Nagrakata
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| Nagrakata | |
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| Coordinates | 26°54′0″N 88°58′0″E / 26.9°N 88.966667°ECoordinates: 26°54′0″N 88°58′0″E / 26.9°N 88.966667°E |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District(s) | Jalpaiguri |
| Nearest city | Siliguri |
| Parliamentary constituency | Alipurduars |
| Assembly constituency | Nagrakata |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 214 metres (702 ft) |
Nagrakata (Hindi: नागराकाटा,Bengali: নাগ্রাকাটা) is head quarters of Nagrakata (Community development block) in Malbazar subdivision of Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal, India.
Tea Research Association is located here.
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[edit] Geography
It is located at 26°54′0″N 88°55′0″E / 26.9°N 88.916667°E at an elevation of 214 m above MSL.[1]
[edit] Location
National Highway 31C passes through Nagrakata. It is a station on the New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line.
[edit] Tea Garden
There are many tea gardens in this block, like Chengmari T.G, Kurti T.G, Bhagatpur T.G., Nagrakata T.G, Jiti TG, Hope TG, Naya Sailee TG, Hilla TG. etc.
[edit] Educational institutions
Nowadays there are many schools in this block. The main schools are.
- Nagrakata High School (Co-ed,Bengali)
- St. Capitanio Girls High School (Girls,Hindi)
- St. Mary's Boarding High School (Boys,Hindi)
- Chengmari Tea Estate High School (Co-ed,Hindi)
- Nagrakata Hindi Madhaymik Vidyalaya (Co-ed,Hindi)
- Sulkapara junior high school (Co-ed,Bengali)
- Ekalavya School (Co-ed,Boarding school)
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/28/Nagrakata.html Map and weather of Nagrakata
[edit] External links
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