Alipurduar District: Things to do in Alipurduar | Places to Visit in Alipurduar | Alipurduar News
Alipurduar district is the 20th district in the state of West Bengal, India. The district is headquartered in Alipurduar City. The district was established on 25 June 2014. The district was carved out of Jalpaiguri district and a new district was formed. The city of Alipurduar is also considered the gateway to the Bhutan and Northeastern states of India. Alipurduar is named after Colonel Hedayat Ali Khan, who played an important role during the Bhutan War. The district is famous for its dense forests, wildlife, tea gardens. Area of Alipurduar district It is spread over an area of 3136 square kilometers. Alipurduar district shares its borders with Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar districts with Assam and Bhutan. The district is divided into six blocks i.e. Alipurduar-I, Alipurduar-II, Phalakata, Kumaragram, Kalachini, Madarihat-Birpara and 66 gram panchayats and nine census towns. Constituency of Alipurduar district There are five Vidhan Sabha constituencies in the dist...