45-666: Raiganj Wildlife Sanctuary ( Raegônj Bonnoprani Ôbhôearonno ) (also popularly known as Kulik Bird Sanctuary ) is situated near Raiganj in Uttar Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal . The bird sanctuary is home to 164 species of birds, and some 90,000 to 100,000 migratory birds visit the sanctuary every year. As per the MEE report, West Bengal''s Jaldapara national park and Raiganj wildlife sanctuary, Himachal Pradesh''s Sainj and Tirthan wildlife sanctuaries as well as
90-539: A few other important cities. Overnight bus facilities are available mostly to Kolkata and Dhubri . Raiganj railway station is on the Barsoi-Radhikapur branch line . One express train, Radhikapur Express , is available for reaching Kolkata , and a link superfast express train, Radhikapur-Anandvihar Express , was available for going to New Delhi . It was inaugurated in 2003. During the COVID pandemic, this
135-400: A municipality has jurisdiction may encompass: Powers of municipalities range from virtual autonomy to complete subordination to the state . Municipalities may have the right to tax individuals and corporations with income tax , property tax , and corporate income tax , but may also receive substantial funding from the state. In some European countries, such as Germany, municipalities have
180-428: A police camp at Bhatun. Raiganj Women police station is located at Raiganj. The headquarters of Raiganj CD block is at Raiganj city. In the 2011 census, Raiganj Urban Agglomeration had a population of 199,758, of whom 104,966 were males and 94,792 were females. The 0–6 years population was 22,028. Effective literacy rate for the 7+ population was 81.71 per cent. As per provisional reports of Census India,
225-414: Is a 200-year-old town. The origin of the name "Raiganj" is not exactly known, and is debated. Some say the name is linked to the royal family of Dinajpur whose surname was Rai. The widely accepted view is that the name originated from the abundance of rai sorshe (a special type of mustard) crops at this place from time immemorial. Many people think that the word "Raiganj" came from "Rai" meaning " Radha ",
270-559: Is a city and a municipality in the Indian state of West Bengal . It is the headquarters of the Uttar Dinajpur district . The police station was set up 125 years ago and railway connectivity reached the place 115 years ago. The city houses the 111-year-old Raiganj Coronation High School and more than 50-years-old government primary Raiganj Sarala Sundari GSFP School. Raiganj got its railway connection in 1896. The train used to go to Parbatipur junction in Bangladesh from Raiganj. It
315-578: Is also available in morning from Raiganj Railway station inaugurated by MP Debasree Chaudhuri . Raiganj has no airport of its own. The government announced an airport in Raiganj named as Raiganj Airport. The nearest operating airport is Bagdogra Airport near Siliguri , about 166 km from Raiganj. IndiGo and SpiceJet are the major carriers that connect the area to Delhi , Kolkata , Hyderabad , Guwahati , Mumbai , Chennai , Bangkok , Paro , Chandigarh and Balurghat airport . Situated along
360-478: Is connected to the River Kulik. During the months of monsoon the flood water from the river enters the plains of the sanctuary. This acts as an important source of food for most of the bird species. Legal status of the forest: This bird sanctuary is set to be rejuvenated, with plans of developing a deer park and a tortoise park soon at the core of the sanctuary by the state government. The Raiganj Church
405-468: Is considered the largest in Asia. Several types of migratory birds arrive here each year from South Asian countries and coastal regions. They start arriving from June. The migratory species includes open-bill storks , egrets , night herons and cormorants . The resident birds are kites , flycatchers , owls , kingfishers , woodpeckers , drongoes , etc. According to a 2002 census, 77,012 birds visited
450-510: Is dedicated to St. Joseph the Worker, the patron saint of Raiganj Diocese. The spacious building has glass and ceiling paintings, prominent pillars on both sides modelled on Greek pillars, carved doors and a high altar with an hexagonal dome on top of it. Ayodhya is the birthplace for 5 tirthankars Adinath, Ajitnath, Abhinandannath, Sumatinath and Ananthnath. Shri 1008 Digamabar Adinath Jain Mandir
495-492: Is no industry as such in Raiganj. In the suburbs, there is a government-undertaken spinning mill with about 800 employees but even that it is struggling. It could shut down any day. Economy of Raiganj also depends greatly on agriculture. Raiganj is the sole producer of a special quality aromatic basmati rice called Tulaipanji . Tulaipanj rice has been given a Geographical Indication Tag from the Government of India. This rice
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#1732771985131540-475: Is on the Barsoi-Radhikapur branch line . Railway connectivity reached here more than 150 years ago but, due to Indo-Bangladesh partition in 1971 the links through Bangladesh were lost and the railway became only a branch line. NH 34 passes through Raiganj which connects is to the capital of the state Kolkata . Conversion of the highway to four lanes is going on and the proposed highway will bypass Raiganj by about 6 km. The roadway connectivity suffers due to
585-513: Is one of the most famous temple in aodhya. A 31 feet tall Adinath idol in standing posture is present here. This place has been recently developed with the blessings of Acharya ratna Deshbhushanji Maharaj and Ganini Pramukh Aryika Gyanmati Mataji. There is a famous shvetambar temple dedicated to Ajitnatha with a copper-colored idol of 30 cm as its Moolnayak. There are other Jain temples including Kamal Mandir and Chaubisi temple. There are few other notable tourist destinations nearby, throughout
630-467: Is subordinate. The term municipality may also mean the governing body of a given municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district . The English word is derived from French municipalité , which in turn derives from the Latin municipalis , based on the word for social contract ( municipium ), referring originally to
675-538: Is the current chairperson of the ongoing board of administrators and Arindam Sarkar of the All India Trinamool Congress is the current vice-chairperson of the ongoing board of administrators. Raiganj is the district headquarter of North Dinajpur. The administrative buildings are located at Karnajora, a gram panchayat area five kilometres from Raiganj town. All along, Raiganj was developed in a scattered manner. When West Dinajpur existed, this side
720-416: The 30-odd trees in the lodge compound were occupied by hundreds of open-billed storks... During our half-hour in the observatory, we saw flocks flying overhead carrying twigs to build their nests. Those that already had nests were busy sitting on eggs or tending to hatchlings. It was equally fascinating watching some taking time off from family chores to preen themselves and smooth ruffled feathers." Birds at
765-609: The Asian openbill and other species of migratory birds flocking to the artificial forest during the hatching season, it was officially designated as the "Raiganj Wildlife Sanctuary" in the year 1985. It is claimed by some to be the largest bird sanctuary in Asia. However, there are other claimants to that distinction, such as Harike Pattan sanctuary, spread over 93 square miles (240 km), in Tarn Taran district of Punjab . Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, now known as Keoladeo National Park
810-533: The Great Himalayan national park have been declared as top five national parks and wildlife sanctuaries in India. It is located 4 km (2.5 mi) north from the centre of Raiganj town, the district headquarters. National Highway 34 runs beside the sanctuary. Raiganj is 425 km (264 mi) from Kolkata and 181 km (112 mi) from Siliguri . In the map alongside, all places marked on
855-621: The Latin communities that supplied Rome with troops in exchange for their own incorporation into the Roman state (granting Roman citizenship to the inhabitants) while permitting the communities to retain their own local governments (a limited autonomy). A municipality can be any political jurisdiction , from a sovereign state such as the Principality of Monaco , to a small village such as West Hampton Dunes, New York . The territory over which
900-678: The National Highway and by the side of the Kulik river is the Raiganj Wildlife Sanctuary with an area of 35 acres and a buffer area of 286 acres. The forest and water bodies attract migratory birds like the open bill stork, night heron, cormorant, little cormorant and egret from South Asian countries and coastal regions. Local birds like dove, bulbul, sparrow, kingfisher, woodpecker, owl, duck and cuckoo, can also be seen in large numbers. The migratory birds arrive from
945-662: The Uttar Dinajpur district. Raiganj's schools usually use English and Bengali as their medium of instruction , although the use of Hindi is also stressed. The schools are affiliated with the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) or the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) or the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education . Schools include Raiganj Coronation High School ,
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#1732771985131990-649: The area adjacent to this town are also remarkable. The agglomeration areas are also experiencing this trend. Now the vast areas under Birghai, Maraikura, Rupahar, Bahin, Karnojora, and Maharaja Hat are also growing with the population like the town of Raiganj, and this population is dependent on Raiganj town. In the map alongside, all places marked on the map are linked in the full screen version. Raiganj police station has jurisdiction over Raiganj municipal area and Raignaj CD block and covers an area of 472.13 km . It has two town outposts – Mohanbati TOP and Bandor TOP. It has another outpost – Karanjora outpost and
1035-627: The colleges are now affiliated to University of Gour Banga . Notable colleges include Raiganj Surendranath Mahavidyalaya . Raiganj University is a public university in Raiganj, in the Uttar Dinajpur district. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in arts, commerce and sciences. It became a university in August 2015. Earlier it was a university college, which was affiliated to the University of North Bengal. It also offers PhD programmes in humanities- and science-based subjects. As of 2016,
1080-534: The community living in the area and the common interest. These include terms: The same terms "Gemeente" (Dutch) or "Gemeinde" (German) may be used for church congregations or parishes, for example, in the German and Dutch Protestant churches. In Greece, the word Δήμος ( demos ) is used, also meaning 'community'; the word is known in English from the compound democracy (rule of the people). In some countries,
1125-503: The consort of Krishna . In this connection, "Kaliaganj", nearest city to Raiganj, comes from "Kalia" meaning "Krishna", the central character of Mahabharata . Raiganj is known for Raiganj Wildlife Sanctuary (also called the Kulik Bird Sanctuary), home to a large population of Asian openbills and other waterbirds and it is the largest bird sanctuary in Asia. Raiganj is situated at the banks of Kulik river which helped
1170-400: The constitutional right to supply public services through municipally-owned public utility companies . Terms cognate with "municipality", mostly referring to territory or political structure, are Spanish municipio (Spain) and municipalidad (Chile), Catalan municipi , Portuguese município . In many countries, terms cognate with "commune" are used, referring to
1215-463: The end of May to the first week of July, and depart from mid-December to the end of January. The nesting time is from July to August, and egg laying from August to September. The flying training to the young ones is the best time to observe the birds, around October to November. Every winter nearly 150 different bird species arrive here from the north in numbers ranging from 65,000 to 75,000. The sanctuary has an artificial network of man made canals which
1260-518: The healthcare system in Raiganj consisted of a government super speciality hospital, under the Department of Health & Family Welfare, Government of West Bengal, and quite a few private medical establishments. The college and hospital were inaugurated in 2018. There are two campuses: Abdulghata campus and Dr. B.C Roy Street campus. There are a total of 400 existing beds for patients in different wards of Raiganj district hospital. However, there
1305-491: The heronry The time of formation of heronry is July to December. Asian openbill storks generally start nesting during mid-June, though the migration depends upon the rain. If monsoon starts early, the Asian openbill comes early. The other four species start nesting in mid-May. The number of tourists visiting the sanctuary has been rising. The district administration has constructed the Raiganj Kulik Park close to
1350-525: The map are linked in the full screen version. Temperature ( degrees Celsius ): summer - max. 39, min. 21; winter - max. 23, min. 6. Rainfall: 1,550 mm (July to September). The development of the area began in 1970, as part of the social forestry programme of the Government of West Bengal . The department planted tree species like kadam , jarul , sisoo (Dalbergia sisoo) and eucalyptus which were classified as tropical dry deciduous forest . With
1395-429: The oldest school in the town, established in 1911, and English medium ICSE High School St. Xaviers School . There are several colleges and a government polytechnic in the town. Raiganj College has been upgraded to Raiganj University , an autonomous, state-owned university. The colleges of Raiganj were affiliated to University of North Bengal , but after the establishment of University of Gour Banga at Malda in 2008,
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1440-422: The population of Raiganj in 2011 was 183,612, of whom male and female were 96,388 and 87,224 respectively. Although Raiganj city had a population of 183,612, its urban / metropolitan population was 199,690, of whom 104,733 were males and 94,957 were females. Hinduism was the majority religion in Raiganj city with 97.37% followers. Islam was the second most popular, with approximately 2.16% following it. Christianity
1485-431: The sanctuary that year. Some 90,000 to 100,000 migratory birds visit the sanctuary every year. Here is a description from a visitor: "On our way out from Kolkata to Raiganj, we were about to cross the bridge over the Kulik river on National Highway 34 when we saw hundreds of storks circling a patch of forest across the river. Intuitively, I knew we had arrived... Once up there (tourist lodge observatory)... we saw that all
1530-468: The sanctuary, and a large number of them organise picnics. They not only disturb the birds but also degrade the local environment. The Raiganj social forestry division has decided to construct a picnic spot at Bhattadighi nearby, with water facilities, some shades, toilets, a small park and a foot track. In February 2011, a nature interpretation centre was added to Raiganj Wildlife Sanctuary. Raiganj Raiganj ( pronounced [ˈraɪˌgʌnʤ] )
