Dhupguri

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{{Use Indian English|date=July 2017}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Dhupguri
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = City
| image_skyline = Dhupguri City.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = A public road in Dhupguri, March 2018
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in West Bengal, India
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[West Bengal]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Jalpaiguri district|Jalpaiguri]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
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| government_type = [[Municipal Corporations in India|Municipality]]
| governing_body = Dhupguri Municipality
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web|title=Dhupguri City|url=http://www.dhupgurimunicipality.org.in/}}</ref>
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 = 14.9
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 80
| population_total = 44719
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
| population_footnotes =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[English language|English]],
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = Pin/Zip Code
| postal_code = 735210
| area_code_type = Area/STD Code
| area_code = 03563
| registration_plate =
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Jalpaiguri (Lok Sabha constituency)|Jalpaiguri (SC)]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Dhupguri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Dhupguri (SC)]], [[Madarihat (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Madarihat (ST)]], [[Nagrakata (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Nagrakata (ST)]]
| website = {{URL|https://www.dhupgurimunicipality.org.in/}}
| footnotes =
}}

'''Dhupguri''' is a town and a [[municipality]] of [[Jalpaiguri district]] near [[Jaldhaka River]] in the state of [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. It is the headquarters of the [[Dhupguri subdivision]].

==Geography==
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===General===
Dhupguri has an average elevation of 80 metres (262 feet), and is a municipality in the Jalpaiguri district. In the foothills of the Bhutanese Himalayas, the [[Jaldhaka River]] flows through the west of the town. The Daina, Gilandi, Duduya, Kumlai, Jhumur, and Bamni are other rivers which flow through the town.{{citation needed|date=January 2018}}

===Area overview===
The map alongside shows the [[alluvium|alluvial]] [[floodplains]] south of the outer foothills of the [[Himalayas]]. The area is mostly flat, except for low hills in the Northern portions.<ref>{{cite book |author=Debnath, S. |year=2010 |title=The Dooars in Historical Transition |publisher=Shiv Mandir: N. L. Publishers|url=http://14.139.206.50:8080/jspui/bitstream/1/885/1/THE%20DOOARS%20IN%20HISTORICAL%20TRANSITION.pdf}}</ref><ref>Dinerstein, E., Loucks, C. (2001). {{WWF ecoregion|name=Terai-Duar savanna and grasslands|id=im0701}}</ref> It is a primarily rural area with 62.01% of the population living in rural areas and a moderate 37.99% living in the urban areas.<ref name="admin">{{cite web | url = http://jalpaiguri.gov.in/district-profile| title = Jalpaiguri | work =District Profile | publisher = District administration |access-date = 13 July 2020 }}</ref><ref name="handbook">{{cite web |url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Jalpaiguri |work = Tables 2.2, 2.4b |publisher = Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal |access-date = 13 July 2020}}</ref> Tea gardens in the [[Dooars]] and [[Terai]] regions annually produce 226 million kg or over a quarter of India's total tea crop.<ref>{{cite web| url =https://www.indiatea.org/tea_growing_regions |title = Tea Growing Regions | work= Dooars and Terai|publisher= Indian Tea Association | access-date = 13 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.teaboard.gov.in/TEABOARDCSM/MTA=|title = Dooars-Terai |publisher= Tea Board India | access-date = 13 July 2020}}</ref> Some tea gardens were identified in the 2011 census as [[census town]]s or villages.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/pcadata/Houselisting-housing-WB.html |title = 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables | work= West Bengal – District-wise |publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India | access-date = 13 July 2020 }}</ref> Such places are marked in the map as CT (census town) or R (rural/ urban centre). Specific tea estate pages are marked TE.

