Murti | |
Settlement Type: | Inhabited place |
Pushpin Map: | India West Bengal#India |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in West Bengal, India |
Coordinates: | 26.8425°N 88.8254°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | West Bengal |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Jalpaiguri |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
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 |
Murti is an inhabited place in the Matiali CD block in the Malbazar subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Murti is located at 26.8425°N 88.8254°W. This place is about 8 kilometres away from Chalsa, India and 60 km away from Jalpaiguri. It is famous for its picturesque scenery. Excellent scenic beauty is the main attraction of this site. Both Gorumara National Park and Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary are very close to Murti. One can get day visit pass from Lataguri Interpretation Centre to enter the National Park and Sanctuary.
“Murti is a picturesque tourist spot located on the banks of the Murti River in the Dooars region… Murti is a great place for nature lovers and bird watchers… The entire Dooars range of forests can be reached from Murti.” The forests have a range of wildlife but some like gour (Indian bison), various types of deer and many other animals are also visible from the bungalow during the early morning and evening hours.[1] [2]
On crossing the Murti River, at a short walking distance, is a picnic spot on the banks of the Panijhora stream.[3]