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| pushpin_map_caption     = Location in West Bengal, India&lt;br /&gt;
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| blank1_name_sec1        = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency&lt;br /&gt;
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| blank2_name_sec1        = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency&lt;br /&gt;
| blank2_info_sec1        = [[Alipurduars (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Alipurduars]], [[Falakata (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Falakata]]&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Alipurduar I&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; is a [[Community development blocks in India|community development block (CD block)]] that forms an [[Administrative divisions of India|administrative division]] in the [[Alipurduar subdivision]] of the [[Alipurduar district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[West Bengal]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==Geography==&lt;br /&gt;
Alipurduar Railway Junction is located at {{coord|26.5224000|N|89.5435500|E|format=dms|}}.&lt;br /&gt;
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The Alipurduar I CD block lies in the south-central part of the district. The [[Torsha River]] flows along the Western boundary. It has hilly terrain which is part of the sub-Himalayan ranges.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{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, page 13 Physiography| publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal |access-date =  18 June 2020}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=map&amp;gt;{{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 =  18 June 2020}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Alipurduar I CD block is bounded by [[Kalchini]] CD block on the north, [[Alipurduar II]] CD block on the east, [[Cooch Behar II]] CD block in Cooch Behar district on the south, and [[Falakata (community development block)|Falakata]] CD block on the west.&amp;lt;ref name=map/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web | url =  https://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/westbengal/tehsil/koch-bihar.html| title =Koochbihar CD blocks/ tehsils | publisher = Maps of India |access-date =  18 June 2020}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The Alipurduar I CD block has an area of 378.59&amp;amp;nbsp;km&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;. It has 1 [[Panchayat Samiti (Block)|panchayat samity]], 11 [[gram panchayat]]s, 155 gram sansads (village councils), 48 [[mouza]]s, 47 inhabited villages and 5 [[census town]]s.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{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 = 12 February 2020  |archive-date = 21 January 2019  |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook  |url-status = dead  }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; [[Alipurduar#Police station|Alipurduar]] police station serves this block. Headquarters of this CD block is at [[Pachkalguri]].&amp;lt;ref name=map/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Gram panchayat]]s of Alipurduar I block/ panchayat samiti are: Banchukamari, Chakowakheti, Mathura, Parorpar, Patlakhowa, Purba Kathalbari, Shalkumar I, Shalkumar II, Tapsikhatha, Vivekananda I, Vivekananda II.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web| url =  http://wbprd.gov.in/HtmlPage/PANCHAYATS.aspx |title = Directory of District, Subdivision, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal  |work = Bankura - Revised in March 2008 | publisher= Panchayats and Rural Development Department, Government of West Bengal | access-date = 19 June 2020}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Demographics==&lt;br /&gt;
===Population===&lt;br /&gt;
According to the [[2011 Census of India]], the Alipurduar I CD block had a total population of 216,931, of which 160,760 were rural, and 56,171 were urban. There were 111,378 (51%) males and 105,553 (49%) females. There were 24,381 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Scheduled Castes]] numbered 105,017 (48.41%) and the [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Scheduled Tribes]] numbered 36,605 (16.87%).&amp;lt;ref name=census2011&amp;gt;{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/cdb_pca_census/Houselisting-housing-WB.html |title = CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) | work= 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks|publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India | access-date = 19 June 2020}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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According to the 2001 census, Alipurduar I block had a total population of 197,160, out of which 101,505 were males and 95,655 were females. Alipurdur I block registered a population growth of 12.59 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade.&amp;lt;ref name=census&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/02/Table4_2.htm |title=Provisional Population Totals, West Bengal, Table 4 |publisher=Census Commissioner of India |work=Census of India 2001, Jalpaiguri district (02) |access-date=2011-03-20 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719040713/http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/02/Table4_2.htm |archive-date=2011-07-19 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Census town]]s in the Alipurduar I CD block are (2011 census figures in brackets): [[Paschim Jitpur]] (14, 334), [[Chechakhata]] (7,613), [[Alipurduar Railway Junction]] (10,733), [[Bholar Dabri]] (12,670), [[Birpara]] (10,821).&amp;lt;ref name=census2011/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Large villages (with 4,000+ population) in the Alipurduar I CD block are (2011 census figures in brackets): [[Mejbil]] (4,169), Paschim Khatalbari (6,085), Salkumarhat (5,952), Munshipara (6,275), Prodhanpara (4,023), Nutanpara (4,661), Purba Kathlbari (6,830), Silbarihat (5,590), Dakshin Chakoakheti (6.462), Mathura Tea Garden (9,181), [[Sonapur, Alipurduar|Uttar Sonapur]] (5,632), Pukuritola (5,163), Paitkapara Tea Garden (4,951), Parapar (4,384), Ghagra (5,765) and Bariguri (5,051).&amp;lt;ref name=census2011/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Other villages in the Alipurduar I CD block include (2011 census figures in brackets): [[Pachkalguri]] (3,257), Banchukamari (3,724) and Taparikhata (3,803).&amp;lt;ref name=census2011/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Literacy===&lt;br /&gt;
According to the 2011 census, the total number of literate persons in the Alipurduar I CD block was 146,702 (76.19% of the population over 6 years) out of which males numbered 81,191 (82.09% of the male population over 6 years) and females numbered 65,511 (69.96% of the female population over 6 years). The [[Literacy#Gender disparities|gender disparity]] (the difference between female and male literacy rates) was 12.13%.&amp;lt;ref name=census2011/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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See also – [[List of West Bengal districts ranked by literacy rate]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Literacy in CD Blocks of Jalpaiguri district|collapsible=y}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Language and religion===&lt;br /&gt;
{{bar box&lt;br /&gt;
|title=Religion in Alipurduar I CD block (2011)&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;religion&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{bar percent|[[Hinduism in West Bengal|Hinduism]]|darkorange|90.55}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{bar percent|[[Islam in West Bengal|Islam]]|green|5.93}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{bar percent|[[Christianity in West Bengal|Christianity]]|dodgerblue|2.54}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{bar percent|Tribal religion|Maroon|0.74}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.24}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In the [[2011 Census of India]], Hindus numbered 196,437 and formed 90.55% of the population of Alipurduar I CD block. Muslims numbered 12,869 and formed 5.93% of the population. Christians numbered 5,516 and formed 2.54% of the population. Others numbered 2,109 and formed 0.98% of the population.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;religion&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=Table C-01 Population by Religion: West Bengal |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11396/download/14509/DDW19C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Others include Addi Bassi, Marang Boro, Santal, Saranath, Sari Dharma, Sarna, Alchchi, Bidin, Sant, Saevdharm, Seran, Saran, Sarin, Kheria,&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/SCST-Series/ST14A.html |title = ST-14 A Details Of Religions Shown Under &amp;#039;Other Religions And Persuasions&amp;#039; In Main Table | work= West Bengal |publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India  | access-date = 22 June 2020}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; and other religious communities.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;religion&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|caption = Languages of Alipurduar I CD block (2011)&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;languages&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|label1 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]] |value1 = 66.32 |color1 = orchid&lt;br /&gt;
|label2 = [[Nagpuri language|Sadri]] |value2 = 9.95 |color2 = burlywood&lt;br /&gt;
|label3 = &amp;#039;Other&amp;#039; Bengali |value3 = 7.53 |color3 = mediumpurple&lt;br /&gt;
|label4 = [[Rangpuri language|Rajbongshi]] |value4 = 4.64 |color4 = plum&lt;br /&gt;
|label5 = [[Hindi]] |value5 = 2.73 |color5 = orange&lt;br /&gt;
|label6 = [[Kurukh language|Kurukh]] |value6 = 2.35 |color6 = mediumseagreen&lt;br /&gt;
|label7 = [[Boro language (India)|Boro]] |value7 = 1.52 |color7 = steelblue&lt;br /&gt;
|label8 = [[Nepali language|Nepali]] |value8 = 1.15 |color8 = lightcoral&lt;br /&gt;
|label9 = [[Mundari language|Mundari]] |value9 = 1.06 |color9 = teal&lt;br /&gt;
|label10 = Others |value10 = 2.75 |color10 = grey&lt;br /&gt;
