Rajabhatkhawa | |
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  Rajabhatkhawa Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Rajabhatkhawa Rajabhatkhawa (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates:26°37′N89°32′E / 26.62°N 89.53°E /26.62; 89.53 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Alipurduar |
| Elevation | 221 m (725 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali,English,Nepali |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Website | wb |
Rajabhatkhawa is a small town situated just outside theBuxa Tiger Reserve in theKalchiniCD block in theAlipurduar subdivision of theAlipurduar district inWest Bengal,India. It is known for its natural environment,[citation needed] and is surrounded by forest. Permits for the entry to the Buxa Tiger Reserve are issued here.[clarification needed]
The name of the place literally means "(the place) where the king had a meal". The folklore is that the kings of the princely stateKoch Bihar used to come here for having picnic in the forests.
Rajabhatkhawa is located at26°37′N89°32′E / 26.62°N 89.53°E /26.62; 89.53.[1] It has an average elevation of 221 m (725 ft).
Alipurduar district is covered by two maps. It is an extensive area in the eastern end of theDooars in West Bengal. It is undulating country, largely forested, with numerous rivers flowing down from the outer ranges of theHimalayas in Bhutan. It is a predominantly rural area with 79.38% of the population living in the rural areas. The district has 1 municipal town and 20 census towns and that means that 20.62% of the population lives in the urban areas. The scheduled castes and scheduled tribes, taken together, form more than half the population in all the six community development blocks in the district. There is a high concentration of tribal people (scheduled tribes) in the three northern blocks of the district.[2][3][4]
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.
National Highway 31C passes through Rajabhat Khawa. Rajabhatkhawa also has a railway stationRajabhatkhawa Railway Station which is situated on theNew Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line.
Rajabhatkhawa-Jainti line is a new project sanctioned in 2012-13.[5]
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