Gairkata
Gairkata is a census town in the Dhupguri 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.
Gairkata | |
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Census Town | |
Gairkata Location in West Bengal, India Gairkata Gairkata (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26.68°N 89.03°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Jalpaiguri |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 7,577 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Alipurduars (ST) |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Madarihat |
| Website | jalpaiguri |
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