Alipurduar

This article is about the municipality in West Bengal, India. For its namesake district, see Alipurduar district.

Alipurduar (Bengali pronunciation: [alipurduar]), is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Alipurduar district and Alipurduar railway division of NFR.^[4][5] It is situated in the Western Dooars natural region,^[6] on the banks of Kaljani River in the foothills of the Himalayas.^[7] The city is a gateway to Bhutan.^[8]

Alipurduar
City
Alipurduar (The Queen of the Dooars)
Alipurduar Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Alipurduar Alipurduar (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 26.489°N 89.527°E / 26.489; 89.527
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Alipurduar
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Body	Alipurduar Municipality
• Chairperson	Prasenjit Kar (AITC)[1]
Area [2]
• Total	8.98 km2 (3.47 sq mi)
Elevation	93 m (305 ft)
Population  (2011)[3]
• Total	127,342
• Density	14,000/km2 (37,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	736121, 736122 & 736123
Telephone code	03564
ISO 3166 code	IN-WB
Vehicle registration	WB-70/WB-69
Lok Sabha constituency	Alipurduars (ST) (Manoj Tigga as MP)
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Alipurduars (Suman Kanjilal as MLA)
Website	www.alipurduarmunicipality.in

Geography

Location

Alipurduar is located at 26.489°N 89.527°E / 26.489; 89.527.

Area overview

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 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 the district. There is a high concentration of tribal people (scheduled tribes) in the three northern blocks of the district.^[9][10][11]

Demographics

See also: List of cities in West Bengal

In the 2011 census, Alipurduar Urban Agglomeration had a population of 127,342, out of which 64,898 were males and 62,444 were females. The 0–6 years population was 10,545. Effective literacy rate for the 7+ population was 89.16 per cent.^[3]

As of 2001^[update] census,^[12] Alipurduar had a population of 73,047. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Alipurduar has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 54% of the males and 46% of females literate. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Municipality

Alipurduar Municipality
Type
Type	Municipality
History
Founded	1957; 68 years ago
Leadership
Chairperson	Prasenjit Kar[1], All India Trinamool Congress since 2022
Vice Chairperson	Mampi Adhikary[1], All India Trinamool Congress since 2022
Structure
Seats	20
Political groups	Government (16)   AITC: 16 Opposition (2)   INC: 1   IND: 3
Elections
Last election	2022
Next election	2027

Ward councillors as of 22 March 2022

Ward no.	Councillor	Party
1	Prasenjit Kar	Trinamool Congress
2	Srila Dutta	Independent
3	Mousumi Bagchi Biswas	Trinamool Congress
4	Sucheta Dhar	Trinamool Congress
5	Debkanta Barua	Trinamool Congress
6	Gargi Talukder	Independent
7	Partha Pratim Ghosh	Trinamool Congress
8	Mitali Majumder	Trinamool Congress
9	Dipak Sarkar	Trinamool Congress
10	Jhuma Mitra	Independent
11	Partha Sarkar	Trinamool Congress
12	Dipta Chatterjee	Trinamool Congress
13	Ananda Jaiswal	Trinamool Congress
14	Madhabi Sarkar	Trinamool Congress
15	Partha Pratim Mandal	Trinamool Congress
16	Dibakar Paul	Trinamool Congress
17	Mampi Adhikary	Trinamool Congress
18	Arupa Roy	Trinamool Congress
19	Madan Ghosh	Trinamool Congress
20	Shantanu Debnath	Indian National Congress

Education

Schools

• PADMESWARI HIGH SCHOOL(H.S.), CHAPARERPAR, ALIPURDUAR
• St. Joseph's High School
• Little Flowers English School (CBSE Board)
• Railway Higher Secondary School (CBSE Board)
• Stepping Stone Model School (ICSE Board)
• Techno India Group Public School (CBSE Board)
• McWilliam Higher Secondary School
• Alipurduar High School
• Alipurduar Girls' High School
• Alipurduar Newtown Girls' High School
• Kendriya Vidyalaya
• St. Xavier's School (ICSE Board)
• Jitpur Higher Secondary School
• Shyamaprsad Vidyamandir Boys & Girls
• Alipurduar Gobinda High School
• Rabikanta High School
• Netaji Vidyapith Higher Secondary School

Colleges

• Alipurduar University
• Alipurduar Mahila Mahavidyalaya (affiliated with University of North Bengal)
• Vivekananda College, Alipurduar (affiliated with University of North Bengal)
• Industrial Training Institute (ITI), Birpara
• Nani Bhattacharya Smarak Mahavidyalaya, Jaigaon
• Birpara College, Birpara
• Alipurduar Government Polytechnic, Alipurduar
• Alipurduar Government Engineering and Management College
• Falakata College, Falakata
• Sahid Kshudiram Mahavidyalaya, Uttar Kamakhyaguri
• Samuktala Sidhu Kanhu College
• Falakata Polytechnic
• Lilabati Mahavidyalaya
• Pijushkanti Mukherjee Mahavidyalaya

Institute

• Industrial Training Institute

Culture

Dooars Utsav is an annual fair held in Alipurduar.This vibrant cultural event celebrates the rich diversity and traditions of the Dooars region. It typically features a colorful array of activities, including traditional dances, music performances, local cuisine stalls, and handicraft exhibitions. The fair serves as a platform for local artisans, artists, and communities to showcase their talents and heritage. Dooars Utsav not only entertains but also promotes cultural exchange and tourism in the region, making it a significant cultural gathering for both locals and visitors.

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Abbreviations used in names – TG for Tea Garden (town/village), TE for Tea Estate
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

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Places and tea estates in the eastern portion of Alipurdar subdivision (including Kalchini, Kumargram and Alipuduar II CD blocks) in Alipurduar district
CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhood, A: Air Force Station, NP: national park/ wildlife sanctuary, TE: tea estate, H: historical site
Abbreviations used in names – TG for Tea Garden (town/village), TE for Tea Estate
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Note: The map presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

See also

• Alipurduars (Lok Sabha constituency)
• Alipurduar district