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

==Civic administration==
===Police station===
Dhupguri police has jurisdiction over a part of [[Dhupguri (community development block)|Dhupguri]] [[Community development blocks in India|CD block]].<ref>{{cite web |url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Jalpaiguri |work = Tables 2.1, 2.2 |publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal |access-date = 2 July 2020}}</ref>

===CD block HQ===
Headquarters of Dhupguri CD block is at Dhupguri.<ref name=map>{{cite web | url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1902_PART_A_DCHB_JALPAIGURI.pdf| title = District Census Handbook, Jalpaiguri, Series 20, Part XIIA| work= Census of India 2011, Fifth page, map of Jalpaiguri district| publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal| access-date = 2 July 2020}}</ref>

==Demographics==
In the 2011 Indian [[census]],<ref>http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=324437 {{dead link|date=January 2018}}</ref> Dhupguri had a population of 44,719: 22,953 men (51 percent) and 21,766 women (49 percent). Dhupguri has a literacy rate of 78 percent, higher than the national average of 74.04 percent; male literacy is 81.61 percent and female literacy 74.21 percent. In Dhupguri, 9.64 percent of the population is under age six.
The municipality was established in 2001.<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://wbdma.gov.in/pdf/b.pdf
| title = Category, Year of Establishment, Area, SC, ST and total population in ULBs in West Bengal
| publisher = Department of Municipal Affairs, Government of West Bengal
| access-date = 2008-11-09
| archive-date = 4 December 2009
| archive-url = https://www.webcitation.org/5llpyJUdT?url=http://wbdma.gov.in/pdf/b.pdf
| url-status = dead
}}</ref>

A [[Rajbongshi people|Rajbongshi]] community surrounds Dhupguri; Rajbongshi means "royal community". They have a rich cultural heritage and [[Koch language|language]]. The [[Koch Rajbongshi people]] called themselves "Kamateshwars" (rulers of Kamata), but their influence and expansion were so extensive that their kingdom is sometimes called the [[Koch Kingdom]]. [[Bhawaiya]] song is a popular musical form in [[North Bengal]], particularly in the [[Cooch Behar district|Cooch Behar]] and [[Jalpaiguri district]]s.

===Languages===
{{Pie chart
|thumb = right
|caption = Languages spoken in Dhupguri Town (2011)<ref>[https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16T/DDW-C16-TOWN-STMT-MDDS-2000.XLSX 2011 census data] censusindia.gov.in</ref>
|label1 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
|value1 = 94.9
|color1 = blue

|label2 = [[Rajbongshi language|Rajbongshi]]
|value2 = 3
|color2 = red

|label3 = [[Hindi language | Hindi]]
|value3 = 2.3
|color3 = yellow

|label4 = [[ Nepali language| Napali]]
|value4 = 1.78
|color4 = grey

|label5 = Others
|value5 = 1.05
|color5 = white
}}

==Economy==
Agriculture is the backbone of the economy. Paddy, potato, jute, [[Chayote|choyote]], betel nuts, and vegetables are produced in large quantities in and around Dhupguri. It is known for its potatoes, which are exported to [[Bihar]], [[Assam]], and the states of northeastern India. International trade has increased, and potatoes from Dhupguri are available in the markets of [[Bangladesh]], [[Nepal]], and [[Bhutan]]. The government-regulated wholesale market has aided local farmers. The regulated market, locally known as Dhupguri Hut, was established for wholesaling agricultural products and is West Bengal's second-largest market. In addition to agriculture, small-scale industries are also growing.

== Transport ==
Dhupguri is connected by rail and roads, such as [[National Highway 17 (India)|National Highway 17]] (now converted to an [[Asian Highway Network|Asian Highway]] from Jaigon on the Indian-Bhutanese border), which runs across the middle of the city. State highways connecting [[Siliguri]]-[[Jalpaiguri]] and [[Guwahati]] also pass Dhupguri.

The [[Dhupguri railway station]] (DQG) provides connections to all parts of the country through passenger-train service. Many long-distance trains (including [[Express trains in India|express trains]]) like (Kanchenjunga Express, Uttarbanga Express, Saraighat Express etc.) pass through Dhupguri daily and provide links to other parts of India. The town is also connected by road to much of [[West Bengal]].

