Dalkhola
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Dalkhola is a municipality
located in the Uttar Dinajpur district
of the state of West Bengal
, India
.
Before the Independence of India in 1947 and later, the figure of Dalkhola was idly rural area where some Pucca and Kacha roads were connected to nearest place. The area was covered by jungle
in large, only a few area was used for living. Their main source of income was agriculture
and fishery from Mahananda
. That time it was ruled by Raja P.C.Lal. After Independence
& partition of India, innumerable refugees came to Dalkhola from Bangladesh formerly known as East Pakistan & they live in Dalkhola rural area. Before in 1956 , this area belong to the state of Bihar under Purnia
district. In 1956 this area was transferred to Territory of West Bengal by endeavour of Chief Minister Dr. B.C.Roy. it is a important place in this spare of communication facility as NH-34 & NH-31 pass through this locality. Small villages are administered by Panchayat Raj, & they gradually develop into work-oriented busy market & that gradually convert into Small Township. With the growth of population
and economic base establishment, the people of Dalkhola experienced a green revolution. In consequence, Dalkhola Municipality was set up on 1 st January, 2003 for upliftment of social and economic development.
. Other developments include a flour mill, and maize processing company which use the crops produced by local farmers.
Planned road projects in Dalkhola include a bypass road and bridge overpass to reduce traffic
congestion in main market area of Dalkhola.
Dalkhola is situated in the district
of Uttar Dinajpur. Its Geographical position is such that it is situated in the lower part of North Bengal and located on NH-34 and junction point of NH-34 and NH-31 at a distance of 45 km. from Raiganj. Dalkhola is adjacent to the State of Bihar. It is transferred Territory from the State of Bihar. It is situated at the northern side of Raiganj. The sub divisional headquarter is Islampur. It lies between latitude 250 09 ”N to 26047”N & longitude 87047”E to 90000 ”E.It is surrounded by Bihar in West and southern part of the municipal area. It encloses by Bangladesh on east & some part of Karandighi block, Kishanganj on the north .It is well connected with rest of the state through National highway, Railways. It has a very close linkage with the urban area of [Purina]. It is well connected with both the state capital Kolkata
and the neighbouring state capital Patna
both through road and railways. Dalkhola has a [business] potentiality. Jute business is remarkable here. Topography and Climate The municipal area is a plain land. Soil is clay humus. The climate of this Municipality
is characterised by hot-summer with high Humidity, abundant Rainfall & cold winde. The municipality
is having annual rainfall of 3736 mm/annum and the temperature varies from 35 oC (max) and 7 oC (min). The summer begins from April, Monsoon starts from June & last still September. December& January are the coldest month. Socio Cultural facilities There are twelve Primary schools & four having with Secondary facility – Dalkhola High School,Uttar Dalkhola High School, Dalkhola Girls’ High School, Dalkhola Hindi High School(Jr). Now first 3 schools consequently upgraded to Higher Secondary category. The higher education system in the town
is little but resourceful. Students of these schools play stellar roles in every aspect. Also there is a college called Shree Agrasen Mahavidyalaya College. There is only health facility are provided by PHC (Primary Health Center). Railway Connection Dalkhola Railway station which is a part of Eastern Railway
is situated in Dalkhola Municipal area. This is going to be a model railway station under railway board project. This is one of the important stations with respect to connection of West Bengal with rest of States Patna
, Kolkata
, Ranchi
, Guwahati
and Delhi
Road National Highway 31 ( NH-31) & 34 ( NH-34) are two main roads crossing through Dalkhola which is being connected with rest of the States. Four lane Pucca road is being constructed to improve transport and communication facilities with east and north-east part of India. Pucca road has connected the villages with the small town. Port and Air: Airport is Bagdogra
which is 122 km and port is Kolkata Khidirport port which is 528 km away.
, Dalkhola had a population of 13,891. In 2008, the population grew to approximately 19,000. Males constituted 54% of the population and females 46%. The literacy rate in Dalkhola of 69% was greater than the national average of 59.5%; male literacy was 70% and female literacy was 63%. In Dalkhola, 18% of the population was under 6 years of age.
