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{{Infobox settlement | {{Infobox settlement | ||
| name = Bakshirhat | | name = Bakshirhat | ||
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| settlement_type = | | settlement_type = Town | ||
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'''Bakshirhat''' is a [[ | '''Bakshirhat''' is a [[Town]] in the [[Tufanganj II]] [[Community development blocks in India|CD block]] in the [[Tufanganj subdivision]] of the [[Cooch Behar district]] in the state of [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. | ||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
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|mark-coord6={{coord|26|19|51|N|89|45|32|E}}| label-pos6=left|label6=Bakshirhat| numbered6=R| mark-title6= | |mark-coord6={{coord|26|19|51|N|89|45|32|E}}| label-pos6=left|label6=Bakshirhat| numbered6=R| mark-title6= Bakshirhat (R)|shape-color6=black| label-size6=13|label-color6=black <!-- make the subject of the article stand out with black colors --> | ||
|mark-coord7={{coord|26|24|52|N|89|35|40|E}}| label-pos7=left|label7=Natabari| numbered7=R| mark-title7= [[Natabari, Cooch Behar]] (R)| shape-color7= #C42222 | |mark-coord7={{coord|26|24|52|N|89|35|40|E}}| label-pos7=left|label7=Natabari| numbered7=R| mark-title7= [[Natabari, Cooch Behar]] (R)| shape-color7= #C42222 | ||
|mark-coord8={{coord|26|4|14|N|89|35|10|E}}| label-pos8=left|label8=Bamanhat| numbered8=R| mark-title8= [[Bamanhat]] (R)| shape-color8= #C42222 | |mark-coord8={{coord|26|4|14|N|89|35|10|E}}| label-pos8=left|label8=Bamanhat| numbered8=R| mark-title8= [[Bamanhat]] (R)| shape-color8= #C42222 | ||
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Bakshirhat is located at {{coord|26.328199|N|89.758893|E|display=inline}}. | Bakshirhat is located at {{coord|26.328199|N|89.758893|E|display=inline}}. | ||
Bakshirhat is not identified in 2011 census as a separate inhabited place but the place has a post office and a police station by that name. Census maps do not show Bakshirhat police station, but it is mentioned in Cooch Behar police records. Google maps show both [[Chhota Laukuthi]] and Bakshirhat as adjacent places. (Please see references given below) | Bakshirhat is not identified in 2011 census record as a separate inhabited place but the place has a post office and a police station by that name. Census maps do not show Bakshirhat police station, but it is mentioned in Cooch Behar police records. Google maps show both [[Chhota Laukuthi]] and Bakshirhat as adjacent places. (Please see references given below) | ||
===Area overview=== | ===Area overview=== | ||
The map alongside shows the eastern part of the district. In Tufanganj subdivision 6.97% of the population lives in the urban areas and 93.02% | The map alongside shows the eastern part of the district. In Tufanganj subdivision, 6.97% of the population lives in the urban areas and 93.02% in the rural areas. In Dinhata subdivision 5.98% of the population lives in the urban areas and 94.02% in the urban areas.<ref name="handbook">{{cite web |url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |title = District Statistical Handbook 2013 Cooch Behar |work = Tables 2.2, 2.4b |publisher = Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal |accessdate = 5 August 2020 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |archive-date = 21 January 2019 |url-status = dead }}</ref> The entire district forms the flat [[alluvium|alluvial]] flood plains of mighty rivers.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1903_PART_A_DCHB_KOCH%20BIHAR.pdf| title = District Census Handbook, Koch Bihar, Series 20, Part XIIA| work= Census of India 2011, pages 17-21 Physical feafures| publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal |accessdate = 5 August 2020}}</ref> | ||
<small>Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivisions. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.</small> | <small>Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivisions. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.</small> | ||
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==Civic administration== | ==Civic administration== | ||
===Police station=== | ===Police station=== | ||
There is a police station at Bakshirhat. <ref>{{cite web| url = http://coochbeharpolice.in/index.php/admin/police_stations |title =Police Stations | There is a police station at Bakshirhat.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://coochbeharpolice.in/index.php/admin/police_stations | title = Police Stations | publisher = Cooch Behar Police | accessdate = 26 July 2020 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://coochbehar.nic.in/Htmfiles/CoB_Police.html | title = Police Stations under Cooch Behar district| publisher = Cooch Behar Police |accessdate = 26 July 2020}}</ref> | ||
==Transport== | ==Transport== | ||
There is a station | There is a station [[Boxirhat Railway Station]] on the New Cooch Behar-Golokganj branch line. Apart from local connections, there are trains such as Siliguri-Dhubri DEMU which passes through the [[Dooars]].<ref>{{cite web | url = https://indiarailinfo.com/train/timetable/siliguri-jn-dhubri-demu-75741/18592/445/7427#st | title = Siliguri-Dhubri DEMU| publisher = IndiaRailInfo |accessdate = 2 August 2020}}</ref> | ||
==Education== | ==Education== | ||
