Banarhat

Banarhat
Banarhat
	Census Town
	Banarhat Location in West Bengal, India Banarhat Banarhat (India) Banarhat Banarhat (Asia)
	Coordinates: 26.78814°N 89.0408°E
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Jalpaiguri
Elevation	161 m (528 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	14,431
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English[1][2]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	735202
Telephone code	03563
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Jalpaiguri (SC)
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Dhupguri (SC)
Website	jalpaiguri.gov.in

Banarhat is a village (gaon) in Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. Banarhat is 72 km. far from Siliguri and 65 km from Jalpaiguri (The District Headquarters). This is the melting pot of different cultures where the aborigines, the tea garden workers, Marwaris, Bengalis, Oriya from both side of the border and Nepalese live together in harmony. Banarhat is surrounded by tea gardens and basties (villages). People of these tea gardens in and around are dependent on this town for their essentials. The tea gardens around has ensured that people in this area have a relatively better standard of living. Major occupation of people is service. Although many are engaged in businesses as well. Banarhat is one of the most important towns in Dooars. The town is strategically located on the NH-31C providing close access to major tourist attractions around.

Gram panchayats

Gram panchayats surrounding Banarhat Town are: Banarhat I,[3] Banarhat II,[4] Chamurchi,[5] and Binnaguri.[6]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[7] Banarhat Town had a population of 14,431. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Banarhat has an average literacy rate of 55%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 59% of the males and 41% of females literate. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport

Banarhat is connected by State road to the district city of Jalpaiguri and other nearby towns of Dhupguri, Gairkata, Mainaguri, etc. It lies on National Highway 31C, which crosses the Teesta river at the Coronation Bridge, Siliguri, Oodlabari, Malbazar, Birpara, Hasimara , Alipurduar and beyond.

Banarhat has one important railway station: Banarhat (Code: BNQ, Railway Zone: Northeast Frontier) - on the New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line.

References

"Fact and Figures". www.wb.gov.in. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
"52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. p. 85. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
"Banarhat-I". National Panchayat Directory. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
"Banarhat-II". National Panchayat Directory. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
"Chamurchi". National Panchayat Directory. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
"Binnaguri". National Panchayat Directory. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
"Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

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[1] "Fact and Figures". www.wb.gov.in. Retrieved 30 March 2018.

[2] "52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. p. 85. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2019.

[3] "Banarhat-I". National Panchayat Directory. Retrieved 18 September 2019.

[4] "Banarhat-II". National Panchayat Directory. Retrieved 18 September 2019.

[5] "Chamurchi". National Panchayat Directory. Retrieved 18 September 2019.

[6] "Binnaguri". National Panchayat Directory. Retrieved 18 September 2019.

[7] "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.