Rajabhatkhawa

Rajabhatkhawa
রাজাভাতখাওয়া
Town
Rajabhatkhawa
Location in West Bengal, India
Rajabhatkhawa
Rajabhatkhawa (India)
Coordinates: 26°37′N 89°32′E / 26.62°N 89.53°E / 26.62; 89.53Coordinates: 26°37′N 89°32′E / 26.62°N 89.53°E / 26.62; 89.53
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Alipurduar
Elevation 221 m (725 ft)
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English, Nepali
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration WB
Website wb.gov.in

Rajabhatkhawa is a small town situated just outside the Buxa Tiger Reserve in the Alipurduar district of West Bengal, India. It is known for its natural environment, and is surrounded by forest. All the permits for the entry to the Buxa Tiger reserve can be taken from here.

Etymology

The name of the place literally means "(the place) where the king had a meal". The folklore is that the kings of the princely state Koch Bihar used to come here for having picnic in the forests.

Geography

Rajabhatkhawa is located at 26°37′N 89°32′E / 26.62°N 89.53°E / 26.62; 89.53.[1] It has an average elevation of 221 m (725 ft).

Transport

The railway station at Rajabhatkhawa.

National Highway 31C passes through Rajabhat Khawa. Rajabhatkhawa also has a railway station which is situated on the New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line.

Rajabhatkhawa-Jainti line is a new project sanctioned in 2012-13.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Rajabhatkhawa
  2. ↑ "What is new in Railway Budget 2012-13". The Times of India, 14 march 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
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