Batasi

26°35′58″N 88°10′49″E / 26.5995°N 88.1804°E / 26.5995; 88.1804Country IndiaStateWest BengalDistrictDarjeelingSubdivisionSiliguriGovernment • TypeDarjeeling • BodyRaniganjpanishali G.PArea • Total9.7 km² (3.7 sq mi)Elevation3.5 m (11.5 ft)Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PINTelephone code+91-05522Vehicle registrationWB

Batashi is a village in Kharibari CD block in Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India.^[1]

The nearest railway station to Batasi is Batasi railway station, which is around 1 km away and is now well connected with the Indian Railway Network.

Geography

Location

Batasi is located at 26°35′58″N 88°10′49″E / 26.5995°N 88.1804°E / 26.5995; 88.1804.^[2]

Shyamdhan is shown as a census town in the map of Kharibari CD block on page 363 of the District Census Handbook, Darjeeling, 2011. Batasi was not identified as a separate populated place in the 2011 census.^[3]

The stretch of land lies in the Terai region at the base of the Himalayas. To the west, across the border river Mechi lies Nepal. The entire stretch of the land is covered by farm lands, tea estates and forests and small villages, consists of an area of 198.02 km² (76.46 sq mi). The Gram area (village councils), viz. Batashi, Shyamdhan, Gondogol, Kungurpur, Bodrajote, West Bodrajote, Budsing, Shebaeram, Hatkhola.

Area overview

The map alongside shows the Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district. This area is spread across the foothills of the Himalayas and is a plain land gently sloping from north to south. While the northern part is mentioned as the Terai region, the larger southern portion forms the western part of the Dooars region. While 55.11% per cent of the population resides in the rural areas, 44.89% resides in the urban areas. On the western side the Mechi River forms a long border with Nepal. On the eastern side the Mahananda River forms a short border with Bangladesh. ^[4][5]

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.

Transport

v t e Katihar–Siliguri line
Legend
km km to Teznarayanpur to Barauni 00 0 Katihar Junction Katihar-Jogbani line Maniyan 06 4 Nayatola Kuretha 11 9 Dandkhora Sahja Halt 15 12 Gorphar Pranpur Road 18 Labha 23 16 Sonaili Dilli Dewan Ganj 26 19 Bishanpur Halt Barsoi–New Farakka section 23 Jhaua Babhangaon Halt 32 25 Meenapur Khurial 35 Kamalpur Halt 38 Azamnagar Road 43 29 Salmari Bhawanipur Bihar Halt 47 34 52 Mukuria 38 Barsoi Barsoi–Radhikapur line 43 Khempur 46 Sanjay Gram 50 Sudhani 56 Ajhrail 59 Telta Bihar West Bengal border Raiganj-Dalkhola line (planned) 67 Dalkhola NH 34 74 Surja Kamal 82 Kanki 87 Hatwar West Bengal Bihar border 93 Tauheed Halt 96 0 Kishanganj planned connection Kishanganj City 97 4 Mahangaon Bihar West Bengal border 12 Kuttihat Panjipara 104 18 Majgaon Ikarchala 108 20 Majhok Halt Gaisal 113 26 Routa Dhantola 115 35 Taslim Nagar Gunjaria 118 40 Pora Halt Aluabari Road Junction 126 45 Khata Halt Katihar-Jogbani line West Bengal Bihar border 50 Jalalgarh Pothia 131 Katihar-Jogbani line Taiabpur 139 Mahananda River Thakurganj 146 0 West Bengal Bihar border planned connection Dhulabari 131 3 Bhogoabar Mangurjan 137 9 Kooagaon Halt NH 31 15 Pawakhali Bihar West Bengal border 29 Tulsia Tin Mile Hat 143 37 Bibiganj Dumdangi 152 44 Taragach Halt Mahananda River 54 Kaliaganj Chattarhat 161 64 Bardha Halt 75 Lakshmipur Piprithan 152 84 Khawaspur Halt Galgalia 158 90 Bansbari Bihar West Bengal border 97 Rahamatpur Adhikari 167 Katihar-Jogbani line Batasi 170 100 Arariya Naksalbari 179 Katihar-Jogbani line Hatighisa 183 Bagdogra 192 Nijbari 168 Rangapani 175 Mahananda River 196 Raja Rammohanpur Halt New Jalpaiguri Junction 182 Balason River New Jalpaiguri–New Bongaigaon section Siliguri Town 186 198 Matigara Siliguri Junction 189 202 Panchai River Siliguri-Kishanganj closed NG section Panchnai Junction 204 Darjeeling Himalayan Railway NG line to Darjeeling New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar– Samuktala Road Line Siliguri-Gielkhola closed NG section km km

There is a station at Batasi on the Katihar-Siliguri line. It is 31.6 km (19.6 mi) from Siliguri.^[6]

Education

Batashi has two^{[clarification needed]} major government high schools Sastrijee and Shyamdhan, there are many public and private primary schools.

• Batasi Sasrijee High School started in 1967. Class 5th-12th.
• Shyamdhan jote High School started in 1999-also Five Class Primary School.
• Adhikari Krisnakanta High School started in 1969. Class 5th-12th.
• DulalJote Nepali High School started in 2009.
• Rabindra Hindi Primary School started in 1968.
• Blue Heaven Academy, English School started in 2000. Private School.
• Mgd.Edu.Care English Private School started in 2003.
• Vivekananda Sisu Tirtha Private School started In 2004
• Shri Sarada shishu Thirta School started in 2006. Private School.
• Sharadha Vidhya Phart School started in 2005. Private School.

References

External links

• The Rising: Batashi to now^{[dead link]}

https://www.facebook.com/Batasi-west-Bengal-101144528162207/

• From Batashi to Siliguri
• The Road from Batashi ,Hatkhola Road, Bidhannagar, Shyamdhan jote, Mechi,DurgaMandir, Panitanki,Kalibari,Buraganj,Nayahat,Thakurganj to Batashi ,Bagdora, Dudhiya, Mirik, Darjeelie