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{{Use Indian English|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Jaigaon
| native_name =
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| settlement_type = Census Town
| image_skyline = Jaigaon-Phuentsholing.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Jaigaon from the kharbandi (Bhutan)
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in West Bengal, India,
| coordinates = {{coord|26.83|N|89.38|E|display=inline,title}}
| 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 = [[Alipurduar district|Alipurduar]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
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| leader_title = MLA
| leader_name = [[Bishal Lama]]
| leader_title1 = MP
| leader_name1 = [[John Barla]]
| unit_pref = Metric
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| population_total = 42,254
| population_as_of = 2011
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]]<ref name="wblangoff">{{cite web|title=Fact and Figures|url=https://wb.gov.in/portal/web/guest/facts-and-figures;jsessionid=JzdD9RHb7aMY5esZPtcsIVLy|website=Wb.gov.in|access-date=10 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India|url=http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf|website=Nclm.nic.in|publisher=[[Ministry of Minority Affairs]]|access-date=10 March 2019|page=85|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170525141614/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf|archive-date=25 May 2017}}</ref>
| demographics1_title2 = Additional official
| demographics1_info2 = [[English language|English]]<ref name="wblangoff"/>
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 736182
| registration_plate = WB
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] Constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Alipurduars (Lok Sabha constituency)|Alipurduar (ST)]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Kalchini (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kalchini (ST)]]
| website = {{URL|http://www.alipurduar.org/}} {{URL|http://www.wbdma.gov.in/HTM/MUNI_JDA.htm}}
| footnotes =
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'''Jaigaon''' is a [[census town]] in [[Alipurduar subdivision]] of [[Alipurduar district]] in the state of [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. It is located on the country's border with [[Bhutan]]. The main overland entrance to Bhutan is through Jaigaon and Bhutan Gate separates the two countries. [[Phuentsholing]] is the Bhutan's nearest city to Jaigaon. Bhutan does not have domestic roads linking to all its towns, so Bhutan uses Indian roads passing through Jaigaon to reach such destinations as [[Samtse]], [[Gomtu]], Nganglam and Samdrup Jongkhar.

==Geography==
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===Location===
Jaigaon is located at {{Coord|26.83|N|89.38|E|}}.<ref>{{cite web
|url = http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&lat=26.83021&lon=89.38248&zoom=13&q1=Jaygaon%252C%2520Jalpaiguri%252C%2520West%2520Bengal
|title = Yahoo maps location of Jaigaon
|publisher = Yahoo maps
|access-date = 7 December 2008
}}</ref>

Jaigaon has a hilly and slopey terrain. The town is situated at the [[India-Bhutan border]] with [[Phuentsholing]]. There are several streams coming from the uphills and joining the [[Torsa River|river Toorsa]] at the downtown.
[[Bagdogra Airport]] (Siliguri) is the nearest airport, and Kolkata its nearest port, where goods to Bhutan are brought from. [[Hasimara]] is the nearest railway station. [[National Highway 317A (India)|National Highway 317A]] in India connects Jaigaon to Hasimara. India offers a free flow of goods from Kolkata port to Bhutan. It lies on the banks of the [[Torsa River]].<ref>[http://www.wbcensus.gov.in/DataTables/01/Table-3.htm District-wise list of statutory towns] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050319042054/http://www.wbcensus.gov.in/DataTables/01/Table-3.htm |date=19 March 2005 }}</ref>

===Area overview===
Alipurduar district is covered by two maps. It is an extensive area in the eastern end of the [[Dooars]] in West Bengal. It is undulating country, largely forested, with numerous rivers flowing down from the outer ranges of the [[Himalayas]] in Bhutan. It is a predominantly rural area with 79.38% of the population living in the rural areas. The district has 1 municipal town and 20 census towns and that means that 20.62% of the population lives in the urban areas. The scheduled castes and scheduled tribes, taken together, form more than half the population in all the six community development blocks in the district. There is a high concentration of tribal people (scheduled tribes) in the three northern blocks of the district.<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 = 29 June 2020}}</ref><ref name=census2011>{{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 = 29 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref>

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.

== Environment ==
[[File:Jaigaon, West Bengal.jpg|200px|thumbnail|left|Hill Down View Of Jaigaon]]
Jaigaon is in a small valley located near the low-lying hills of the Himalayan mountains. Jaigaon receives an abundant amount of rainfall throughout the year. The outskirts of the city are demarcated by tea gardens. The [[Torsa River]] flows at the lower end of the town. High levels of in-migration to Jaigaon from elsewhere in India has caused the environmental conditions of the city to deteriorate. To solve the problem of non-potable drinking water, various bore wells and pump stations operate around the town, adding to the problem of the decreasing water table below the town.

==Demographic==
As of census 2011 India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=16 June 2004|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=1 November 2008|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Jaigaon had a population of 42,254. Males constitute 51.2% of the population and females 48.8%. Jaigaon has an average literacy rate of 60.52%.
==Transport==
===Roadways===
Jaigaon is connected to the nearby cities and towns with roads of good condition.
Taxi and jeep services access [[Siliguri]], [[Alipurduar]], [[Jalpaiguri]], [[Mainaguri]], [[Malbazar]], [[Birpara]], [[Dhupguri]], [[Gangtok]], [[Kalimpong]], [[Pakyong]], [[Hasimara]], [[Cooch Behar]], [[Panitanki]], [[Thimphu|Thimphu-Bhutan]], [[Phuntsholing|Phuntsholing-Bhutan]] etc.

Bus services connects Jaigaon with [[P.C. Mittal Memorial Bus Terminus|P.C. Mittal Memorial Bus Terminus, Siliguri]].
Frequent buses are also available from the town to all cities/towns mentioned above.

===Railway===
[[Hasimara Railway Station]] is the nearest railway station 15 Kilometres away from the town which falls under [[New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala Road line]] of [[Northeast Frontier Railway]].

===Airways===
[[Bagdogra Airport|Bagdogra International Airport, Siliguri]] is the nearest airport from Jaigaon.

== Education ==
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{{Broader|Education in India}}
[[File:SHMD School Building.jpg|left|thumb|'''SHMD School''']]
Jaigaon has several schools under various education boards of India. Schools such as Sunrise English School, which is one of the oldest and the most popular schools in town, St. Anthony's Convent, B.D Memorial English Higher Secondary School, and St. John's, follow the curriculum for the [[Indian Certificate of Secondary Education]] (ICSE) and {{Section link|Indian Certificate of Secondary Education|For classes XI, XII (ISC)}}, administered by [[Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations]] (CISCE). SHMD School is the only [[Central Board of Secondary Education]] (CBSE) school in Jaigaon. Schools like Ved Vyas, St. Dominic's, Chinary Academy, Zenith School, and Green View English School follow the state education board, whereas New Adarsh is an open board school.

[[Nani Bhattacharya Smarak Mahavidyalaya]] is an affiliated college of [[North Bengal University]] located in the vicinity of Jaigaon, and offers degrees in a variety of fields.

Many students in Jaigaon opt to pursue higher education elsewhere in [[West Bengal]], particularly [[Siliguri]] and [[Kolkata]].

== Culture ==
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The lifestyle of Jaigaon is influenced by the town's diverse population of people from throughout India and Bhutan. The demand of Indian and Bhutanese consumers from nearby Phuentsholing has led to the development of the service sector in various fields.

[[File:Durga Puja Pandal in Jaigaon.jpg|left|thumb|Durga Idol in Jaigaon Puja Pandal]]
A variety of festivals of various religions are celebrated in Jaigaon, reflecting the town's diverse demographics.

Jaigaon's cultural diversity can be seen in its food and clothing. Various segments of Indian culture are represented, and the town's proximity to [[Bhutan]] has influenced locally available commodities. For instance, [[Tibet]]an-style cuisine, such as [[Momo (food)|momos]] are popular, while [[gho]] and [[kira (Bhutan)|kira]], items of Bhutanese national dress, are produced in Jaigaon for Bhutanese consumers.
[[File:Bhutan gate Jaigaon.jpg|thumb|Bhutan gate, Jaigaon on the India-Bhutan border]]
Every year various sports and other tournaments are organised in Jaigaon by various trusts and NGOs. A cricket tournament is organised every year, and a marathon is organised every January. Apart from these, various inter-school debates, quizzes and sports meets are organised. On [[Independence Day (India)|Independence Day]], students from various schools participate in events organised by the Indian Consulate to Bhutan. Also on [[Republic Day (India)|Republic Day]] every year, parades and cultural programs are organised in the town.

==See also==
*[[Bhutan-India Border]]
*[[Alipurduar]]
*[[Kalchini]]

==References==
{{Reflist|3}}
{{Commons|:Category:Jaigaon|Jaigaon}}
{{Alipurduar district}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Alipurduar district]]
[[Category:Bhutan–India border crossings]]
[[Category:Twin cities]]
[[Category:Divided cities]]

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