Decadal growth for the period 1991 to 2001 was 30.41% in Dalkhola, compared to 28.72% in the Uttar Dinajpur district. Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84%.
Year of Establishment Dalkhola Municipality has been formed on 01 /01 /2003 as per Notification No. 1 /MA/0 /C-4 /1 M-14 / 2000 with the entire area of Dalkhola 1 and four mouza of Dalkhola 2 gram panchayats with a population of 29783 according of census 2001. Dalkhola Municipality is the 4 th Municipality of Uttar Dinajpur district constituted with 14 wards and first election was held on 22 /06 /2003 and second election was held on 29 /06 /2008. Sri Himadri Mukharjee was the first chairman and Sri Subhas Goshwami has become the Chairman in the second. Sri Tanay Day is the 3 rd Chairman who takes the chair on
cuts through the middle of the town to meet NH 31
.
There are two airports near Dalkhola. The Bagdogra airport
is 100 km away, and the Balurghat airport is 150 km from Dalkhola. The largest railway station in the district is located in Dalkhola. This railway connects to several major cities, including Siliguri
, Kolkata
, Katihar
, and Patna
. Bus transportation runs from Dalkhola to Siliguri
, Raiganj
, Kishanganj
, Kaliaganj, Balurghat
, and Malda.
, Eid
, and Diwali
. Other festivals include Holy, Kurbani, Chhat Puja, Muharram
, Saraswati Puja, Kali Puja
, Dushera, Christmas
, and Bishwakarama Puja.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
located in the Uttar Dinajpur district
North Dinajpur
Uttar Dinajpur or North Dinajpur is a district of the Indian state of West Bengal. Created on 1 April 1992 by the division of the erstwhile West Dinajpur district, it comprises two subdivisions: Raiganj and Islampur....
of the state of West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
History
Dalkhola was originally in the state of Bihar in India. After 1959, Dalkhola was located in the state of West Bengal. The town expanded around the Dalkhola village Panchayats and developed into an important centre for trade and commerce due to mainstream connection with both Railway and Roadway. It is an important center for commodities like jute, corn and oil trade in Uttar Dinajpur. It is also an important center for the trade of maize, which is produced in the neighboring state of Bihar.Before the Independence of India in 1947 and later, the figure of Dalkhola was idly rural area where some Pucca and Kacha roads were connected to nearest place. The area was covered by jungle
Jungle
A Jungle is an area of land in the tropics overgrown with dense vegetation.The word jungle originates from the Sanskrit word jangala which referred to uncultivated land. Although the Sanskrit word refers to "dry land", it has been suggested that an Anglo-Indian interpretation led to its...
in large, only a few area was used for living. Their main source of income was agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
and fishery from Mahananda
Mahananda
Mahananda is a sandhi or word agglutinate in Sanskrit and several other Indo-Aryan languages meaning "great happiness", "great bliss", or someone who has achieved such a state. Once a common given name in India, this name is now widely considered archaic...
. That time it was ruled by Raja P.C.Lal. After Independence
Independence
Independence is a condition of a nation, country, or state in which its residents and population, or some portion thereof, exercise self-government, and usually sovereignty, over its territory....
& partition of India, innumerable refugees came to Dalkhola from Bangladesh formerly known as East Pakistan & they live in Dalkhola rural area. Before in 1956 , this area belong to the state of Bihar under Purnia
Purnia
Purnia is a city and a Municipal Corporation in Purnia district of the Indian state of Bihar. It is located 400 km from Patna.The Indian army, Border Security Force ,and the SSB and the have bases around the city...
district. In 1956 this area was transferred to Territory of West Bengal by endeavour of Chief Minister Dr. B.C.Roy. it is a important place in this spare of communication facility as NH-34 & NH-31 pass through this locality. Small villages are administered by Panchayat Raj, & they gradually develop into work-oriented busy market & that gradually convert into Small Township. With the growth of population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
and economic base establishment, the people of Dalkhola experienced a green revolution. In consequence, Dalkhola Municipality was set up on 1 st January, 2003 for upliftment of social and economic development.