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At the time of the 2011 census, 66.32% of the population spoke [[Bengali language|Bengali]], 9.95% [[Nagpuri language|Sadri]], 4.64% [[Rangpuri language|Rajbongshi]], 2.73% [[Hindi]], 2.35% [[Kurukh language|Kurukh]], 1.52% [[Boro language (India)|Boro]], 1.15% [[Nepali language|Nepali]] and 1.06% [[Mundari language|Mundari]] as their first language. 7.53% were recorded as speaking &amp;#039;Other&amp;#039; under Bengali.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;languages&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: West Bengal |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10226/download/13338/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-1900.XLSX |website=www.censusindia.gov.in |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Poverty level==&lt;br /&gt;
Based on a study of the per capita consumption in rural and urban areas, using central sample data of NSS 55th Round 1999-2000, Jalpaiguri district was found to have relatively high rates of poverty of 35.73% in rural areas and 61.53% in the urban areas. It was one of the few districts where urban poverty rate was higher than the rural poverty rate.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web| url =   http://www.planningcommission.gov.in/plans/stateplan/sdr_pdf/shdr_wb04.pdf| title =   West Bengal Human Development Report 2004| work =   Page 80: Table 4.5 Per capita consumption in rural and urban areas by district| publisher =   Development and Planning Department, Government of West Bengal| access-date =   23 June 2020| archive-url =   https://web.archive.org/web/20120501201321/http://planningcommission.gov.in/plans/stateplan/sdr_pdf/shdr_wb04.pdf| archive-date =   1 May 2012| url-status =   dead}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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According to a World Bank report, as of 2012, 26-31% of the population of Jalpaiguri, Bankura and Paschim Medinipur districts were below poverty line, a relatively high level of poverty in West Bengal, which had an average 20% of the population below poverty line.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web | url =  http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/315791504252302097/pdf/119344-BRI-P157572-West-Bengal-Poverty.pdf| title = West Bengal: Poverty, Growth and Inequality| publisher =  World Bank Group|access-date =  23 June 2020}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Economy==&lt;br /&gt;
===Livelihood===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Pie chart&lt;br /&gt;
|caption= &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Livelihood&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;in Alipurduar I CD block&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|value1 = 18.68&lt;br /&gt;
|label1 = Cultivators&lt;br /&gt;
|value2 = 34.39&lt;br /&gt;
|label2 = Agricultural labourers&lt;br /&gt;
|value3 = 1.11&lt;br /&gt;
|label3 = Household industries&lt;br /&gt;
|value4 = 45.81&lt;br /&gt;
|label4 = Other Workers}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In the Alipurduar I CD block in 2011, among the class of total workers, cultivators numbered 16,670 and formed 18.68%, agricultural labourers numbered 30,686 and formed 34.39%, household industry workers numbered 992 and formed 1.11% and other workers numbered 40,876 and formed 45.81%.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web| url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1902_PART_A_DCHB_JALPAIGURI.pdf|title = District Census Handbook Jalpaiguri, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A |work = Table 33: Distribution of Workers by Sex in Four Categories of Economic Activity  in Sub-district 2011 | publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal| access-date = 23 June 2020}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Total workers numbered 89,224 and formed 41.43% of the total population, and non-workers numbered 127,707 and formed 58.87% of the population.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web| url =  https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1902_PART_A_DCHB_JALPAIGURI.pdf |title = District Census Handbook Jalpaiguri, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A |work = Table 30: Number and percentage of Main workers, Marginal workers and Non workers by Sex, in Sub-districts, 2011 | publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal| access-date = 23 June 2020}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;small&amp;gt;Note: In the census records a person is considered a cultivator, if the person is engaged in cultivation/ supervision of land owned by self/government/institution. When a person who works on another person&amp;#039;s land for wages in cash or kind or share, is regarded as an agricultural labourer. Household industry is defined as an industry conducted by one or more members of the family within the household or village, and one that does not qualify for registration as a factory under the [[Factories Act,1948, India|Factories Act]]. Other workers are persons engaged in some economic activity other than cultivators, agricultural labourers and household workers.  It includes factory, mining, plantation, transport and office workers, those engaged in business and commerce, teachers, entertainment artistes and so on.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web| url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1902_PART_A_DCHB_JALPAIGURI.pdf|title = District Census Handbook Jalpaiguri, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A |work =  Census Concepts and Definitions, Page 23  | publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal| access-date = 23 June 2020}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Infrastructure===&lt;br /&gt;
