
6. "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.
7. "Police Stations". Cooch Behar Police. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
8. "Police Stations under Cooch Behar district". Cooch Behar Police. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
9. "Rangiya New Jalpaiguri Express". Time Table. IndiaRailInfo. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
10. "Uttar Banga Krishi Vishwavidyalaya". UBKV. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
11. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 29 July 2020.