Politics
Dalkhola became a municipality in 2003. In the Dalkhola municipal area, there are 14 Wards. In last election, the Indian National Congress won 9 seats out of 14, and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) won the other 5 seats. It is one of the four municipalities in North Dinajpur district.Development
In Dalkhola, a national level power grid was established in 1973, which expanded the availability of electricity to the municipalityMunicipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
. Other developments include a flour mill, and maize processing company which use the crops produced by local farmers.
Planned road projects in Dalkhola include a bypass road and bridge overpass to reduce traffic
Traffic
Traffic on roads may consist of pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, streetcars and other conveyances, either singly or together, while using the public way for purposes of travel...
congestion in main market area of Dalkhola.
CAR SHOWROOMS
- TATA MOTORS SERVICE (TATATata- Companies :* Tata Group, India's largest business group and multinational company** List of entities associated with Tata Group- People :* Tata family, an influential family of India owning the Tata Group** Jamsetji Tata, known as the father of Indian industry...
) - YUSUF MOTORS (MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA)
- ZAINAB MOTORS (MARUTI SUZUKI)
- KALI CH MOTORS (MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA)
BIKE SHOWROOMS
- RANISATI AUTOMOBILE (HERO MOTOR Corp.)
- J.N. AUTOMOBILE (BAJAJ)
- AHMAD AUTO CENTRE (TVSTVS-Television, Tele-Networking:* TVS Electronics, Computer peripherals manufacturing company from India* TVS Motors, motor manufacturing company from India* TVS, aka Television Sydney, free TV channel in Sydney, Australia...
) - ABDUL AUTO (YAMAHAYamahaYamaha may refer to:* Yamaha Corporation, a Japanese company with a wide range of products and services** Yamaha Motor Company, a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company...
) - SARALA HONDA (HONDAHondais a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than...
)
CLOTH SHOWROOM
- V.J.S FASHION (CHARLIE OUTLAW)
- KRISHNA GARMENTS (DUKE)
- SHREE KARNIDAN (RAYMONDS)
Geography
Dalkhola has an average elevation of 23 meters (75 feet) and is located at 25.85°N 87.85°E. It is the second-largest area in the Uttar Dinajpur district, with a length 13 km from East to West, 18 km from North to South. Dalkhola is divided in the following 14 wards:- Muhammad Pur
- Hari Pur
- Bhusamani
- Mithapur
- Dalkhola Bazar
- High School Para
- Dalkhola Basti
- Subhash Pally
- FarsaraFarsaraFarsara is the area of Dalkhola Municipality in Ward no. 9. in Uttar Dinajpur District West Bengal- History :Farasara lies on the border of Bihar and Bengal. Before 2000, it looked like a village, but by 2010, it had developed into a commercial center....
- Bidhan Pally
- Uttar Dalkhola
- Purnea More
- Shikar Pur
- Nichit Pur
- Loknath Para
Dalkhola is situated in the district
District
Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipalities, or subdivisions of municipalities.-Austria:...
of Uttar Dinajpur. Its Geographical position is such that it is situated in the lower part of North Bengal and located on NH-34 and junction point of NH-34 and NH-31 at a distance of 45 km. from Raiganj. Dalkhola is adjacent to the State of Bihar. It is transferred Territory from the State of Bihar. It is situated at the northern side of Raiganj. The sub divisional headquarter is Islampur. It lies between latitude 250 09 ”N to 26047”N & longitude 87047”E to 90000 ”E.It is surrounded by Bihar in West and southern part of the municipal area. It encloses by Bangladesh on east & some part of Karandighi block, Kishanganj on the north .It is well connected with rest of the state through National highway, Railways. It has a very close linkage with the urban area of [Purina]. It is well connected with both the state capital Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
and the neighbouring state capital Patna
Patna
Paṭnā , is the capital of the Indian state of Bihar and the second largest city in Eastern India . Patna is one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world...