There are 47 inhabited villages in the Alipurduar I CD block, as per the &amp;#039;&amp;#039;District Census Handbook&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, Jalpaiguri, 2011. 100% villages have power supply. 100% villages have drinking water supply. 19 villages (40.43%) have post offices. 46 villages (97.87%) have telephones (including landlines, public call offices and mobile phones). 24 villages (51.06%) have pucca (paved) approach roads and 22 villages (46.81%) have transport communication (includes bus service, rail facility and navigable waterways). 4 villages (8.51%) have agricultural credit societies and 1 village (2.13%) has a bank.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web | url =  https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1902_PART_A_DCHB_JALPAIGURI.pdf | title = District Census Handbook, Jalpaiguri, 2011, Series 20, Part XII A | work = Page 81, Table 36: Distribution of villages according to availability of different amenities, 2011  | publisher =  Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. | access-date = 23 June 2020}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Agriculture===&lt;br /&gt;
The economy of the Jalpaiguri district is mainly dependent on agriculture and plantations, and majority of the people are engaged in agriculture. Jalpaiguri is well-known for tea and timber. Other important crops are paddy, jute, tobacco, mustard seeds, sugarcane and wheat. The annual average rainfall is 3,440&amp;amp;nbsp;mm, around double of that of Kolkata and the surrounding areas. The area is flood prone and the rivers often change course causing immense damage to crops and cultivated lands.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web | url =  https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1902_PART_A_DCHB_JALPAIGURI.pdf | title = District Census Handbook, Jalpaiguri, 2011, Series 20, Part XII A | work = Pages 15, 18, 19  | publisher =  Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. | access-date = 23 June 2020}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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In 2013-14, there were 97 fertiliser depots, 44 seed stores and 67 [[Public distribution system|fair price shops]] in the Alipurduar I CD block.&amp;lt;ref name=handbook2014&amp;gt;{{cite web  | url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook  | title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Jalpaiguri  | work = Table No. 16.1, 18.1, 18.2, 20.1, 21.2, 4.4, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 – arranged as per use  | publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal  | access-date = 23 June 2020  | archive-date = 21 January 2019  | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook  | url-status = dead  }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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In 2013–14, the Alipurduar I CD block produced 2,506 tonnes of [[Rice#Ecotypes and cultivars|Aman paddy]], the main winter crop, from 1,297 hectares, 1,295 tonnes of Boro paddy (spring crop) from 482 hectares, 4,974 tonnes of Aus paddy (summer crop) from 2,850 hectares, 3,486 tonnes of wheat from 1,945 hectares, 610 tonnes of maize from 189 hectares,  15,390 tonnes of jute from 1,590 hectares and 127,427 tonnes of potatoes from 4,965 hectares. It also produced pulses and oilseeds.&amp;lt;ref name=handbook2014/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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In 2013-14, the total area irrigated in the Alipurduar I CD block was 5,605 hectares, out of which 2,465 hectares were irrigated by canal water, 226 hectares by tank water, 1,000 hectares by river lift irrigation, 150 hectares by deep tube wells, 1,675 hectares by shallow tube wells, 89 hectares by open dug wells.&amp;lt;ref name=handbook2014/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Dooars-Terai tea gardens===&lt;br /&gt;
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Tea gardens in the [[Dooars]] and [[Terai]] regions produce 226 million kg or over a quarter of India&amp;#039;s total tea crop.. The Dooars-Terai tea is characterized by a bright, smooth and full-bodied liquor that&amp;#039;s a wee bit lighter than [[Assam tea]]. Cultivation of tea in the Dooars was primarily pioneered and promoted by the British but there was significant contribution of Indian entrepreneurs.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web| url =https://www.indiatea.org/tea_growing_regions |title = Tea Growing Regions | work= Dooars and Terai|publisher= Indian Tea Association  | access-date = 19 July 2020}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web| url = http://www.teaboard.gov.in/TEABOARDCSM/MTA=|title = Dooars-Terai |publisher= Tea Board India | access-date = 19 July 2020}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Banking===&lt;br /&gt;
