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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Gairkata
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| settlement_type = Census Town
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| subdivision_type = Country
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| 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]]
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| population_total = 7577
| population_as_of = 2011
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[English language|English]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
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| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Alipurduars (Lok Sabha constituency)|Alipurduars (ST)]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Madarihat (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Madarihat]]
| website = {{URL|jalpaiguri.gov.in/}}
| iso_code = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|IN-WB]]
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'''Gairkata''' is a [[census town]] in the [[Dhupguri (community development block)|Dhupguri]] [[Community development blocks in India|CD block]] in the [[Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision]] of the [[Jalpaiguri district]] in the state of [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. It is the native town of prominent Bengali writer [[Samaresh Majumdar]], poet and journalist [[Bikash Sarkar]] and CPI leader Samar Ganguly. Gairkata, home to Gosaihat Eco-Park (located in the Gairkata-Moraghat Range), features Telipara as its main industrial hub. An NGO named Aaranyak was also located in Gairkata.

==Geography==
{{OSM Location map
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|mark-coord2={{coord|26|39|7|N|88|30|56|E}}| label-pos2=bottom|label2=Chakiabhita| numbered2=CT| mark-title2= [[Chakiabhita]] (CT)
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|mark-coord9={{coord|26|43|30|N|89|3|6|E}}| label-pos9=left|label9=Telipara TG| numbered9=CT| mark-title9= [[Telipara Tea Garden]] (CT)
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|mark-coord14={{coord|26|34|50|N|88|31|43|E}}| label-pos14=left|label14=Rajganj| numbered14=R| mark-title14= [[Rajganj, Jalpaiguri]] (R)|shape-color14= #A42222
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===Location===
Gairkata is located at {{coord|26.68|N|89.03|E|}}.;<ref>{{cite web
|url = http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&lat=26.68392&lon=89.03308&zoom=14&q1=Gairkata%252C%2520Jalpaiguri%252C%2520West%2520Bengal
|title = Yahoo maps location of Gairkata
|publisher = Yahoo maps
|accessdate = 2008-12-30
}}</ref> on the route of [[Asian Highway Network|Asian Highway 48]] and the major junction from Phuentsholing to Changrabandha.
Gairkata is located in the middle of the Dhupguri block.

===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 |accessdate = 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 |accessdate = 13 July 2020}}</ref> Tea gardens in the [[Dooars]] and [[Terai]] regions 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 | accessdate = 13 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.teaboard.gov.in/TEABOARDCSM/MTA=|title = Dooars-Terai |publisher= Tea Board India | accessdate = 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 | accessdate = 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.

==Demographics==
According to the [[2011 Census of India]], Gairkata had a total population of 7,577 of which 3,827 (51%) were males and 3,750 (49%) were females. There were 749 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Gairkata was 5,506 (80.64% of the population over 6 years).<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 | accessdate = 2 July 2020 }}</ref>

Gairkata census town has total administration over 1,749 houses, to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties under its jurisdiction. Caste Factor Gairkata (CT) of Jalpaiguri has a substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.38% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.08% of total population in Gairkata (CT).<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/307507-gairkata-west-bengal.html | title=Gairkata Population Census 2011 | publisher=census2011.co.in | accessdate=20 June 2018 }}</ref>

In the 2001 India [[census]], Gairkata had a total population of 8713. At that time, males constituted approximately 51% of the population, whereas females consisted of 49% of the overall population.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref>

==Infrastructure==
According to the ''District Census Handbook 2011, Jalpaiguri'', Gairkata covered an area of 2.96 km2. Among the civic amenities, it had 17 km roads with open drains, the protected water supply involved overhead tanks, uncovered wells. It had 1,200 domestic electric connections, 60 road lighting points. Among the medical facilities it had 5 dispensaries/ health centres, 1 veterinary hospital. Among the educational facilities it had 6 primary schools, 2 middle schools, 2 secondary schools, 2 senior secondary schools, the nearest general degree college at [[Dhupguri]] 14 km away. It had 1 recognised shorthand, typewriting and vocational training institution, 2 non-formal education centres (Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan). Among the social, recreational and cultural facilities it had 1 working women’s hostel. It had branch of 1 nationalised bank.<ref>{{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= Section II Town Directory, Pages 451-453: Statement I: Status and Growth History, Pages 454-455: Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Pages 456-457: Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Pages 458-459: Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 460—463: Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Pages 464: Statement VI:Industry and Banking | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal |accessdate = 26 June 2020}}</ref>

==Education==
[[Banarhat Kartik Oraon Hindi Government College]] was established at [[Banarhat]] in 2014. Affiliated with the University of North Bengal, it is a Hindi-medium institution offering courses in arts and science.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://bkohindigovernmentcollege.ac.in/?/category/orenoippinn/ |title = Banarhat Kartik Oraon Hindi Government College |publisher= BKOHGC | accessdate = 29 June 2020 }}</ref>

==References==
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{{Jalpaiguri district}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Jalpaiguri district]]

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