Alipurduar
Alipurduar is a city and a municipality in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Alipurduar district. Situated on the east bank of Kaljani River in the foothills of the Himalayas, the city is a gateway to Bhutan and the northeastern states of India. Alipurduar was a sub-divisional town of Jalpaiguri district until 2014 when it was created a separate district.
Alipurduar | |
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City | |
Alipurduar (The Queen of the Dooars) | |
Alipurduar Location in West Bengal, India Alipurduar Alipurduar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26.489°N 89.527°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Alipurduar district |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Alipurduar Municipality |
| • Chairperson | Prasenjit Kar (AITC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.98 km2 (3.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 93 m (305 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 127,342 |
| • Density | 14,000/km2 (37,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 736121, 736122 & 736123 |
| Telephone code | 03564 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
| Vehicle registration | WB-70/WB-69 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Alipurduars (ST) (John Barla as MP) |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Alipurduars (Suman Kanjilal as MLA) |
| Website | www |
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