Uttar Latabari

Uttar Latabari
Census Town
Uttar Latabari Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Uttar Latabari Uttar Latabari (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 26°41′N89°26′E / 26.68°N 89.44°E / 26.68; 89.44
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Alipurduar
Population  (2011)
• Total	16,350
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Alipurduars (ST)
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Kalchini (ST)
Website	jalpaiguri.gov.in

Uttar Latabari is a census town in the Kalchini CD block in the Alipurduar subdivision ^[1] of the Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

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A

S

S

A

M

B

H

U

T

A

N

Madhu TG

R

Buxa Hill Forest

Raydak
Forest

Chikjora River

Raydak River

Sakos River

Jayanti River

Dima River

Kaljani River

Torsha River

Chilapata
Forest

NP

Buxa
Tiger
Reserve

NPV

Buxa Fort

H

Sankos TE

TE

Kumargram TE

TE

Uttar Mandabari

R

Raimatang

R

Rajabhatkhawa

R

Kumargram

R

Jayanti

R

Jashodanga

R

Kalchini

R

Alipurduar

M

Hasimara

A

Uttar Satali

CT

Dakshin Rampur

CT

Uttar Latabari

CT

Uttar Kamakhyaguri

CT

Sobhaganj

CT

Samuktala

CT

Mechiabasti

CT

Laskarpara

CT

Jaigaon

CT

  

Places and tea estates in the eastern portion of Alipurdar subdivision (including Kalchini, Kumargram and Alipuduar II CD blocks) in Alipurduar district
CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhood, A: Air Force Station, NP: national park/ wildlife sanctuary, TE: tea estate, H: historical site
Abbreviations used in names – TG for Tea Garden (town/village), TE for Tea Estate
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Uttar Latabari is located at 26°41′N89°26′E / 26.68°N 89.44°E / 26.68; 89.44 . ^[2]

According to the map of the Kalchini CD block on page 217 of the District Census Handbook, Jalpaiguri, 2011 census, Kalchini (Hamiltonganj) police station and CD block headquarters are shown as being part of Uttar Latabari census town/ mouza. ^[3]

Area overview

Alipurduar district is covered by two maps. It is an extensive area in the eastern end of the Dooars in West Bengal. It is undulating country, largely forested, with numerous rivers flowing down from the outer ranges of the Himalayas 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. 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. ^{[4] [5] [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.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Uttar Latabari had a total population of 16,350 of which 8,225 (50%) were males and 8,125 (50%) were females. There were 1,581 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Uttar Latabari was 12,289 (83.21% of the population over 6 years). ^[7]

As of 2001 ^[update] India census, ^[8] Uttar Latabari had a population of 14,447. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Uttar Latabari has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 62%. In Uttar Latabari, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Healthcare

Uttarlatabari Rural Hospital, with 30 beds at Kalchini, is the major government medical facility in the Kalchini CD block. ^[9]

References

1. "District-wise list of stautory towns". Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Archived from the original on 19 March 2005.
2. "Yahoo maps of Uttar Latabari". Yahoo maps. Retrieved 28 November 2008.
3. "District Census Handbook Jalpaiguri, Series 20, Part XII A , 2011 census" (PDF). page 217: Map of Kalchini CD block. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
4. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Jalpaiguri". Tables 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
5. "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
6. "District Census Handbook, Jalpaiguri, Series 20, Part XIIA" (PDF). Census of India 2011, page 13 Physiography. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
7. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
8. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
9. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 2 July 2020.