Madarihat
Madarihat
Uttar Madarihat | |
|---|---|
Census Town | |
| Coordinates: 26°42′00″N 89°17′00″E / 26.7000°N 89.2833°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Alipurduar district |
| Talukas | Alipurduar subdivision |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.2941 km2 (1.6580 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 9,631 |
| • Density | 2,200/km2 (5,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 735220 |
| Telephone/STD code | 03561 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Alipurduars (ST) |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Madarihat (ST) |
| Website | alipurduar |
Madarihat (also referred to as Uttar Madarihat) is a census town and a gram panchayat in the Madarihat-Birpara CD block in the Alipurduar subdivision of the Alipurduar district, West Bengal, India. This town is situated on the outskirts of Jaldapara National Park, which is famous for being home of Indian rhinoceros. This is one of the main tourist spots in North Bengal, surrounded by tea gardens, forests, hills, and small rivers, and also having highly diverse population. Madarihat is also world famous for the local wooden furniture.