Maynaguri | |
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Town | |
Nickname: Gateway of Dooars | |
Coordinates: 26°33′57″N88°49′17″E / 26.56583°N 88.82139°E | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | Jalpaiguri |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality, Panchayat Samiti |
• Body |
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• Chairman | Ananta Deb Adhikari |
• Sabhapati | Kumud Ranjan Roy |
Area | |
• Total | 12.38 km2 (4.78 sq mi) |
Elevation | 84 m (276 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 45,045 |
• Density | 3,600/km2 (9,400/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali [1] [2] |
• Additional official | English [1] |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 735224 [3] |
Vehicle registration | WB |
Lok Sabha constituency | Jalpaiguri |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Maynaguri |
Mainaguri is a Town and a Municipality in the Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. [4] It is known as the "Gateway of the Dooars" and is a regionally significant tourist destination for Jalpesh Temple of Lord Shiva and nearby Gorumara National Park.
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. [5] [6] 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. [7] [8] Tea gardens in the Dooars and Terai regions produce 226 million kg or over a quarter of India's total tea crop. [9] [10] Some tea gardens were identified in the 2011 census as census towns or villages. [11] 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.
Mainaguri is located at 26°34′N88°49′E / 26.57°N 88.82°E . [12] It has an average elevation of 84 metres (275 feet).
Mainaguri is about 10 km north-east of Jalpaiguri and 50 km from Siliguri. Local attractions include Jalpesh Temple, Gorumara National Park and Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary. The nearest airport is Civil Enclave Bagdogra, and the nearest railway station is New Mainaguri. [13]
Five roads connect Mainaguri with
Maynaguri is mainly governed by Mainaguri Municipality. Maynaguri covers 17 wards spread across Madhabdanga-I and Maynaguri panchayats and parts of Khagrabari-I and Domohoni-I panchayats of Maynaguri CD block. [15]
Mainaguri police has jurisdiction over Maynaguri CD block. [16]
Headquarters of Maynaguri CD block is at Mainaguri. [17]
According to the 2011 Census of India, Mainaguri had a total population of 30,490 of which 15,487 (51%) were males and 15,003 (49%) were females. There were 2,951 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Mainaguri was 24,408 (88.63% of the population over 6 years). [18]
As of 2001 [update] India census, [19] Mainaguri had a population of 27,086. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Mainaguri has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 70%. In Mainaguri, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
In 2021, Maynaguri municipality was formed comprising Maynaguri census town and Madhabdanga-I and Maynaguri panchayats and parts of Khagrabari-I and Domohoni-I panchayats of Maynaguri block. The population of the new municipality was 45,045.
According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Jalpaiguri, Mainaguri covered an area of 12.38 km2. Among the civic amenities, it had 28 km roads with open drains, the protected water supply involved overhead tanks, uncovered wells. It had 3,458 domestic electric connections, 518 road lighting points. Among the medical facilities it had 1 hospital, 3 dispensaries/ health centres, 30 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had 12 primary schools, 5 middle schools, 5 secondary schools, 5 senior secondary schools. It had 4 recognised shorthand, typewriting and vocational training centre, 24 non-formal education centres (Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan), 1 special school for the disabled. Among the social, recreational and cultural facilities it had 1 cinema theatre, 1 auditorium/ community hall, 1 public library. Three important commodities it produced were: furniture, jute yarn, tea. It had branches of 2 nationalised banks, 1 private commercial bank and 1 cooperative bank. [20]
Schools-
Road:
The main mode of transport in the area is roadways. Most of the places are well connected by roads and to rest of India. National Highway 27 (India) is the main highway of the area. Regular bus services provided by North Bengal State Transport Corporation and Assam State Transport Corporation and other private parties run between all important places of the area. Share jeeps and maxi-taxies are quite popular in the area.
Rail:
Mainaguri lies in the Northeast Frontier Railway zone of the Indian Railways. There are railway links to the rest of the country directly and via Kolkata. The major railway junction of New Jalpaiguri (Code:NJP) is 45 km from the town. New Mainaguri railway station (NMX) serves the town directly. Another rail station of this city is Maynaguri Road Railway Station (MYGD). It is about 5 km from the city. Maynaguri Road station is an important station of Malbazar-Changrabandha. Previously it was known as Doars railway. Mainaguri Road station is also 'Y' connected with New Maynaguri and New Domohoni rail station.
