MATIGARA DEVELOPMENT BLOCK

P.O.: KADAMTALA DIST.: DARJEELING

PIN: 734011 WEST BENGAL

 

 

 

BLOCK PROFILE

 

Phone No.(B.D.O)                    : 0353-2581790

E-mail Id                                  : bdomatigara@gmail.com

Phone  No.(Panch Samity)        : 0353-2581481        

 

Name of the Sub-Division        : Siliguri

 

 

 

Location                                   :  North : Kurseong Sub-Division

    South : Pansidewa Block

    East   :  Siliguri Municipal Corporation and

    Jalpaiguri District

    West :   Naxalbari Block

 

Height                                     :  300 Mt. Above Sea Level

 

Weather                                    : Temperature:            Max:- 390 C    Min:- 80 C

 

Rain Fall                                   :  3900 mm (yearly)

 

Total Area                                : 12,809.96 Hectre

 

Total Population

(As per 2001 Census)              :  1,19,408

    Male :-         61,227             Female:-          58,181

Livelihood                               : 1. Agriculture

   2. Service

   3. Seasonal Worker

   4. business

No of Police Station                :  2 (Two)

1.      Matigara Police Station  2. Pradhan Nagar Police

Station

 

Mode of Transport                   : 1. Roadways 2. Railways 3. Airways

 

River                                        : 7 (Seven)

1.      Teesta

2.      Mahanada

3.      Balason

4.      Panchanoi

5.      Chamta

6.      Lachka

7.      Magurmari

 

Transport                                 : Railway Station: 3 (Three)

1.      Matigara Railway Station

2.      Gulma Railway Station

3.      Sevoke Railway station

  Nearest Bus Terminal            : 1 (one) Tenzing Norgey Bus Terminal

    Nearest Airport       :Bagdogra

 

Industries                               :

 

 

Confectionary Buiscuit and Food Product

11

Plywood

6

Steal

7

Chemical

2

Plastic(Haldia Downstream Project)

2

Aluminum

3

Jute

1

Cement and Cement Product

4

Rubber Products

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agriculture                            :  1. Paddy

2.      Wheat

3.      Maize

4.      Jute

5.      Vegetable (Potato, Cabbage etc.)

 

 

EDUCATION

 

As per 2001 Census the Percentage of Literacy is 54.14%

Male:- 63.25%   Female:-44.55%

 

No. of Sishu Shiksha Kendra                         :           71

No. of Primary School                                                :           48

No. of Madhaymik Shiksha Kendra               :           2

No. of High School                                         :           10

No. of ICSE  Board Private High School      :            6

No of C.B.S.E. Board High School               :           1

No and Name of  Degree Colleges                 :            6

1.      North Bengal Medical College

2.      North Bengal Dental College

3.      North Bengal Law College

4.      Siliguri B.Ed. Collge

5.      Siliguri Insitute of Technology

6.      Gyanjyoti College

No. and Name of University                          :            1 (One)

University of North Bengal

 

HEALTH

 

A. I.C.D.S. Project Centre                              :      290 (Two Hundred Ninety)

 

B. Block Health Centre                                              :       1 (One)

       Naxalbari Health Centre

C. Primary Health Centre                               :       1 (One)

       Matigara Bazar Primary  H.C.

D. Health Sub Centre                                     :       5 (five)

 

E. Dental College                                            :       1 (One)

        North Bengal Dental College

F. Medical Colleges                                        :       1 (One)

        North Bengal Medical College

G. Animal Health Centre                                :        4 (Four)

 

 

 

NEAREST PLACES OF INTEREST ( TOURISM )

 

1.      SEVOKE              :

It is about 25 K.m. away from the Block Office. It is a Hill

Area. It is famous for its Natural Beauty, Coronation Bridge over Teesta River, Temple (Sevokeswari Kali Mandir)

 

2.Kalijhora     :

It is 5 K.M away from Sevoke. It is Famous for its Natural Beauty and PWD Banglow.

 

3. Suka           : It is 15 Km. away from the Block. If famous for Forest,

  Museum and Natural Beauty.

 

4. Madhuban : It is near Sukna . It is Famous for the Entertainment Park.

 

5.  Rohini       : It is a small hill station . It is 20 Km. away from the Block.

 It is also Famous for its natural beauty.