1575-404: The sanctuary, with the objective of enhancing the beauty of the area. Funds were collected from Border Area Development Project, MP Local Area Development Fund, Tenth Finance, Uttar Banga Unnayan Parshad, Rastriya Samavikash Yojona, National Food For Work and MLA Local Area Development Fund. During the period from December to February, numerous visitors from districts of West Bengal and Bihar visit
1620-468: The town to become an important place for water connectivity. In course of time, the navigability of Kulik river decreased and business through the waterway was stopped in the first half of the 1970s, especially after the dam was erected to prevent floods. The port area slowly lost its significance and, at present, it is the most backward locality of Raiganj. The area of this town is about 36.51 km . The present growing tendency and trend of urbanisation in
1665-573: The traffic jam caused at Dalkhola on a regular basis. Raiganj also lacks in railway connectivity because the station is on a branch line. In the 1960s, the broad gauge line was shifted to Malda-Barsoi-Dalkhola, thus bypassing Raiganj. Raiganj is connected by buses to a few major cities through NBSTC and private bus services. NH 12 and SH 10A are its lifelines. SH 10A connects it to Kaliaganj , Balurghat , Hili . Buses are available all day long to Balurghat , Siliguri , Jalpaiguri , Alipurduar , Coochbehar , Malda , Kolkata , Maharaja Hat and
1710-497: The way as a result of complexities. On 27 November, the state Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during her visit to Raiganj announced that Raiganj District Hospital would be upgraded to a super specialty hospital and to start new Raiganj Medical College & Hospital in 2018. Raiganj remains an important trading centre, running daily business transaction of at least 60 thousand on average, next only to Siliguri. Around two lakh people visit Raiganj every day for business. However, there
1755-487: The wet season months of June through September. The wettest month is July, with 348 millimetres (13.7 in) of precipitation on average; the driest month is December, with only 5 millimetres (0.20 in). Rickshaws , auto-rickshaws, e-rickshaws and city autos are the most widely available public transport in Raiganj. Most residents stay within a few kilometres of the town centre and have their own vehicles, mostly motorcycles and bicycles . Raiganj railway station
1800-572: Was 79%, and female literacy was 71%. In Raiganj, 11% of the population were under 6 years of age. Raiganj has a humid subtropical climate ( Köppen Cwa ). The average high temperature in July, the warmest month, is 39 °C (102 °F), and in January, the coldest month, 26 °C (79 °F). The average annual temperature is 24.9 °C (76.8 °F). On average, 1,430 millimetres (56 in) of rain falls per year, with most of it falling in
1845-450: Was among several other trains that were stopped for preventing the spread of the pandemic. It is not functional yet though there are news of it starting soon. A couple of Katihar bound local passenger trains and a Siliguri bound DMU passenger can also be availed. Mamata Banerjee during her tenure as the union railways minister announced railways projects for Raiganj which boosted the communication. The Radhikapur Howrah Kulik Express
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1890-624: Was deprived since the district headquarters was in Balurghat. On 23 March 2008, the Union I&;B and Parliamentary affairs minister Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi inaugurated the newly constructed Raiganj Bhawan in Kolkata (Kasba area). Municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it
1935-546: Was even sent to the London Olympics for its aroma and taste. A special kind of brinjal is also produced at Raiganj which is much bigger and tastier than its other species. There is Raiganj municipality. It is divided into 27 wards. Currently, the All India Trinamool Congress , which has elected most councillors, controls the municipal board. Sandip Biswas of the All India Trinamool Congress
1980-402: Was followed by 0.13%, Jainism by 0.16%, Sikhism by 0.05% and Buddhism by 0.05%. Around 0.00% stated 'other religion', and approximately 0.11% stated 'no particular religion'. As of 2001 India census , Raiganj had a population of 165,222. Males constituted 53% of the population and females 47%. Raiganj had an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy
2025-517: Was no infrastructure for the treatment of dying patients and the patients who suffer from complicated diseases of the kidney and heart. Hence, on most occasions, complicated patients are transferred either to North Bengal Medical College & Hospital in Siliguri or Malda medical college and even to Kolkata which is 444 km away. The patient parties are facing great crisis to shift their patients either to Siliguri or Malda. Sometimes, patients die on
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