The Jalpesh Temple is approximately 3 kilometres from away Mainaguri 26°31′32″N88°52′1″E / 26.52556°N 88.86694°E , and is dedicated to Lord Jalpeshwar (Siva). The temple was built in a style akin to Islamic architecture. Inside the temple, there is a Shivling called 'Anadi'. Mahashivaratri is the main festival celebrated in this temple, which is 126 feet high and 120 feet wide. [22] Pilgrims come during Sravani Mela in July–August and during the fair of Jalpesh Mela in February–March to offer special puja to Siva. After worshipping, devotees, whose number reach approximately 1.2 million, collect water from River Teesta and walk barefoot 15 kilometres to the temple. [23]
Jalpesh Temple was founded by Bisu Singh of Cooch Behar in A.D. 1524. His son, Maharaja Narayan, rebuilt the temple in A.D. 1563. Pran Narayan in turn rebuilt the temple in A.D. 1663 [24]
Various festivals are celebrated throughout the year. Kali Puja of Mainaguri is renowned. It also celebrates Eid and Christmas Day with similar pompousness.
Mainaguri has a famous playground (Known as Mainaguri Football Ground) where several football tournaments are held every year.
Other than that several fairs like Boishakhi Mela, Mela during Durga Puja, book fair, one yearly cultural function organised by local clubs is also held. This ground is an inseparable part of the people of Mainaguri.
Maynaguri Rural Hospital, with 60 beds at Mainaguri, is the major government medical facility in the Maynaguri CD block. [25]
Jalpaiguri district is a district of the Indian state of West Bengal. The district was established in 1869 during British Raj.
Gorumara National Park is a national park in northern West Bengal, India. Located in the Dooars region of the Himalayan foothills, it is a medium-sized park with grasslands and forests. Gorumara National Park was established in 1992. It is primarily known for its population of Indian rhinoceros. The park was declared as the best among the protected areas in India by the Ministry of Environment and Forests for the year 2009.
Malbazar, also known as Mal, is a town and a municipality in Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Malbazar subdivision. It lies about 65 km from Jalpaiguri and 55 km from Siliguri. It lies on the bank of river Neora.
Banarhat is a census town of the Banarhat CD block in Dhupguri subdivision of the Jalpaiguri District in the state of West Bengal, India. Sharing nearest international border with BHUTAN.
Chalsa is a census town in the Matiali CD block in the Malbazar subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal, India.
Nagrakata is a village in the Nagrakata community development block in the Malbazar subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal.National Highway 17 passes through Nagrakata. It is a station on the New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line.
Dam Dim is a village in the Mal CD blocks in the Malbazar subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal, India. It is famous for tea gardens and moist deciduous forests. Dam Dim is specially renowned for drama. Dam Dim has its own drama group, Damdim Yuba Natya Sangstha.
Sulkapara is a village and a gram panchayat in the Nagrakata CD block in the Malbazar subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Maynaguri is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Bagrakote is a village in the Mal CD block in the Malbazar subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. The main reason behind Bagrakote being called as a Tea Garden is that it was by the virtue of the Duncan Goenka Group that established a tea garden in Bagrakote providing a stable livelihood. Thus people from neighbouring villages and even some far off places like Sikkim have migrated to Bagrakote, in search of better living conditions.Bargach is the capital of bagrakote.
Belakoba is a small town in Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision of Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal, known for its Chamcham, a type of sweet originating in the Pora Bari locale of Bangladesh. Belakoba is not only a cradle to Chamcham, but also cradle to art and music.
Dakshin Khagrabari is a census town in the Maynaguri CD block in the Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Odlabari is a census town in the Mal CD block in the Malbazar subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. It has become famous because it is the hometown of Biswadeb Das. He is famous for making and eating Rosogullas in Odlabari.
Dakshin Odlabari is a census town in the Mal CD block in the Malbazar subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Mangalbari is a census town in the Matiali CD block in the Malbazar subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Zurantee Tea Garden is a village in the Matiali CD block in the Malbazar subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Gurjangjhora Tea Garden is a village in the Mal CD block in the Malbazar subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Batabari Tea Garden is a village and a gram panchayat in the Matiali CD block in the Malbazar subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Gajoldoba or Gojaldoba is a village in the Rajganj CD block in the Rajganj subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Kranti is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Malbazar subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal.