Dewanhat

Dewanhat
city
Dewanhat
Location in West Bengal, India
Dewanhat
Dewanhat (India)
Coordinates: 26°14′N 89°29′E / 26.23°N 89.48°E / 26.23; 89.48Coordinates: 26°14′N 89°29′E / 26.23°N 89.48°E / 26.23; 89.48
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Cooch Behar
Elevation 37 m (121 ft)
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration WB
Website wb.gov.in

Dewanhat is a small town in Cooch Behar district of West Bengal, India. There is a college, hospital, railway station and an old high school. It is a well known agri-market in North Bengal. Dewanhat is well connected with NH-31.

There is an NGO named Cooch Behar Ashar Alo which is working for socioeconomic development of north eastern states of India. This organisation mainly working for empowerment of women. They have many other activities for social development.This NGO is also work with rural Micro Finance.

Geography

Dewanhat is located at & Nearest Airport Cooch Behar 13 Kilometer .[1] It has an average elevation of 37 metres (121 feet).

History

Dewanhat has a great history. This place is known since very long time. It connects both Coochbehar and Dinhata via highroad. This place has lot of popular Temples to visit. The nearest temple is "Pir Baba and Kali Mandir", apart from this there is one more temple near to railway crossing and so many temple and mosque and one church in various part of the Dewanhat Panchayat.

References

  1. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Dewanhat


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