Phulbari, Jalpaiguri

Town in West Bengal, India

Phulbari

Fulbari

Town

Phulbari

Location in West Bengal, India

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Phulbari

Phulbari (India)

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Coordinates: 26°38′11″N 88°25′00″E﻿ / ﻿26.6363°N 88.4166°E﻿ / 26.6363; 88.4166
Country|  India
State| West Bengal
District| Jalpaiguri
Languages

• Official| Bengali, English
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration| WB
Nearest city| Siliguri / Jalpaiguri
Lok Sabha constituency| Jalpaiguri
Vidhan Sabha constituency| Dabgram-Phulbari
Website| wb.gov.in

Phulbari also known as Fulbari is a road border crossing for vehicles and people on the India-Bangladesh border and a proposed municipality in Rajganj community development block in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The Bangladesh side of the border crossing is Banglabandha.

## Geography

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16km
9.9miles

Jaldhaka
River

River

Teesta

Chapramari
Wildlife
Sanctuary

Gorumara
National
Park

New Jalpaiguri JRS

Lakhipara TE

Gandrapara TE

Danguajhar TE

Belakoba

Rajganj

Phulbari
checkpoint

Binnaguri 1

Dhupguri

Jalpaiguri

Telipara TG

Banarhat

Gairkata

Dakshin Khagrabari

Mainaguri

Kharia

Binnaguri 2

Chakiabhita

Dabgram

Places and tea estates in Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision (including Rajganj, Jalpaiguri, Maynaguri and Dhupguri CD blocks) in Jalpaiguri district
CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhood, C: cantonment, NP: national park/ wildlife sanctuary, TE: tea estate
Abbreviations used in names – TG for Tea Garden (town/village), TE for Tea Estate, JRS: junction railway station
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

### Area overview

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The map alongside shows the alluvial floodplains south of the outer foothills of the Himalayas. The area is mostly flat, except for low hills in the northern portions.[1][2] 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.[3][4] Tea gardens in the Dooars and Terai regions produce 226 million kg or over a quarter of India's total tea crop.[5][6] Some tea gardens were identified in the 2011 census as census towns or villages.[7] 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.

## Border crossing

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Border crossing of vehicles between Phulbari in India and Banglabandha in Bangladesh was inaugurated in January 2011.[8] Earlier, Nepal-Bangladesh transit through the border started in a limited manner in 1997. Goods-laden trucks from both sides cross the border and unload the goods at warehouses in the other country. The Indian Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and Bangladesh's Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury attended the inauguration ceremony.[9] This border crossing can also be used for the movement of people between Bangladesh and India.[10]

There are complaints about lack of proper facilities at the border, and condition of the road between Phulbari and India-Nepal border. India has taken steps to improve the 42 kilometres (26 mi) road between Kankarbhitta, where the Nepalese check-post is located, across the Mechi River from NH 31C and Phulbari border post on State Highway 12.[11][12]

## See also

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* Dabgram
* Changrabandha
* Hili
* Singhabad

## References

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1. ^ Debnath, S. (2010). The Dooars in Historical Transition (PDF). Shiv Mandir: N. L. Publishers.
2. ^ Dinerstein, E., Loucks, C. (2001). "Terai-Duar savanna and grasslands". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.
3. ^ "Jalpaiguri". District Profile. District administration. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
4. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Jalpaiguri". Tables 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
5. ^ "Tea Growing Regions". Dooars and Terai. Indian Tea Association. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
6. ^ "Dooars-Terai". Tea Board India. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
7. ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
8. ^ "Banglabandha land port opens today". The Daily Star. 22 January 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
9. ^ "India, Bangladesh open new land port to boost trade - The Economic Times". The Economic Times. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
10. ^ "India, Bangladesh open a new land port connecting Phulbari, Banglabandha". banglanews24.com. 18 February 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
11. ^ "Banglabandha port prospects dim". Priyo Internet Life, 3 August 2011. Archived from the original on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
12. ^ "Priority Investment - India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 June 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2011.

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Bangladesh–India land border checkpoints

International Border Crossing|

* Benapole Border Crossing

Checkpoints for
crossing of human beings|

* Ghojadanga–Bhomra
* Petrapole–Benapole
* Gede–Darshana
* Lalgola–Godagiri
* Mahadipur–Sonamossjid
* Hili, India–Hili, Bangladesh
* Phulbari–Banglabandha
* Changrabandha–Burimari
* Dawki–Tamabil
* Agartala–Akhaura

Checkpoints for
crossing of vehicles|

* Ghojadanga–Bhomra
* Petrapole–Benapole
* Mahadipur–Sonamosjid
* Hili, India–Hili, Bangladesh
* Radhikapur–Biral
* Phulbari–Banglabandha
* Changrabandha–Burimari
* Ghasuapara–Haluaghat
* Dawki–Tamabil
* Agartala–Akhaura
* Srimantanagar–Bibir Bazar

Rail transit points|

* Petrapole–Benapole
* Gede–Darshana
* Singhabad–Rohanpur
* Radhikapur–Biral
* Haldibari–Chilahati

See also|

* Bangladesh–India border
* Bangladesh–India relations
* Kotwali Gate
* Railways in the North-east and Eastern India or Railways in Bangladesh for defunct rail transit points

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Cities, towns and locations in Jalpaiguri district

Cities, municipal
and census towns|

| Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision|

* Binnaguri, Rajganj
* Chakiabhita
* Dabgram
* Dakshin Khagrabari
* Jalpaiguri
* Kharia
* Mainaguri

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Malbazar subdivision|

* Chalsa
* Dakshin Odlabari
* Lataguri
* Mangalbari
* Malbazar
* Matelli
* Odlabari

Dhupguri subdivision|

* Banarhat
* Telipara Tea Garden
* Dhupguri
* Gairkata

Locations
other than cities and towns|

| Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision|

* Belakoba
* Khayerkhal
* Phulbari
* Rajganj
* Ulladabri

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Malbazar subdivision|

* Bagrakote
* Batabari Tea Garden
* Dam Dim
* Gajoldoba
* Gurjangjhora Tea Garden
* Murti
* Nagrakata
* Rajadanga
* Samsing
* Sulkapara
* Zurantee Tea Garden

Dhupguri subdivision|

* Dakshin Khairbari
* Binnaguri

Tea estates|

* Meenglas and Leesh River Tea Estates
* Gandrapara and Lakhipara Tea Estates
* Hope and Jiti Tea Estates
* Chalouni, Aibheel and Chalsa Tea Estates
* Danguajhar Tea Estate

Related topics|

* Jalpaiguri topics
* People from Jalpaiguri district
* Villages in Jalpaiguri district

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