[[Bakshirhat Mahavidyalaya]] was established in 2005. Affiliated with the [[Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University]], it offers honours courses in Bengali, English, Sanskrit, philosophy, history and geography, and a general course in arts. <ref>{{cite web | url = http://bakshirhatmahavidyalaya.org/| title = Bakshirhat Mahavidyalaya| publisher = BM |accessdate = 26 July 2020}}</ref> | [[Bakshirhat Mahavidyalaya]] was established in 2005. Affiliated with the [[Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University]], it offers honours courses in Bengali, English, Sanskrit, philosophy, history and geography, and a general course in arts.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://bakshirhatmahavidyalaya.org/| title = Bakshirhat Mahavidyalaya| publisher = BM |accessdate = 26 July 2020}}</ref> | ||
==Healthcare== | ==Healthcare== | ||
Bakshirhat Block Primary Health Centre, with 10 beds at Bakshirhat, is the major government medical facility in the Tufanganj II CD block.<ref>{{cite web | url =https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/other_files/RH.pdf | title = Health & Family Welfare Department | work= Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals | publisher = Government of West Bengal|accessdate = | Bakshirhat Block Primary Health Centre, with 10 beds at Bakshirhat, is the major government medical facility in the Tufanganj II CD block.<ref>{{cite web | url =https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/other_files/RH.pdf | title =Health & Family Welfare Department | work =Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals | publisher =Government of West Bengal | accessdate =29 July 2020 | archive-date =8 October 2022 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20221008143352/https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/other_files/RH.pdf | url-status =dead }}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 23:58, 16 January 2026
Bakshirhat | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Bakshirhat is located in West Bengal  Bakshirhat Location in West Bengal, India  Bakshirhat Bakshirhat (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°19′42″N 89°45′32″E / 26.328199°N 89.758893°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Cooch Behar |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 736131 (Bakshirhat) |
| Telephone/STD code | 03582 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Alipurduars |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Tufanganj |
| Website | coochbehar |
Bakshirhat is a Town in the Tufanganj II CD block in the Tufanganj subdivision of the Cooch Behar district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography[edit | edit source]
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Location[edit | edit source]
Bakshirhat is located at 26°19′42″N 89°45′32″E / 26.328199°N 89.758893°E.
Bakshirhat is not identified in 2011 census record as a separate inhabited place but the place has a post office and a police station by that name. Census maps do not show Bakshirhat police station, but it is mentioned in Cooch Behar police records. Google maps show both Chhota Laukuthi and Bakshirhat as adjacent places. (Please see references given below)
Area overview[edit | edit source]
The map alongside shows the eastern part of the district. In Tufanganj subdivision, 6.97% of the population lives in the urban areas and 93.02% in the rural areas. In Dinhata subdivision 5.98% of the population lives in the urban areas and 94.02% in the urban areas.[1] The entire district forms the flat alluvial flood plains of mighty rivers.[2]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivisions. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Civic administration[edit | edit source]
Police station[edit | edit source]
There is a police station at Bakshirhat.[3][4]
Transport[edit | edit source]
There is a station Boxirhat Railway Station on the New Cooch Behar-Golokganj branch line. Apart from local connections, there are trains such as Siliguri-Dhubri DEMU which passes through the Dooars.[5]
Education[edit | edit source]
Bakshirhat Mahavidyalaya was established in 2005. Affiliated with the Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University, it offers honours courses in Bengali, English, Sanskrit, philosophy, history and geography, and a general course in arts.[6]
Healthcare[edit | edit source]
Bakshirhat Block Primary Health Centre, with 10 beds at Bakshirhat, is the major government medical facility in the Tufanganj II CD block.[7]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Cooch Behar". Tables 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ↑ "District Census Handbook, Koch Bihar, Series 20, Part XIIA" (PDF). Census of India 2011, pages 17-21 Physical feafures. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ↑ "Police Stations". Cooch Behar Police. Retrieved 26 July 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Police Stations under Cooch Behar district". Cooch Behar Police. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ↑ "Siliguri-Dhubri DEMU". IndiaRailInfo. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ↑ "Bakshirhat Mahavidyalaya". BM. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ↑ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2020.