NAXALBARI DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
NAXALBARI, DARJEELING
BLOCK PROFILE
Phone No. : 0353-2488403.
E-mail Id : naxalbari@nic.in
Name of the Panchayat Samity : Naxalbari Panchayat Samity
Phone No. : 0353-2488833.
INTRODUCTION
Name of the District: Darjeeling
Name of the Sub-Division: Siliguri.
Boundary:
North: Mirik Development Block.
South: Khoribari & Phansidewa Development Block.
East: Matigara Development Block.
West: Nepal.
Police Station: Naxalbari Police Station.
Geographical Information:
Location:
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Latitude |
Longitude |
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North: 26049' (N) South: 26038' (N) |
East: 88022' (E) West: 88010' (E) |
Climate:
Temperature: Max:- 380 C & Min:- 90C
Average Annual Rainfall: 3800 mm .
Soil Type: Sandy.
Important River:
Mechi, Manjha, Chenga, Bataria, Hulia, Buri Balasan, Khemchi, Lalpha, Lachka, Tepu.
Forests:
Mechi Forest, Dalkajhar Forest, Panthabari Forest- II, Surajbar Forest.
Total Geographical Area: 182.46 Sq. Km.
No. of Mouzas: 99.
Name of Gram Panchayats:
1. Moniram.
2. Naxalbari.
3. Hatighisha.
4. Upper Bagdogra.
5. Lower Bagdogra.
6.
Gossainpur.
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Name of Gram Panchayats |
Name of Tea Estates |
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Moniram |
Ashapur
Tea Estate |
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Marapur
Tea Estate |
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Manjha
Tea Estate |
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Belgachi
Tea Estate |
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Zabra
Division (Tirihhanna T.E) |
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Naxalbari |
Naxalbari
Tea Estate |
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Azamabad
Tea Estate |
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Satbhaiya
Division (Atal T.E) |
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Hatighisha |
Bijoy
Nagar Tea Estate |
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Atal
Tea Estate |
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Merry
View Tea Estate |
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Kiran
Chandra Tea Estate |
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Dumdama
Division (Pahargoomiah T.E) |
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Upper Bagdogra |
Kamalpur
Tea Estate |
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Tirrihannah
Tea Estate |
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Ord
Tea Garden |
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Bangdubi
Tea Estate |
Important Communities: Bengali, Rajbangshi, Tribals (mostly from Jharkhand), Mech, Kol, Dhimal, Nepalis etc.
Demography
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Year of Census |
Population |
SC Population |
ST Population |
Literacy |
Density of Population |
%age of Literacy |
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Total |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Overall |
Male |
Female |
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|
1981 |
76419 |
41035 |
35384 |
18486 |
9787 |
8699 |
20473 |
10682 |
9791 |
23243 |
16371 |
6872 |
418 per sq. km. |
30.42% |
39.90% |
19.42% |
|
1991 |
93731 |
49163 |
44568 |
26073 |
13806 |
12267 |
20818 |
11616 |
9202 |
43669 |
28278 |
15391 |
516 per sq km |
46.59% |
57.52% |
34.27% |
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2001 |
144915 |
75831 |
69084 |
36851 |
19006 |
17845 |
27076 |
13575 |
13501 |
83976 |
50878 |
33098 |
798 per sq km |
67.86% |
78.35% |
56.28% |
Sex Ratio: 911 as per 2001 Census.
Decadal Growth Rate: 54.64% as per 2001 Census
Health Facilities
Hospital: Naxalbari Rural Hospital.
Health Centre: Bagdogra Primary Health Centre.
Sub Centre: 15 Nos.
Health Centre at Tea Gardens: 16 Nos.
Educational Facilities
Colleges :
1. Kalipada Ghosh Tarai Mahavidyalaya.
2. Naxalbari College.
Higher Secondary Schools:
1. Nandaprasad Higher Secondary School, Naxalbari.
2. Nandaprasad Girls Higher Secondary School, Naxalbari.
3. Chittaranjan Higher Secondary School, Bagdogra.
4. S.M.S.N Higher Secondary School, Bagdogra.
5. Bagdogra Higher Secondary Balika Vidyalaya, Bagdogra.
Secondary Schools:
1. Belgachhi Hindi High School, Belgachhi.
2. Hatighisha High School, Hatighisha.
3. Gandhi Smriti Nepali High School, Bagdogra.
4. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar High School, Gossainpur.
5. Ranidanga Kalaram High School, Ranidanga.
6. Naxalbari Nepali High School, Naxalbari.
Central School: 02 Nos.
Army School: 01 Nos.
Primary Schools: 69 Nos.
Shishu Shiksha Kendra: 59 Nos.
Madhyamik Shiksha Kendra: 02 Nos.
Mode of Communication
Highways:
National Highway: 02 Nos. ( 31 & 31C).
Railways:
Metre Guage Line: Siliguri Junction to Katihar.
Railway Stations: Naxalbari, Bagdogra.
Airport: Bagdogra Airport.
Agriculture
Total Agriculture Land: 16.537 Acre.
Crops: Paddy, Wheat, Jute, Maize.
Vegetables: Potato, Tomato, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Zinger.
Legume: Mustard etc.
Industry
Rice Husking Mill, Tea Factory, Trunk Factory, Hosiery Factory,
Places of Interest (Tourism)
No such place worth mentioning.