==Education==
Dhupguri's college (co-ed) [[Sukanta Mahavidyalaya]], was founded in 1981 with departments of English, Bengali, history, economics, philosophy, chemistry, physics, mathematics and political science; physical education, geography, and Sanskrit were later added. The college, affiliated with the [[University of North Bengal]], has a science stream combining physics, mathematics, and computer science. It offers [[Bachelor of Business Administration|BBA]] and [[Bachelor of Computer Application|BCA]] degrees. [[Dhupguri Girl's College]] (affiliated to [[North Bengal University]]) It offers undergraduate courses in arts. Dhupguri Girl's College, established in 2013, is the women's general degree college in Dhupguri.
Other schools are:
* Dhupguri High School, the town's oldest, opened in 1945. It offers a [[10+2]] programme in science, arts, commerce, and agriculture. About 2,500 students are enrolled and the faculty numbers about 45.
*Purba Mallickpara High School 
*Bairatiguri Higher Secondary School. This school was established in 1949. This is one of the oldest schools in the town.It offers programmes in science, arts, and vocational (co-ed school).
*Dhupguri Girls Higher Secondary School
*Vidhasram Divyajyoti Vidhaniketan High School
*Kalirhat D. C. High School
*Daukimari D. N. High School
*Mallik Para Higher Secondary School
*Dakshin Khayer Bari High School
* Bhor Academy (affiliated with the [[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]])
* Patkidaha Vidyasagar Shishu Niketan
* Mount Carmel School (affiliated to CISCE, New Delhi)
* Salbari High School
* Vivekananda Bidyaniketan
* Juraani High School
* Himalayan Public School

==Popular cultures==
* Tarun Natya Sangstha is the oldest cultural institution from the town.
* Swapna was the first ever Bengali musical band from the town. At present Doshomik bangla band is carrying their tradition to compose individual music. They were the pioneer of making theme songs for various schools and clubs of the town.

=={{anchor|Places of interest}}Points of interest==
* A ''vidyaashram'' (a self-sufficient village following the ideals of [[Mahatma Gandhi]]) has been founded near Dhupguri by Dhirendra Nath Dasgupta.
* A library and several clubs sponsor plays on social and cultural issues and seasonal festivals.
*Mayer Sthan is Dhupguri's oldest temple.
*[[Gorumara National Park]] and [[Jaldapara National Park]] are near Dhupguri.
* The most popular festival of the town is KaliPuja, it is celebrated on the occasion of diwali. Local clubs take up the duty decorate the streets with lights and construct their own marvelous pandals, clubs like STS Club, Shanti Sangha, Netajipara Cultural Club, Suhrid Sangha, Bidhan Sangha, Evergreen Club, Young Association and Bairatiguri Sarbojonin are the notable ones.
*The biggest Bengali festival of [[Durga Puja]] is also celebrated with great enthusiasm across the town.
* The town also has a very rich history in the sporting department, STS Club, Nabajiban Sangha, Dhupguri Football CLub, Dooars Cricket Academy are doing their best to carry forward the sporting legacy of Dhupguri.
*Once The biggest cable TV farm in allover North Bengal was in Dhupguri. The oldest cable company "Madona Dish Center"(M.D.C) were known for their local channel too.

==Healthcare==
Dhupguri Rural Hospital, with more than 100 beds at Dhupguri, is the major government medical facility for the Dhupguri CD block.<ref>{{cite web | url =https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/other_files/RH.pdf | title =Health & Family Welfare Department | work =Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals | publisher =Government of West Bengal | access-date =1 July 2020 | archive-date =8 October 2022 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20221008143352/https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/other_files/RH.pdf | url-status =dead }}</ref> one nursing home.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.dhupgurimunicipality.org.in/ Dhupguri Municipal Website]

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