Alipurduar (Bengali: ) is a sub-divisional municipal city of Jalpaiguri district, and is located at the eastern end of the district. Situated on the east bank of Kaljani River on the foothills of the Himalayas, the town is a gateway to Bhutan and North Eastern states of India. This town located in the Dooars (called the Queen of Dooars) region is known for its forest, wildlife, timber and scenic beauty, since the colonial period. The town is surrounded by deep forest and tea garden. While there are two rivers flowing across the town namely Kaljani and Nonai. There is a river called Dima flows on the west of the town. It's a tributary of Kaljani and meets with the later near Smashan Khola. This place had been a very old trading centre. The region was connected with the famous trading route called Silk Route with Bhutan and Tibet. The remains of the traditional route are still visible in Santalabari, near Alipurduar. Alipurduar derives its name from the late Col. Hedayat Ali...
