28-603: Jaigaon is a census town in Alipurduar subdivision under Kalchini Block of Alipurduar district in the state of West Bengal , India. It is located on the country's border with Bhutan , and Bhutan Gate separates the two countries. Phuentsholing is the Bhutan's nearest city to Jaigaon. Bhutan does not have domestic roads linking all its towns, so it uses roads passing through Jaigaon to reach destinations such as Samtse , Gomtu , Nganglam and Samdrup Jongkhar . Jaigaon
56-489: A greater number of statutory towns, the states would be able to get more money from the Centre as per the 14th Finance Commission Report. Additionally, under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), 50% weightage is given to the number of statutory towns in the state/UT to determine the allocation of funds to these states/UTs. Following this notification, Maharashtra state government converted 19 CTs in
84-762: A toll on elephant herds. A large number of elephants have been killed by speeding trains. Following protests by the local population, restrictions have been placed on the speed of trains, particularly at night. The construction of a new 44.4-kilometre (27.6 mi) long Sevoke-Rangpo Railway Line from Sivok railway station in Sevoke on the New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala Road line in West Bengal to Rangpo railway station in Rangpo , Sikkim commenced in 2010. The railway line up to Rangpo
112-600: A variety of fields. Many students in Jaigaon opt to pursue higher education elsewhere in West Bengal , particularly Siliguri and Kolkata . The lifestyle of Jaigaon is influenced by the town's diverse population of people from throughout India and Bhutan. The demand of Indian and Bhutanese consumers from nearby Phuentsholing has led to the development of the service sector in various fields. A variety of festivals of various religions are celebrated in Jaigaon, reflecting
140-455: A well developed village is designated as a village where all basic facilities like health, education road connectivity, rail connectivity and other basic infrastructure is easily available. In India, a census town is one which is not statutorily notified and administered as a town, but nevertheless whose population has attained urban characteristics. Census towns are governed by gram panchayats , unlike statutory towns. They are characterized by
168-686: Is a nucleus of either thirty occupied houses on both sides of the road or twenty occupied houses on one side of the Road". Census towns were distinct from municipal towns ; the latter, which had legally defined boundaries and local government powers, were abolished by the Local Government Reform Act 2014 . Census towns were replaced by built up areas in the 2022 census . New Jalpaiguri%E2%80%93Alipurduar%E2%80%93Samuktala Road line 55425 Alipurduar–Bamanhat Passenger The New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala Road line
196-614: Is a railway line that connects New Jalpaiguri - Siliguri Junction with Alipurduar and Samuktala Road in the Indian state of West Bengal . This railway line passes through the beautiful Doars region, which includes Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary , Dooars-Terai tea gardens , Sevoke Railway Bridge , River Teesta , River Jaldhaka , River Torsha , Gorumara National Park , Buxa Tiger Reserve , Jaldapara National Park , Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary , Chilapata Forests , Tunnels , Hills , Valleys etc. Cooch Behar State Railway built
224-668: Is expected to be completed in December 2023. In the second phase the line will be extended up to Gangtok , the capital of Sikkim . The broad gauge branch line i.e New Mal–Changrabandha–New Cooch Behar line from Malbazar in Jalpaiguri district to Changrabandha in Cooch Behar district exists with connecting line to New Cooch Behar. Old metre gauge extension of this line on the Bangladesh side from Burimari to Lalmonirhat
252-516: Is located at 26°50′N 89°23′E / 26.83°N 89.38°E / 26.83; 89.38 . Jaigaon has a hilly and slopey terrain. The town is situated at the India-Bhutan border with Phuentsholing . There are several streams coming from the uphills and joining the river Toorsa at the downtown. Bagdogra Airport (Siliguri) is the nearest airport, and Kolkata its nearest port, where goods to Bhutan are brought from. Hasimara
280-564: Is one of the oldest and the most popular schools in town, St. Anthony's Convent, B.D Memorial English Higher Secondary School, and St. John's, follow the curriculum for the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) and Indian Certificate of Secondary Education § For classes XI, XII (ISC) , administered by Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE). SHMD School
308-493: Is organised every year, and a marathon is organised every January. Apart from these, various inter-school debates, quizzes and sports meets are organised. On Independence Day , students from various schools participate in events organised by the Indian Consulate to Bhutan. Also on Republic Day every year, parades and cultural programs are organised in the town. Census town In India and some other countries,
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#1732788049315336-508: Is required to ensure planned development of these areas. In this notification, Rajiv Gauba, Secretary (Urban Development) notes: The opportunity of planned urban development might get lost if unplanned construction and ad hoc provisioning of infrastructure is allowed to take place over a long time. Additionally, the Ministry, in the notification, has informed the states that they stand to gain from according statutory status to these towns. With
364-588: Is still functional. The Alipuduar–Bamanhat branch line ends near the India–Bangladesh border across the Dharla River . In pre-independence days, it used to connect to Mogalhat , now in Bangladesh, across the Dharla. The bridge is broken. The line from Golokganj meets the branch line. Before the Dharla bridge was broken the rail link from Parbatipur to Fakiragram used to pass through Geetaldaha , now
392-567: Is the nearest railway station. National Highway 317A in India connects Jaigaon to Hasimara. India offers a free flow of goods from Kolkata port to Bhutan. It lies on the banks of the Torsa River . 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
