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Rajabhatkhawa
Rajabhatkhawa is a small town situated just outside the Buxa Tiger Reserve in the Kalchini CD block in the Alipurduar subdivision of the Alipurduar district in West Bengal, India. It is known for its natural environment,[citation needed] and is surrounded by forest. Permits for the entry to the Buxa Tiger Reserve are issued here.[clarification needed] EtymologyThe name of the place literally means "(the place) where the king had a meal". The folklore is that the kings of the princely state Koch Bihar used to come here for having picnic in the forests. Geography  
8km 5miles A S S
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Madhu TG R 
Buxa Hill Forest
Raydak Forest
Chikjora River
Raydak River
Sakos River
Jayanti River
Dima River
Kaljani River
Torsha River
Chilapata Forest NP
Buxa Tiger Reserve NP
Buxa Fort H
Sankos TE TE
Kumargram TE TE
Uttar Mandabari R
Raimatang R
Rajabhatkhawa R
Kumargram R
Jayanti R
Jashodanga R
Kalchini R
Alipurduar M
Hasimara A
Uttar Satali CT
Dakshin Rampur CT
Uttar Latabari CT
Uttar Kamakhyaguri CT
Sobhaganj CT
Samuktala CT
Mechiabasti CT
Laskarpara CT
Jaigaon CT Places and tea estates in the eastern portion of Alipurdar subdivision (including Kalchini, Kumargram and Alipuduar II CD blocks) in Alipurduar district CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhood, A: Air Force Station, NP: national park/ wildlife sanctuary, TE: tea estate, H: historical site Abbreviations used in names – TG for Tea Garden (town/village), TE for Tea Estate Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly LocationRajabhatkhawa is located at 26°37′N 89°32′E / 26.62°N 89.53°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 221 m (725 ft). Area overviewAlipurduar district is covered by two maps. It is an extensive area in the eastern end of the Dooars in West Bengal. It is undulating country, largely forested, with numerous rivers flowing down from the outer ranges of the Himalayas in Bhutan. It is a predominantly rural area with 79.38% of the population living in the rural areas. The district has 1 municipal town and 20 census towns and that means that 20.62% of the population lives in the urban areas. The scheduled castes and scheduled tribes, taken together, form more than half the population in all the six community development blocks in the district. There is a high concentration of tribal people (scheduled tribes) in the three northern blocks of the district.[2][3][4] 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 National Highway 31C passes through Rajabhat Khawa. Rajabhatkhawa also has a railway station Rajabhatkhawa Railway Station which is situated on the New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line. Rajabhatkhawa-Jainti line is a new project sanctioned in 2012-13.[5] References
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