Bengdubi
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Bengdubi
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| settlement_type = Military Station
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| coordinates = {{coord|26.7280|N|88.3061|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
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| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = West Bengal
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Darjeeling
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| population_as_of = 2011
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| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = PIN
| postal_code = 734424
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| area_code = 0353
| registration_plate = WB
| blank1_name_sec1 = Lok Sabha constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = Darjeeling
| blank2_name_sec1 = Vidhan Sabha constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = Matigara-Naxalbari
| website = {{URL|darjeeling.gov.in/}}
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Bengdubi is a military station in the Naxalbari CD block in the Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
{{OSM Location map
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| coord={{coord|26|38|20|N|88|19|0|E}}| float=left|caption=Places in the south-western portion of Siliguri subdivision in Darjeeling district
CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, F: facilities
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
|mark-coord1={{coord|26|42|40|N|88|19|34|E}}| label-pos1=left|label1= Dumriguri| numbered1=CT| mark-title1= Dumriguri (CT)|label-color1= #800000 |label-size1=11| mark-size1=12|shape1=l-circle|shape-color1= #A40000|shape-outline1=white|label-offset-x1=2
|mark-coord2={{coord|26|39|30|N|88|11|58|E}}| label-pos2=left|label2=Bhimram | numbered2=CT| mark-title2= Bhimram (CT)
|mark-coord3={{coord|26|40|0|N|88|18|40|E}}| label-pos3=bottom|label3=Dakshin|labela3= Bagdogra | numbered3=CT| mark-title3= Dakshin Bagdogra
|mark-coord4={{coord|26|40|20|N|88|12|35|E}}| label-pos4=right|label4= Geni | numbered4=CT| mark-title4= Geni, Siliguri (CT)
|mark-coord5={{coord|26|33|43|N|88|11|22|E}}| label-pos5=left|label5= Kharibari | numbered5=CT| mark-title5= Kharibari (CT)
|mark-coord6={{coord|26|41|40|N|88|21|0|E}}| label-pos6=right|label6= Lalman | numbered6=CT| mark-title6= Lalman (CT)
|mark-coord7={{coord|26|35|42|N|88|10|0|E}}| label-pos7=right|label7= Shyamdhan | numbered7=CT| mark-title7= Shyamdhan (CT)
|mark-coord8={{coord|26|41|40|N|88|18|30|E}}| label-pos8=left|label8= Uttar Bagdogra| numbered8=CT| mark-title8= Uttar Bagdogra (CT)
|mark-coord9={{coord|26|40|55|N|88|19|5|E}}| label-pos9=right|label9=Bagdogra| numbered9=R| mark-title9= Bagdogra (R)| shape-color9=#C42222
|mark-coord10={{coord|26|43|40|N|88|18|22|E}}| label-pos10=left|label10=Bengdubi| numbered10=R| mark-title10= Bengdubi (R)| shape-color10=black| label-size10=13|label-color10=black
|mark-coord11={{coord|26|40|15|N|88|11|30|E}}| label-pos11=left|label11= Naxalbari| numbered11=R| mark-title11= Naxalbari (R)| shape-color11=#C42222
|mark-coord12={{coord|26|38|0|N|88|10|12|E}}| label-pos12=right|label12= Panitanki| numbered12=R| mark-title12= Panitanki (R)| shape-color12=#C42222
|mark-coord13={{coord|26|35|20|N|88|22|16|E}}| label-pos13=left|label13= Phansidewa| numbered13=R| mark-title13= Phansidewa, Darjeeling (R)| shape-color13=#C42222
|mark-coord14={{coord|26|36|40|N|88|10|49|E}}| label-pos14=right|label14= Batasi| numbered14=R| mark-title14= Batasi (R)| shape-color14=#C42222
|mark-coord15={{coord|26|40|10|N|88|19|43|E}} | label-pos15=right|label15= Bagdogra Airport| numbered15=F| mark-title15= Bagdogra Airport (F) |shape-color15=#967117
|mark-coord16={{coord|26|44|20|N|88|12|20|E}}|label16= Mechi| labela16= River| label-color16 = #77A1CB| label-angle16=-80| label-pos16=top| label-size16=10| mark-size16=0| mark-title16 =none
|mark-coord17={{coord|26|45|40|N|88|16|30|E}}|label17= Balason River| label-color17 = #77A1CB| label-angle17=30| label-pos17=top| label-size17=10| mark-size17=0| mark-title17=none
|mark-coord18={{coord|26|45|0|N|88|25|30|E}}|label18= Mahananda |labela18 = River| label-color18 = #77A1CB| label-angle18=-70| label-pos18=top| label-size18=10| mark-size18=0| mark-title18=none
|arc-coordA={{coord|26|41|0|N|88|6|0|E}}|arc-textA= NEPAL| arc-text-colorA=hard grey| arc-angleA=-50| arc-gapA=3.5| arc-radiusA=0.4
|arc-coordB={{coord|26|29|30|N|88|22|0|E}}|arc-textB= BANGLADESH| arc-text-colorB=hard grey| arc-angleB=-20| arc-gapB=3.0| arc-radiusB=0.4}}
=Location=
Bengdubi is located at {{coord|26.7280|N|88.3061|E|display=inline}}.
