Batasi Explained

Batasi
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India West Bengal#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Coordinates:26.5995°N 88.1804°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Bengal
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Darjeeling
Subdivision Type3:Subdivision
Subdivision Name3:Siliguri
Government Type:Darjeeling
Governing Body:Raniganjpanishali G.P
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:9.7
Elevation M:3.5
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:734427/734428
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:+91-05522
Registration Plate:WB

Batashi is a village in Kharibari CD block in Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India.[1]

The nearest railway station to Batasi is Batasi railway station, which is around 1 km away and is now well connected with the Indian Railway Network.

Geography

Location

Batasi is located at .[2]

Shyamdhan is shown as a census town in the map of Kharibari CD block on page 363 of the District Census Handbook, Darjeeling, 2011. Batasi was not identified as a separate populated place in the 2011 census.[3]

The stretch of land lies in the Terai region at the base of the Himalayas. To the west, across the border river Mechi lies Nepal. The entire stretch of the land is covered by farm lands, tea estates and forests and small villages, consists of an area of . The Gram area (village councils), viz. Batashi, Shyamdhan, Gondogol, Kungurpur, Bodrajote, West Bodrajote, Budsing, Shebaeram, Hatkhola.

Area overview

The map alongside shows the Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district. This area is spread across the foothills of the Himalayas and is a plain land gently sloping from north to south. While the northern part is mentioned as the Terai region, the larger southern portion forms the western part of the Dooars region. While 55.11% per cent of the population resides in the rural areas, 44.89% resides in the urban areas. On the western side the Mechi River forms a long border with Nepal. On the eastern side the Mahananda River forms a short border with Bangladesh. [4] [5]

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.

Transport

There is a station at Batasi on the Katihar-Siliguri line. It is from Siliguri.[6]

Education

Batashi has two major government high schools Sastrijee and Shyamdhan, there are many public and private primary schools.

External links

https://www.facebook.com/Batasi-west-Bengal-101144528162207/

Notes and References

  1. Book: Joe Bindloss . Northeast India . 2009 . Lonely Planet . 978-1-74179-319-2 . 331 .
  2. Web site: Batasi . Falling Rain Genomics . 10 March 2020.
  3. Web site: District Census Handbook, Darjeeling, Series 20, Part XIIA. Census of India 2011 . Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal . 2 April 2020.
  4. Web site: District Census Handbook, Darjeeling, Series 20, Part XII A, 2011 Census of India. Page 13: Physiography. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal . 29 March 2020.
  5. Web site: District Census Handbook, Darjeeling, Series 20, Part XII A, 2011 Census of India. Pages 15-17: Drainage. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal . 29 March 2020.
  6. Web site: 55716 => 75744 Siliguri-Katihar DEMU . Time Table (expanded). India Rail Info. 28 March 2020.