both through road and railways. Dalkhola has a [business] potentiality. Jute business is remarkable here. Topography and Climate The municipal area is a plain land. Soil is clay humus. The climate of this Municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
is characterised by hot-summer with high Humidity, abundant Rainfall & cold winde. The municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
is having annual rainfall of 3736 mm/annum and the temperature varies from 35 oC (max) and 7 oC (min). The summer begins from April, Monsoon starts from June & last still September. December& January are the coldest month. Socio Cultural facilities There are twelve Primary schools & four having with Secondary facility – Dalkhola High School,Uttar Dalkhola High School, Dalkhola Girls’ High School, Dalkhola Hindi High School(Jr). Now first 3 schools consequently upgraded to Higher Secondary category. The higher education system in the town
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
is little but resourceful. Students of these schools play stellar roles in every aspect. Also there is a college called Shree Agrasen Mahavidyalaya College. There is only health facility are provided by PHC (Primary Health Center). Railway Connection Dalkhola Railway station which is a part of Eastern Railway
Eastern Railway
The following railroads have been known as Eastern Railroad or Eastern Railway:*Eastern Railway *Eastern Railway *East railway *Eastern Railway *Eastern Railway...
is situated in Dalkhola Municipal area. This is going to be a model railway station under railway board project. This is one of the important stations with respect to connection of West Bengal with rest of States Patna
Patna
Paṭnā , is the capital of the Indian state of Bihar and the second largest city in Eastern India . Patna is one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world...
, Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
, Ranchi
Ranchi
-Climate:Ranchi has a humid subtropical climate. However, due to its position and the forests around the city, it is known for its pleasant climate. Its climate is the primary reason why Ranchi was once the summer capital of the undivided State of Bihar...
, Guwahati
Guwahati
Guwahati, Pragjyotishpura in ancient Assam formerly known as Gauhati is a metropolis,the largest city of Assam in India and ancient urban area in North East India, with a population of 963,429. It is also the largest metropolitan area in north-eastern India...
and Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
Road National Highway 31 ( NH-31) & 34 ( NH-34) are two main roads crossing through Dalkhola which is being connected with rest of the States. Four lane Pucca road is being constructed to improve transport and communication facilities with east and north-east part of India. Pucca road has connected the villages with the small town. Port and Air: Airport is Bagdogra
Bagdogra
Bagdogra is a small town in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India, which is surrounded by tea gardens. Bagdogra is well connected by rail and air to the rest of the country. Bagdogra Airport is the only airport in North Bengal, which is now an International Airport. -References:...
which is 122 km and port is Kolkata Khidirport port which is 528 km away.
Climate
The cooler months in Dalkhola begin in December and end in February. The temperature generally peaks at about 35 °C. The annual low temperature is usually near 10 °C. The monsoon season starts in June and runs through September.Schools
The schools in Dalkhola include:- Dalkhola High School (H.S)
- Dalkhola Girls High School (H.S)
- Uttar Dalkhola High School (H.S)
- Hindi High School (JR)
- Middle School
- Farsara F.P School
- Nazarpur F.P School
- Javahar Navadya Vidyalaya
ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOLS
- St. Mary's School
- St. Stephen's School
- St. Xvier's School
- Dalkhola Public School(D.P.S)
- Iqra Public School
- Children's Academy
- south point public school,(loknathpara)
- holly cross school
- National Public school (High school Para)
Demographics
In the 2001 India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Dalkhola had a population of 13,891. In 2008, the population grew to approximately 19,000. Males constituted 54% of the population and females 46%. The literacy rate in Dalkhola of 69% was greater than the national average of 59.5%; male literacy was 70% and female literacy was 63%. In Dalkhola, 18% of the population was under 6 years of age.
Decadal growth for the period 1991 to 2001 was 30.41% in Dalkhola, compared to 28.72% in the Uttar Dinajpur district. Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84%.
Year of Establishment Dalkhola Municipality has been formed on 01 /01 /2003 as per Notification No. 1 /MA/0 /C-4 /1 M-14 / 2000 with the entire area of Dalkhola 1 and four mouza of Dalkhola 2 gram panchayats with a population of 29783 according of census 2001. Dalkhola Municipality is the 4 th Municipality of Uttar Dinajpur district constituted with 14 wards and first election was held on 22 /06 /2003 and second election was held on 29 /06 /2008. Sri Himadri Mukharjee was the first chairman and Sri Subhas Goshwami has become the Chairman in the second. Sri Tanay Day is the 3 rd Chairman who takes the chair on
Transport
NH 34National Highway 34 (India)
National Highway 34 or NH 34 runs from Dum Dum in north Kolkata to Dalkhola , where it meets NH 31, which connects it to Siliguri, several towns in north Bengal and the North-East...
cuts through the middle of the town to meet NH 31
National Highway 31 (India)
National Highway 31 is an important National Highway in India. It provides gateway to the states in North-East India. This long National Highway starts in Barhi, Jharkhand at the NH 2 and generally traverses in Northeast direction passing through Jhumri Tilaiya, Koderma, Nawada, Bihar Sharif,...
