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ABOUT DISTRICT

A view from AlipuruarAlipurduar district has been carved out  from  Jalpaiguri  on  25th June, 2014 as the 20th district in the state of West Bengal, India. It consists of Alipurduar     municipality   and  six community development blocks  viz Madarihat – Birpara,  Alipurduar–I, Alipurduar – II,  Falakata,   Kalchini and Kumargram. There are 66 gram panchayats and nine census towns in six blocks. The district has its headquarters at Alipurduar. It comprises mainly of a rural population. More than 80 per cent of its total population belong to SC/ST community. It is the hometown of various ethnic tribes like Rajbanshi, Rabha, Metch, Santhals, Madasia, Bodo and Toto & Oraons which makes the place more labyrinths.

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DISTRICT AT GLANCE

  • Area: 3136 sq km
  • Population: 15,01,983
    [As per Census 2011]
  • sub-division: 1
  • Block: 6
  • Villages: 327
    [As per Census 2011]
  • Gram Panchayat: 64
  • Police Station: 8
  • Municipality: 2
DM Alipurduar
District Magistrate & Collector, Alipurduar Smt. R. Vimala, I.A.S.
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  • Buxa Fort
    Buxa Fort
  • Dooars Kanya
    DooarsKanya
  • Elephants
    Elephants

HELPLINE NUMBERS

  • Police -
    100
  • Fire Brigade -
    101
  • Ambulance -
    102
  • Child Helpline -
    1098

EVENTS

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