420-409: Is the only Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) school in Jaigaon. Schools like Ved Vyas, St. Dominic's, Chinary Academy, Zenith School, and Green View English School follow the state education board, whereas New Adarsh is an open board school. Nani Bhattacharya Smarak Mahavidyalaya is an affiliated college of North Bengal University located in the vicinity of Jaigaon, and offers degrees in
448-474: The Bengal Assam Railway . With the partition of India in 1947, the Indian part of Bengal Assam Railway became Assam Railway, which subsequently became part of North Eastern Railway and Northeast Frontier Railway. The metre-gauge track was converted to 1,676 mm ( 5 ft 6 in ) broad gauge. The 182 kilometres (113 mi) long New Jalpaiguri/ Siliguri–Samuktala Road line
476-493: The district. There is a high concentration of tribal people (scheduled tribes) in the three northern blocks of the district. 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. Jaigaon is in a small valley located near the low-lying hills of the Himalayan mountains. Jaigaon receives an abundant amount of rainfall throughout
504-1517: The following: Examples of Indian census towns include Kapsi in Chhattisgarh , Avinissery in Thrissur District of Kerala , Greater Noida , Chakeri and Manauri in Uttar Pradesh , Indranagar in Tripura , Begampur , Chandpara , Nandigram , Chittaranjan and Beliatore in West Bengal , Chevella in Telangana , Amini in Lakshadweep , Deolali in Maharashtra , Ghatshila in Purbi Singhbhum District of Jharkhand , BGR Township ( Bongaigaon Refinery Township ) in Bongaigaon Urban Agglomeration of Assam , Pileru in Andhra Pradesh , Chikhli in Gujarat and Ichgam in Jammu and Kashmir . The number of census towns (CTs) in India grew from 1,362 in 2001 to 3,894 in 2011. As per Pradhan (2013), these CTs account for 30% of
532-613: The line between Geetaldaha , which connected to Lalmonirhat , and Jainti during 1893–1901. The Eastern Bengal Railway constructed the Hasimara–Alipurduar section during the period 1900–1910. The Bengal Dooars Railway also constructed certain lines in the area. Their longest line was from Lalmonirhat to the western Dooars. Those were metre-gauge railways. The Eastern Bengal Railway and the Assam Bengal Railway were merged during World War II and came to be known as
560-458: 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 and that means that 20.62% of the population lives in the urban areas. The scheduled castes and scheduled tribes, taken together, form more than half the population in all the six community development blocks in
588-493: The region. The Dooars are particularly notable for its forests and wild life sanctuaries – Gorumara National Park , Jaldapara National Park , Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary , Chilapata Forests , and Buxa Tiger Reserve . The New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala Road line runs through the area. It also runs through another sanctuary outside the Dooars – Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary . The line running through deep forests has taken
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#1732788049315616-404: The state to statutory ULBs. These 19 CTs are in close proximity to the town of Pune and this conversion is expected to lessen the infrastructure and population pressures on the town. According to Ireland's Central Statistics Office , a census town by definition was a "cluster of fifty or more occupied dwellings, not having a legally defined boundary, in which within a distance of 800 m there
644-436: The town to all cities/towns mentioned above. Hasimara Railway Station is the nearest railway station 15 Kilometres away from the town which falls under New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala Road line of Northeast Frontier Railway . Bagdogra International Airport, Siliguri is the nearest airport from Jaigaon. Jaigaon has several schools under various education boards of India. Schools such as Sunrise English School, which
672-536: The town's diverse demographics. Jaigaon's cultural diversity can be seen in its food and clothing. Various segments of Indian culture are represented, and the town's proximity to Bhutan has influenced locally available commodities. For instance, Tibetan -style cuisine, such as momos are popular, while gho and kira , items of Bhutanese national dress, are produced in Jaigaon for Bhutanese consumers. Every year various sports and other tournaments are organised in Jaigaon by various trusts and NGOs. A cricket tournament
700-786: The town. As of census 2011 India census , Jaigaon had a population of 42,254. Males constitute 51.2% of the population and females 48.8%. Jaigaon has an average literacy rate of 60.52%. Languages spoken in Jaigaon Town (2011) Jaigaon is connected to the nearby cities and towns with roads of good condition. Taxi and jeep services access Siliguri , Alipurduar , Jalpaiguri , Mainaguri , Malbazar , Birpara , Dhupguri , Gangtok , Kalimpong , Pakyong , Hasimara , Cooch Behar , Panitanki , Jorethang , Darjeeling , Namchi , Pelling , Thimphu-Bhutan , Phuntsholing-Bhutan etc. Bus services connects Jaigaon with P.C. Mittal Memorial Bus Terminus, Siliguri . Frequent buses are also available from
728-452: The urban growth in the last decade. Pradhan also notes that the largest increase in the number of CTs was in the states of West Bengal and Kerala. The Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India, in May 2016 asked the 28 states in India to take action to start the process of recognizing CTs as urban areas. The argument given for this conversion was that a statutory Urban Local Body (ULB)
756-423: The year. The outskirts of the city are demarcated by tea gardens. The Torsa River flows at the lower end of the town. High levels of in-migration to Jaigaon from elsewhere in India has caused the environmental conditions of the city to deteriorate. To solve the problem of non-potable drinking water, various bore wells and pump stations operate around the town, adding to the problem of the decreasing water table below
784-563: Was constructed as part of the Assam Rail Link project in 1948–50. After conversion to 1,676 mm ( 5 ft 6 in ), it was re-opened on 20 November 2003. The Dooars or the Himalayan foothills cover a stretch of about 140 km in the northern part of Jalpaiguri district between the Teesta and Sankosh rivers with fields, forests and tea gardens in the backdrop of low hills. Numerous mountain streams criss-cross
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