.
There are two airports near Dalkhola. The Bagdogra airport
Bagdogra Airport
Bagdogra International Airport or Civil Aerodrome Bagdogra is a military airport that is open for civilian flights. The airport is located in the town of Bagdogra, about from the city of Siliguri in the Darjeeling district in northern West Bengal, India...
is 100 km away, and the Balurghat airport is 150 km from Dalkhola. The largest railway station in the district is located in Dalkhola. This railway connects to several major cities, including Siliguri
Siliguri
Siliguri is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located in the Siliguri Corridor or Chicken's Neck - a very narrow strip of land linking mainland India to its north-eastern states. It is also the transit point for air, road and rail traffic to the neighbouring countries of Nepal,...
, Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
, Katihar
Katihar
Katihar is a town situated in the north eastern part of Bihar state in India. It is headquarters of Katihar district.- Geography :Katihar is located at...
, and Patna
Patna
Paṭnā , is the capital of the Indian state of Bihar and the second largest city in Eastern India . Patna is one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world...
. Bus transportation runs from Dalkhola to Siliguri
Siliguri
Siliguri is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located in the Siliguri Corridor or Chicken's Neck - a very narrow strip of land linking mainland India to its north-eastern states. It is also the transit point for air, road and rail traffic to the neighbouring countries of Nepal,...
, Raiganj
Raiganj
Raiganj is a city and a municipality in Uttar Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of a district as well as a subdivision.-Geography:...
, Kishanganj
Kishanganj
Kishanganj is headquarters of Kishanganj district in the Indian state of Bihar.-Geography:Kishanganj is a town and district headquarter of Kishangnj district in Purnea division of Bihar state, but gographically and culturally it is part of the north Bengal.It is part of the chicken neck of Indian...
, Kaliaganj, Balurghat
Balurghat
Balurghat is the headquarters of the Dakshin Dinajpur district of West Bengal in India. Hili Balurghat is the headquarters of the Dakshin Dinajpur district of West Bengal in India. Hili Balurghat is the headquarters of the Dakshin Dinajpur district of West Bengal in India. Hili (Bangladesh...
, and Malda.
Festivals
Many religious festivals are observed in Dalkhola. The three largest festivals are Durga pujaDurga Puja
Durga puja ; দুর্গা পূজা,ଦୁର୍ଗା ପୂଜା,‘Worship of Durga’), also referred to as Durgotsava ; , is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga. It refers to all the six days observed as Mahalaya, Shashthi, Maha Saptami, Maha Ashtami, Maha Navami and...
, Eid
Eid ul-Fitr
Eid ul-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr, Id-ul-Fitr, or Id al-Fitr , often abbreviated to Eid, is a Muslim holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting . Eid is an Arabic word meaning "festivity," while Fiṭr means "breaking the fast"...
, and Diwali
Diwali
Diwali or DeepavaliThe name of the festival in various regional languages include:, , , , , , , , , , , , , popularly known as the "festival of lights," is a festival celebrated between mid-October and mid-December for different reasons...
. Other festivals include Holy, Kurbani, Chhat Puja, Muharram
Muharram
Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar. It is one of the four sacred months of the year in which fighting is prohibited...
, Saraswati Puja, Kali Puja
Kali Puja
Kali Puja or Shyama Puja is a festival dedicated to the Hindu goddess Kali, celebrated on the new moon day of the Hindu month Ashwin in Bengal. It coincides with the pan-Indian Lakshmi Puja day of Diwali...
, Dushera, Christmas
Christmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
, and Bishwakarama Puja.