Itahar, Uttar Dinajpur
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Itahar | |
|---|---|
Census Town | |
  Itahar Location in West Bengal, India# India  Itahar Itahar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25°27′31″N 88°10′20″E / 25.4587°N 88.1722°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Uttar Dinajpur |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 6,022 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Raiganj |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Itahar |
| Website | uttardinajpur |
Itahar is a census town in Itahar CD block in Raiganj subdivision of Uttar Dinajpur district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Location
9.9miles
Bengal
Wildlife Sanctuary
checkpoint
Katabari
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, T: tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Itahar is located at 25°27′31″N 88°10′20″E / 25.4587°N 88.1722°E
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Police station
Itahar police station under West Bengal police has jurisdiction over Itahar CD block. It is 30 km from the district headquarters and covers an area of 364.17 km2.[1][2]
CD block HQ
The headquarters of Itahar CD block is at Itahar town.[3][4]
Demographics
As per the 2011 Census of India, Itahar had a total population of 6,022, of which 3,024 (50%) were males and 2,998 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 624. The total number of literates in Itahar was 4,196 (77.73% of the population over 6 years).[5]
Transport
New broad gauge lines – Gazole-Itahar (27.20 km), Itahar-Raiganj (22.16 km) and Itahar-Buniadpur (27.095 km) – as a material modification of the Eklakhi-Balurghat project (commissioned in 2004) was included in the budget 1983-84. Initial work for the lines has been taken up by Northeast Frontier Railway. 431.973 ha of land is to be acquired. Land acquisition has commenced in the Gazole-Itahar sector with initial fund sanctions. As of August 2018, further sanctions are awaited.[6][7] The Eklakhi–Balurghat branch line was taken up in 1983-84.[8]
National Highway 12 (old number NH 34) passes through Itahar.[9]
