Bagdogra | |
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Settlement | |
Coordinates: 26°42′N 88°19′E / 26.700°N 88.317°E | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | Darjeeling |
Subdivision | Siliguri |
Government | |
• Body | Upper Bagdogra Gram Panchayet / Lower Bagdogra Gram Panchayet |
Area | |
• Total | 10 km2 (4 sq mi) |
Elevation | 136 m (446 ft) |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali[1][2] |
• Additional official | English[1] |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Area code | 0353 |
Vehicle registration | WB 73/74 |
Bagdogra is a settlement in the Naxalbari CD block in the Siliguri subdivision of the Darjeeling district, in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the Greater Siliguri Metropolitan Area. Bagdogra is well connected by air to six major cities of India – Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Chennai through the Bagdogra Airport. The Bagdogra railway station is also well connected.[3]