Maynaguri

Geography

Maynaguri, earlier a census town was created a municipality on 6 July 2021. 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. 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. Tea gardens in the Dooars and Terai regions produce 226 million kg or over a quarter of India's total tea crop. Some tea gardens were identified in the 2011 census as census towns or villages. 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. Mainaguri is located at . It has an average elevation of 84 metres (275 feet). Mainaguri is about 10 km north-east of Jalpaiguri and 50 km from Siliguri. Local attractions include Jalpesh Temple, Gorumara National Park and Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary. The nearest airport is Civil Enclave Bagdogra, and the nearest railway station is New Mainaguri. Five roads connect Mainaguri with # Siliguri, Jalpaiguri (West) # Alipurduar, Cooch Behar (East) # Changrabandha, Mathabhanga (South) # Malbazar, Lataguri (North) # Ramsai (North-west).