Jaigaon
census town in West Bengal, India
Jaigaon is a census town in Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located on the border of India and Bhutan. Bhutan Gate separates the two countries. Phuentsholing is the nearest city in Bhutan to Jaigaon. Bhutan does not have roads linking to all its towns. The roads through Jaigaon are often used to reach places such as Samtse, Gomtu, Nganglam and Samdrup Jongkhar.
Jaigaon | |
|---|---|
Census Town | |
 Jaigaon from the kharbandi (Bhutan) | |
  Jaigaon Location in West Bengal, India,  Jaigaon Jaigaon (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°50′N 89°23′E / 26.83°N 89.38°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Alipurduar |
| Government | |
| • MLA | Bishal Lama |
| • MP | John Barla |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 42,254 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali[1][2] |
| • Additional official | English[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 736182 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha Constituency | Alipurduar (ST) |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kalchini (ST) |
| Website | www www |
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Fact and Figures". Wb.gov.in. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ↑ "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). Nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. p. 85. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
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