In 2013-14, Alipurduar I CD block had offices of 7 commercial banks and 2 [[Regional Rural Bank|gramin banks]].&amp;lt;ref name=handbook2014/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Backward Regions Grant Fund===&lt;br /&gt;
The Jalpaiguri district is listed as a backward region and receives financial support from the [[Backward Regions Grant Fund]]. The fund, created by the Government of India, is designed to redress regional imbalances in development. As of 2012, 272 districts across the country were listed under this scheme. The list includes 11 districts of West Bengal.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web | url = http://www.panchayat.gov.in/documents/10198/0/BRGFFINALGUIDELINES.pdf | title = Backward Regions Grant Funds: Programme Guidelines | publisher = Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India | access-date = 23 June 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171030225317/http://www.panchayat.gov.in/documents/10198/0/BRGFFINALGUIDELINES.pdf | archive-date = 30 October 2017 | url-status = dead }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web| url = http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=84879 | title= Backward Regions Grant Fund| work= Press Release, 14 June 2012  |publisher= Press Information  Bureau, Government of India | access-date = 23 June 2020}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Transport==&lt;br /&gt;
Alipurduar I CD block has 8 ferry services and 3 originating/ terminating bus routes.&amp;lt;ref name=handbook2014/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[National Highway 317 (India)|NH 317]] passes through the block.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Education==&lt;br /&gt;
In 2013-14, Alipurduar I CD block had 139 primary schools with 13,550 students, 7 middle schools with 1,494 students, 7 high school with 6,961 students and 14 higher secondary schools with 19,651 students. Alipurduar I CD block had 1 general degree college with 3,491 students, 454 institutions for special and non-formal education with 24,090 students.&amp;lt;ref name=handbook2014/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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See also – [[Education in India]]&lt;br /&gt;
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According to the 2011 census, in the Alipurduar I CD block, among the 47 inhabited villages, 1 village did not have a school, 40 villages had two or more  primary schools, 20 villages had at least 1 primary and 1 middle school and 13 villages had at least 1 middle and 1 secondary school.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web | url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1902_PART_A_DCHB_JALPAIGURI.pdf | title = District Census Handbook, Jalpaiguri, 2011, Series 20,  Part XII A | work = Page 412, Appendix I A:  Villages by number of Primary Schools and Appendix I B: Villages by Primary, Middle and Secondary Schools | publisher =  Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. | access-date = 23 June 2020}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Pijushkanti Mukherjee Mahavidyalaya]] was established at [[Sonapur, Alipurduar|Sonapur]] in 2015. Affiliated with the University of North Bengal, it offers courses in arts.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web| url = http://pkmmahavidyalaya.in/about-our-college/  |title = Pijush Kanti Mukherjee Mahavidyalaya  |publisher= PKMV  | access-date = 29 June 2020 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Healthcare==&lt;br /&gt;
In 2014, Alipurduar I CD block had 1 rural hospital, 2 primary health centres  and 3 NGO/ private nursing homes with total 44 beds and 4 doctors (excluding private bodies). It had 36 family welfare subcentres. 3,933 patients were treated indoor and 138,952 patients were treated outdoor in the hospitals, health centres and subcentres of the CD block.&amp;lt;ref name=handbook2014/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Pachkalguri Rural Hospital, with 30 beds at [[Pachkalguri]], is the major government medical facility in the Alipurduar I CD block. There are [[Primary Health Centre (India)|primary health centres]] at Munshipara (PO Salkumarhat) (with 4 beds), Silbarihat (with 10 beds).&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web  | url =https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/other_files/RH.pdf  | title =Health &amp;amp; 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  }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web  | url = https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/other_files/PHC.pdf  | title = Health &amp;amp; Family Welfare Department  | work = Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres  | publisher = Government of West Bengal  | access-date = 1 July 2020  | archive-date = 21 April 2018  | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180421215645/https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/other_files/PHC.pdf  | url-status = dead  }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
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