Dalkhola

Dalkhola
—  city  —
Dalkhola Location of Dalkhola in West Bengal and India
Coordinates	25°51′N 87°51′E / 25.85°N 87.85°E / 25.85; 87.85Coordinates: 25°51′N 87°51′E / 25.85°N 87.85°E / 25.85; 87.85
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District(s)	Uttar Dinajpur
Parliamentary constituency	Raiganj
Assembly constituency	Karandighi
Population	67,832 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 23 metres (75 ft)
Codes • Pincode • 733201 • Telephone • +03525 • UN/LOCODE • DLK • Vehicle • WB 59-60
Footnotes city of money
Website	http://www.dalkholamunicipality.org/

Dalkhola (Bengali: ডালখোলা) is a municipality located in the Uttar Dinajpur district of the state of West Bengal, India.^[1]

History

Dalkhola was originally in the state of Bihar in India. After 1959, Dalkhola was located in the state of West Bengal. The town expanded around the Dalkhola village Panchayats and developed into an important centre for trade and commerce due to mainstream connection with both Railway and Roadway. It is an important center for commodities like jute, corn and oil trade in Uttar Dinajpur. It is also an important center for the trade of maize, which is produced in the neighboring state of Bihar.^[2] Before the Independence of India in 1947 and later, the figure of Dalkhola was idly rural area where some Pucca  and Kacha roads were connected to nearest place. The area was covered by jungle in large, only a few area was used for living. Their main source of income was agriculture and fishery from Mahananda. That time it was ruled by Raja P.C.Lal. After Independence & partition of India, innumerable refugees came to Dalkhola from Bangladesh formerly known as East Pakistan & they live in Dalkhola rural area. Before in 1956 , this area belong to the state of Bihar under Purnia district. In 1956 this area was transferred to Territory of West Bengal by endeavour of Chief Minister Dr. B.C.Roy. it is a important place in this spare of communication facility as NH-34 & NH-31 pass through this locality. Small villages are administered by Panchayat Raj, & they gradually develop into work-oriented busy market & that gradually convert into Small Township. With the growth of population and economic base establishment, the people of Dalkhola experienced a green revolution. In consequence, Dalkhola Municipality was set up on 1 st January, 2003 for upliftment of social and economic development.

Politics

Dalkhola became a municipality in 2003. In the Dalkhola municipal area, there are 14 Wards. In last election, the Indian National Congress won 9 seats out of 14, and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) won the other 5 seats. It is one of the four municipalities in North Dinajpur district.

Development

In Dalkhola, a national level power grid was established in 1973, which expanded the availability of electricity to the municipality. Other developments include a flour mill, and maize processing company which use the crops produced by local farmers.

Planned road projects in Dalkhola include a bypass road and bridge overpass to reduce traffic congestion in main market area of Dalkhola.

SHOWROOMS

CAR SHOWROOMS

• TATA MOTORS SERVICE (TATA)
• YUSUF MOTORS (MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA)
• ZAINAB MOTORS (MARUTI SUZUKI)
• KALI CH MOTORS (MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA)

BIKE SHOWROOMS

• RANISATI AUTOMOBILE (HERO MOTOR Corp.)
• J.N. AUTOMOBILE (BAJAJ)
• AHMAD AUTO CENTRE (TVS)
• ABDUL AUTO (YAMAHA)
• SARALA HONDA (HONDA)

CLOTH SHOWROOM

• V.J.S FASHION (CHARLIE OUTLAW)
• KRISHNA GARMENTS (DUKE)
• SHREE KARNIDAN (RAYMONDS)

Geography

Dalkhola has an average elevation of 23 meters (75 feet) and is located at 25°51′N 87°51′E / 25.85°N 87.85°E / 25.85; 87.85.^[3] It is the second-largest area in the Uttar Dinajpur district, with a length 13 km from East to West, 18 km from North to South. Dalkhola is divided in the following 14 wards:

1. Muhammad Pur
2. Hari Pur
3. Bhusamani
4. Mithapur
5. Dalkhola Bazar
6. High School Para
7. Dalkhola Basti
8. Subhash Pally
9. Farsara
10. Bidhan Pally
11. Uttar Dalkhola
12. Purnea More
13. Shikar Pur
14. Nichit Pur
15. Loknath Para

