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Mangalbari

Coordinates: 26°52′07″N 88°48′16″E / 26.8685°N 88.8045°E / 26.8685; 88.8045
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Mangalbari
Census Town
Mangalbari is located in West Bengal
Mangalbari
Mangalbari
Location in West Bengal, India
Mangalbari is located in India
Mangalbari
Mangalbari
Mangalbari (India)
Coordinates: 26°52′07″N 88°48′16″E / 26.8685°N 88.8045°E / 26.8685; 88.8045
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictJalpaiguri
Area
 • Total6.5095 km2 (2.5133 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total5,394
 • Density830/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
735206
Telephone/STD code03562
Vehicle registrationWB
Lok Sabha constituencyAlipurduars
Vidhan Sabha constituencyNagrakata
Websitejalpaiguri.gov.in

Mangalbari is a census town in the Matiali CD block in the Malbazar subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

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B
H
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T
A
N
Jaldhaka River
Gatia River
Teesta River
Chapramari
Wildlife
Sanctuary
NP
Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary (NP)
Gorumara
National
Park
NP
Gorumara National Park (NP)
Chalsa TE
TE
Chalouni, Aibheel and Chalsa Tea Estates (TE)
Aibheeli TE
TE
Chalouni, Aibheel and Chalsa Tea Estates (TE)
Chalouni TE
TE
Chalouni, Aibheel and Chalsa Tea Estates (TE)
Jiti TE
TE
Hope and Jiti Tea Estates (TE)
Hope TE
TE
Hope and Jiti Tea Estates (TE)
Leesh River TE
TE
Meenglas and Leesh River Tea Estates (TE)
Meenglas TE
TE
Meenglas and Leesh River Tea Estates (TE)
Zurantee TG
R
Zurantee Tea Garden (R)
Sulkapara
R
Sulkapara (R)
Samsing
R
Samsing (R)
Nagrakata
R
Nagrakata (R)
Murti
R
Murti, Jalpaiguri (R)
Gurjangjhora TG
R
Gurjangjhora Tea Garden (R)
Gajoldoba
R
Gajoldoba (R)
Dam Dim
R
Dam Dim (R)
Batabari TG
R
Batabari Tea Garden (R)
Bagrakote
R
Bagrakote (R)
Dakshin Odlabari
CT
Dakshin Odlabari (CT)
Odlabari
CT
Odlabari (CT)
Matelli
CT
Matialihat (CT)
Lataguri
CT
Lataguri (CT)
Mangalbari
CT
Chalsa
CT
Chalsa, India (CT)
Malbazar
CT
Malbazar (CT)
Places and tea estates in Malbabazar subdivision (including Mal, Nagrakata and Matiali CD blocks) in Jalpaiguri district
CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhood, NP: national park/ wildlife sanctuary, TE: tea estate
Abbreviations used in names – TG for Tea Garden (town/village), TE for Tea Estate, JRS: junction railway station
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

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Mangalbari is located at 26°52′07″N 88°48′16″E / 26.8685°N 88.8045°E / 26.8685; 88.8045.

Area overview

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Gorumara National Park has overtaken traditionally popular Jaldapara National Park in footfall and Malbazar has emerged as one of the most important towns in the Dooars. Malbazar subdivision is presented in the map alongside.[1][2] It is a predominantly rural area with 88.62% of the population living in rural areas and 11.32% living in the urban areas.[3][4] Tea gardens in the Dooars and Terai regions produce 226 million kg or over a quarter of India's total tea crop.[5][6] Some tea gardens were identified in the 2011 census as census towns or villages.[7] Such places are marked in the map as CT (census town) or R (rural/ urban centre). Specific tea estate pages are marked TE.

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.

Demographics

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As per the 2011 Census of India, Mangalbari had a total population of 5,394. There were 2,972 (50%) males and 2,962 (50%) females. There were 661 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Mangalbari was 3,710 (70.36% of the population over 6 years).[8]

Infrastructure

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According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Jalpaiguri, Mangalbari covered an area of 6.5095 km2. Among the civic amenities, it had 18 km roads with both open and closed drains, the protected water supply involved overhead tank, tap water from treated sources, hand pumps. It had 831 domestic electric connections, 50 road lighting points. Among the medical facilities it had 1 hospital, 1 dispensary/ health centre, 1 veterinary hospital. Among the educational facilities it had 3 primary schools, 1 middle school, 1 secondary school, 1 senior secondary school, the nearest general degree college at Malbazar 10 km away.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Malbazar". North Bengal Tourism. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Dooars Tour". North Bengal Tourism. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Jalpaiguri". District Profile. District administration. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  4. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Jalpaiguri". Tables 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Tea Growing Regions". Dooars and Terai. Indian Tea Association. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Dooars-Terai". Tea Board India. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  7. ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  8. ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  9. ^ "District Census Handbook Jalpaiguri, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 451-453: Statement I: Status and Growth History, Pages 454-455: Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Pages 456-457: Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Pages 458-459: Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 460—463: Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Pages 464: Statement VI:Industry and Banking. Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
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