Batabari Tea Garden Explained

Batabari Tea Garden
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India West Bengal#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:26.8455°N 88.7954°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Bengal
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Jalpaiguri
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:2644
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:735206
Area Code Type:Telephone/STD code
Area Code:03562
Registration Plate:WB
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Alipurduar
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Nagrakata

Batabari Tea Garden is a village and a gram panchayat in the Matiali CD block in the Malbazar subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Etymology

The houses are made of type of bamboo known as ‘bata’, hence the name Batabari.

Geography

Location

Batabari Tea Garden is located at 26.8455°N 88.7954°W.Batabari is from Jalpaiguri and from New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station. Chalsa Junction railway station is located nearby.

Area overview

Gorumara National Park has overtaken traditionally popular Jaldapara National Park in footfall and Malbazar has emerged as one of the most important towns in the Dooars. Malbazar subdivision is presented in the map alongside. It is a predominantly rural area with 88.62% of the population living in rural areas and 11.32% living in the urban areas.[1] [2] Tea gardens in the Dooars and Terai regions produce 226 million kg or over a quarter of India's total tea crop.[3] [4] Some tea gardens were identified in the 2011 census as census towns or villages.[5] Such places are marked in the map as CT (census town) or R (rural/ urban centre). Specific tea estate pages are marked TE.

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Batabari Tea Garden had a total population of 2,644. There were 1,277 (48%) males and 1,367 (52%) females. There were 325 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Batabari Tea Garden was 1,415 (68.61.02% of the population over 6 years).[6]

Tourism

The main attraction of the place is the landscape and the tea garden. Batabari has a number of resorts for comfortable stay. While staying at Batabari one can visit Gorumara National Park, Jaldapara National Park and Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary. Other attractions in the area are: Dam Dim, Chalsa, India, Malbazar, Samsing and Phuntsholing (in Bhutan).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jalpaiguri . District Profile . District administration . 13 July 2020 .
  2. Web site: District Statistical Handbook 2014 Jalpaiguri . Tables 2.2, 2.4b . Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal . 13 July 2020.
  3. Web site: Tea Growing Regions . Dooars and Terai. Indian Tea Association . 13 July 2020.
  4. Web site: Dooars-Terai . Tea Board India . 13 July 2020.
  5. Web site: 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables . West Bengal – District-wise . Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India . 13 July 2020 .
  6. Web site: C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) . West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India . 8 July 2020.