Dalkhola is situated in the district of Uttar Dinajpur. Its Geographical position is such that it is situated in the lower part of North Bengal and located on NH-34 and junction point of NH-34 and NH-31 at a distance of 45 km. from Raiganj. Dalkhola is adjacent to the State of Bihar. It is transferred Territory from the State of Bihar. It is situated at the northern side of Raiganj. The sub divisional headquarter is Islampur. It lies between latitude 250 09 ”N to 26047”N & longitude 87047”E to 90000 ”E.It is surrounded by Bihar in West and southern part of the municipal area. It encloses by Bangladesh on east & some part of Karandighi block, Kishanganj on the north .It is well connected with rest of the state through National highway, Railways. It has a very close linkage with the urban area of [Purina]. It is well connected with both the state capital Kolkata and the neighbouring state capital Patna both through road and railways. Dalkhola has a [business] potentiality. Jute business is remarkable here.   Topography and Climate The municipal area is a plain land.  Soil is clay humus. The climate of this Municipality is characterised by hot-summer with high Humidity, abundant Rainfall & cold winde. The municipality is having annual rainfall of 3736 mm/annum and the temperature varies from 35 oC (max) and 7 oC (min). The summer begins from April, Monsoon starts from June & last still September. December& January are the coldest month. Socio Cultural facilities There are twelve Primary schools & four having with Secondary facility – Dalkhola High School,Uttar Dalkhola High School, Dalkhola Girls’ High School, Dalkhola Hindi High School(Jr). Now first 3 schools consequently upgraded to Higher Secondary category. The higher education system in the town is little but resourceful. Students of these schools play stellar roles in every aspect. Also there is a college called Shree Agrasen Mahavidyalaya College. There is only health facility are provided by PHC (Primary Health Center). Railway Connection Dalkhola Railway station which is a part of Eastern Railway is situated in Dalkhola Municipal area. This is going to be a model railway station under railway board project. This is one of the important stations with respect to connection of West Bengal with rest of States Patna, Kolkata, Ranchi, Guwahati and Delhi Road National Highway 31 ( NH-31) & 34 ( NH-34) are two main roads crossing through Dalkhola which is being connected with rest of the States. Four lane Pucca road is being constructed to improve transport and communication facilities with east and north-east part of India. Pucca road has connected the villages with the small town. Port and Air: Airport is Bagdogra which is 122 km and port is Kolkata Khidirport port which is 528 km away.

Climate

The cooler months in Dalkhola begin in December and end in February. The temperature generally peaks at about 35 °C. The annual low temperature is usually near 10 °C. The monsoon season starts in June and runs through September.

Schools

The schools in Dalkhola include:

• Dalkhola High School (H.S)
• Dalkhola Girls High School (H.S)
• Uttar Dalkhola High School (H.S)
• Hindi High School (JR)
• Middle School
• Farsara F.P School
• Nazarpur F.P School
• Javahar Navadya Vidyalaya

ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOLS

• St. Mary's School
• St. Stephen's School
• St. Xvier's School
• Dalkhola Public School(D.P.S)
• Iqra Public School
• Children's Academy
• south point public school,(loknathpara)
• holly cross school
• National Public school (High school Para)

COLLEGE

• SHREE AGRASEN MAHAVIDYALAYA

Demographics

In the 2001 India census, Dalkhola had a population of 13,891. In 2008, the population grew to approximately 19,000. Males constituted 54% of the population and females 46%. The literacy rate in Dalkhola of 69% was greater than the national average of 59.5%; male literacy was 70% and female literacy was 63%. In Dalkhola, 18% of the population was under 6 years of age.

Decadal growth for the period 1991 to 2001 was 30.41% in Dalkhola, compared to 28.72% in the Uttar Dinajpur district.^[4] Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84%.^[5]

Year of Establishment Dalkhola Municipality has been formed on 01 /01 /2003 as per Notification No. 1 /MA/0 /C-4 /1 M-14 / 2000 with the entire area of Dalkhola 1 and four mouza of Dalkhola 2 gram panchayats with a population of 29783 according of census 2001. Dalkhola Municipality is the 4 th Municipality of Uttar Dinajpur district constituted with 14 wards and first election was held on 22 /06 /2003 and second election was held on 29 /06 /2008. Sri Himadri Mukharjee was the first chairman and Sri Subhas Goshwami has become the Chairman in the second. Sri Tanay Day is the 3 rd Chairman who takes the chair on

Transport

NH 34 cuts through the middle of the town to meet NH 31.^[2]

There are two airports near Dalkhola. The Bagdogra airport is 100 km away, and the Balurghat airport is 150 km from Dalkhola. The largest railway station in the district is located in Dalkhola. This railway connects to several major cities, including Siliguri, Kolkata, Katihar, and Patna. Bus transportation runs from Dalkhola to Siliguri, Raiganj, Kishanganj, Kaliaganj, Balurghat, and Malda.

Festivals

Many religious festivals are observed in Dalkhola. The three largest festivals are Durga puja, Eid, and Diwali. Other festivals include Holy, Kurbani, Chhat Puja, Muharram, Saraswati Puja, Kali Puja, Dushera, Christmas, and Bishwakarama Puja.

References

1. ^ "Uttar Dinajpur Rail Network Map". Maps of India. http://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/westbengal/railways/uttardinajpur.htm. Retrieved 2008-02-02. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Sen, Kousik. "New year gift for business hub". The Telegraph, 28 December 2002. http://www.telegraphindia.com/1021228/asp/siliguri/story_1520987.asp. Retrieved 2008-02-05. 
3. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Dalkhola
4. ^ "Provisional population totals, West Bengal, Table 4, Uttar Dinajpur District". Census of India 2001. North-Eastern Frontier Railway. http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/02/Table4_4.htm. Retrieved 2008-02-02. 
5. ^ "Provisional Population Totals, West Bengal. Table 4". Census of India 2001. Census Commission of India. http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/02/FrameTable4_1.htm. Retrieved 2008-02-05.