Alipurduar
Alipurduar | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 26°29′20″N 89°31′37″E / 26.489°N 89.527°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Alipurduar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Alipurduar Municipality |
| • Chairperson | Prasenjit Kar (AITC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.98 km2 (3.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 93 m (305 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 127,342 |
| • Density | 14,000/km2 (37,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 736121, 736122 & 736123 |
| Telephone code | 03564 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
| Vehicle registration | WB-70/WB-69 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Alipurduars (ST) (Manoj Tigga as MP) |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Alipurduars (Suman Kanjilal as MLA) |
| Website | www |
Alipurduar (Bengali pronunciation: [alipurduar]), is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Alipurduar district and Alipurduar railway division of NFR. It is situated in the Western Dooars natural region, on the banks of Kaljani River in the foothills of the Himalayas. The city is a gateway to Bhutan.