Bengdubi is located in a forested area.{{cite web | url = http://www.ghostvillage.com/ghostcommunity/index.php?showtopic=1526| title = My teachers experiences in the spooky cantonment | publisher = ghostvillage.com |access-date = 27 March 2020}}
=Area overview=
The map alongside shows the Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district. This area is spread across the foothills of the Himalayas and is a plain land gently sloping from north to south. While the northern part is mentioned as the Terai region, the larger southern portion forms the western part of the Dooars region. While 55.11% per cent of the population resides in the rural areas, 44.89% resides in the urban areas. On the western side the Mechi River forms a long border with Nepal. On the eastern side the Mahananda River forms a short border with Bangladesh.{{cite web | url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1901_PART_A_DCHB_DARJILING.pdf | title = District Census Handbook, Darjeeling, Series 20, Part XII A, 2011 Census of India| work= Page 13: Physiography| publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal |access-date = 29 March 2020}}{{cite web | url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1901_PART_A_DCHB_DARJILING.pdf | title = District Census Handbook, Darjeeling, Series 20, Part XII A, 2011 Census of India| work= Pages 15-17: Drainage| publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal |access-date = 29 March 2020}}
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.
Education
Army Public School, Bengdubi, is an English-medium coeducational institution established in 1961. It has facilities for teaching from class I to class XII.{{cite web | url = https://www.icbse.com/schools/army-public-school-bengdubi-2q21o7 | title = Army Public School, Bengdubi| publisher = ICBSE |access-date = 10 March 2020}}
Kendriya Vidyalaya, Bengdubi, is a Hindi and English-medium coeducational institution, affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education.{{cite web | url = https://www.schoolmykids.com/school/kendriya-vidyalaya-bengdubi-siliguri-darjeeling-west-bengal-s10013369 | title = Kendriya Vidyalaya, Bengdubi| publisher = School My Kids|access-date = 27 March 2020}}{{cite web | url = https://www.kvsadmissionlist.in/kendriya-vidyalaya/kendriya-vidyalaya-bengdubi-admission-list-alert.html | title = Kendriya Vidyalaya Bengdubi – Admission List | publisher = KVS|access-date = 10 March 2020}}
Healthcare
One of the Defence Hospitals, the 158 Base Hospital, is located at Bengdubi.{{cite web | url =https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=178116 | title = Defence Hospitals | publisher = Press Information Bureau, Government of India |access-date = 27 March 2020}}
Leopard menace
A leopard was trapped in the Bengdubi tea estate after the forest department took steps to control leopard menace in the tea garden in 2019.{{cite web | url = https://siliguritimes.com/leopard-trapped-in-a-cage-in-bengdubi-tea-estate/ | title = Leopard trapped in cage in Bengdubi Tea Estate | publisher = Siliguri Times, 22 July 2019|access-date = 27 March 2020}}