Telipara Tea Garden Explained

Telipara Tea Garden
Settlement Type:Census Town
Pushpin Map:India West Bengal#India3
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:26.7307°N 89.0518°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Bengal
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Jalpaiguri
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:15.5407
Population Total:11535
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:735212
Area Code Type:Telephone/STD code
Area Code:03563
Registration Plate:WB
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Jalpaiguri
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Madarihat

Telipara Tea Garden is a census town in the Dhupguri CD block in the Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

Location

Telipara Tea Garden is located at 26.7307°N 89.0518°W.

Area overview

The map alongside shows the alluvial floodplains south of the outer foothills of the Himalayas. The area is mostly flat, except for low hills in the northern portions.[1] [2] It is a primarily rural area with 62.01% of the population living in rural areas and a moderate 37.99% living in the urban areas.[3] [4] Tea gardens in the Dooars and Terai regions produce 226 million kg or over a quarter of India's total tea crop.[5] [6] Some tea gardens were identified in the 2011 census as census towns or villages.[7] 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

According to the 2011 Census of India, Telipara Tea Garden had a total population of 11,535 of which 5,708 (49%) were males and 5,827 (51%) were females. There were 1,398 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Telipara Tea Garden was 6,814 (67.22% of the population over 6 years).[8]

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Jalpaiguri, Telipara Tea Garden covered an area of 15.5407 km2. Among the civic amenities, the protected water supply involved overhead tanks, uncovered wells. It had 986 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had 1 family welfare centre, 10 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had 7 primary schools, 2 middle schools, 2 secondary schools, 1 senior secondary school, the nearest general degree college at Dhupguri 22 km away. An important commodity it produced was tea. It had branch of 1 nationalised bank.[9]

Education

Banarhat Kartik Oraon Hindi Government College was established at Banarhat in 2014. Affiliated with the University of North Bengal, it is a Hindi-medium institution offering courses in arts and science.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Debnath, S. . 2010 . The Dooars in Historical Transition . Shiv Mandir: N. L. Publishers.
  2. Dinerstein, E., Loucks, C. (2001).
  3. Web site: Jalpaiguri . District Profile . District administration . 13 July 2020 .
  4. Web site: District Statistical Handbook 2014 Jalpaiguri . Tables 2.2, 2.4b . Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal . 13 July 2020.
  5. Web site: Tea Growing Regions . Dooars and Terai. Indian Tea Association . 13 July 2020.
  6. Web site: Dooars-Terai . Tea Board India . 13 July 2020.
  7. Web site: 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables . West Bengal – District-wise . Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India . 13 July 2020 .
  8. Web site: 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables . West Bengal – District-wise . Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India . 2 July 2020 .
  9. Web site: District Census Handbook Jalpaiguri, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A . Section II Town Directory, Pages 451-453: Statement I: Status and Growth History, Pages 454-455: Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Pages 456-457: Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Pages 458-459: Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 460—463: Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Pages 464: Statement VI:Industry and Banking . Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal . 26 June 2020.
  10. Web site: Banarhat Kartik Oraon Hindi Government College . BKOHGC . 29 June 2020 .