Dumriguri
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Dumriguri | |
|---|---|
Census Town | |
  Dumriguri Location in West Bengal, India  Dumriguri Dumriguri (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°42′29″N 88°19′34″E / 26.708032°N 88.326167°E | |
| Country |  India 26.708032 88.326167 |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Darjeeling |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.7033 km2 (1.0437 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 13,416 |
| • Density | 5,000/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 734429 |
| Telephone/STD code | 0353 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Darjeeling |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Matigara-Naxalbari |
| Website | darjeeling |
Dumriguri is a census town in the Naxalbari CD block in the Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Location
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Bagdogra
CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, F: facilities
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Dumriguri is located at 26°42′29″N 88°19′34″E / 26.708032°N 88.326167°E.
Dumriguri, Uttar Bagdogra and Lalman form a cluster of census towns as per map of Naxalbari CD block on page 291 of the District Census Handbook, Darjeeling.[1]
Area overview
The map alongside shows the Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district. This area is spread across the foothills of the Himalayas and is a plain land gently sloping from north to south. While the northern part is mentioned as the Terai region, the larger southern portion forms the western part of the Dooars region. While 55.11% per cent of the population resides in the rural areas, 44.89% resides in the urban areas. On the western side the Mechi River forms a long border with Nepal. On the eastern side the Mahananda River forms a short border with Bangladesh.[2][3]
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.
