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Rajabhatkhawa

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Country
  
District
  
Vehicle registration
  
WB

Elevation
  
221 m

State
  
Time zone
  
IST (UTC+5:30)

Website
  
wb.gov.in

Local time
  
Friday 1:29 AM

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Weather
  
23°C, Wind N at 3 km/h, 65% Humidity

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Rajabhatkhawa is a small town situated just outside the Buxa Tiger Reserve in the Alipurduar district of West Bengal, India. It is known for its natural beauty, surrounded by forest. All the permits for the entry to the Buxa Tiger reserve can be taken from here.

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Map of Rajabhat Khawa, West Bengal 735217

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Etymology

The 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

Rajabhatkhawa is located at 26.62°N 89.53°E / 26.62; 89.53. It has an average elevation of 221 m (725 ft).

Transport

National Highway 31C passes through Rajabhat Khawa. Rajabhatkhawa also has a railway station which is situated on the New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line.

Rajabhatkhawa-Jainti line is a new project sanctioned in 2012-13.

References

Rajabhatkhawa Wikipedia