Jaigaon
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| ?Jaigaon West Bengal • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| District(s) | Jalpaiguri |
| Population | 38,664 (2001) |
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Jaigaon (also spelt Jaygaon) is a small town in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal, near the Bhutan border. The town lies at the gateway to Bhutan - Phuentsholing, and is thus a very thriving place of trade and smuggling foreign goods. It lies on the banks of the Torsa river. It is a census town and a police station of Alipurduar subdivision [1]
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[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census[2], Jaygaon had a population of 38,664. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Jaygaon has an average literacy rate of 52%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 59%, and female literacy is 43%. In Jaygaon, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Jaigaon is a tourist destination. Tourist from all over India come here and stay overnight for their onwerd journey to the Kingdom Of Bhutan. In Jaigaon there are few good and standard hotels for their comfort and pleasant night stay. Contact Mr.R K Roy of Hotel Dechhen in Bhutan for comfortable hotel and travel bureau
[edit] References
- ^ District-wise list of stautory towns
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
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