Radhikapur
Village
Radhikapur is located in West Bengal
Radhikapur
Radhikapur
Location in West Bengal, India
Radhikapur is located in India
Radhikapur
Radhikapur
Radhikapur (India)
Coordinates: 25°38′34″N 88°26′49″E / 25.642778°N 88.446944°E / 25.642778; 88.446944
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictUttar Dinajpur
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,057
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
733129
STD/ Telephone code03523
Lok Sabha constituencyRaiganj
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKaliaganj
Websiteuttardinajpur.nic.in

Radhikapur is a village and a gram panchayat in Kaliaganj CD block in Raiganj subdivision of Uttar Dinajpur district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is a border checkpoint on the Bangladesh-India border.

Geography

Location

Radhikapur is located at 25°38′34″N 88°26′49″E / 25.642778°N 88.446944°E / 25.642778; 88.446944.

Radhikapur-Biral transit point

15km
10miles
none
Mahananda River
West
Bengal
Bihar
Bangladesh
India
Raiganj
Wildlife Sanctuary
T
Raiganj Wildlife Sanctuary (T)
Radhikapur
checkpoint
R
Itahar
CT
Itahar, Uttar Dinajpur (CT)
Kasba
CT
Kasba, Uttar Dinajpur (CT)
Nachhratpur
Katabari
CT
Nachhratpur Katabari (CT)
Hemtabad
R
Hemtabad, Uttar Dinajpur (R)
Karandighi
R
Karandighi, Uttar Dinajpur (R)
Chakulia
R
Chakulia, Uttar Dinajpur (R)
Goalpokhar
R
Goalpokhar (R)
Hanskunda
CT
Hanskunda (CT)
Chopra
CT
Chopra, Uttar Dinajpur (CT)
Dalkhola
M
Dalkhola (M)
Kaliaganj
M
Kaliaganj (M)
Islampur
M
Islampur, Uttar Dinajpur (M)
Raiganj
M
Raiganj (M)
Map
Cities and towns in the Uttar Dinajpur district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, T: tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

The Radhikapur-Birol rail link was put back in operation in April 2017.[1][2][3]

It was a defunct rail transit point on the India-Bangladesh border for a long time. The corresponding station on the Bangladesh side is Biral in Dinajpur District.[4][5] The transit facility in the Radhikapur-Birol sector had remained suspended since 1 April 2005. The railway track on the Indian side had been converted to 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge while that on the Bangladesh side it continued to remain metre gauge.[6]

As per the Memorandum of Understanding entered into by Bangladesh and India on 15 August 1978 it was agreed to facilitate overland transit traffic between Bangladesh and Nepal. An addendum was made on 6 September 2011, to add new rail routes for facilitating overland transit traffic between Bangladesh and Nepal.[7]

Bangladesh started export of fertilizer to Nepal utilizing the Rahanpur-Singhabad transit point in November 2011.[8]

In the map alongside, all places marked on the map are linked in the full screen version.

Land customs station

Radhikapur has a land customs station for movement of goods by road or rail on the India-Bangladesh border.[10]

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Radhikapur had a total population of 1,057, of which 530 (50%) were males and 527 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 134. The total number of literates in Radhikapur was 675 (73.13% of the population over 6 years).[11]

Transport

Radhikapur railway station is on the Barsoi-Radhikapur branch line.[12]

References

  1. ^ "India-Bangladesh Relations" (PDF). Page 5: Connectivity. Ministry of External Affairs. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  2. ^ "PM Modi, Hasina inaugurate two rail, road connectivity projects, ANI 8 April 2017". Yahoo News. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Position paper on Bangladesh Railways" (PDF). Eight interchange points between India and Bangladesh. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Collision kills woman on Vellore trip". Calcutta, India: The Telegraph, 23 August 2008. 23 August 2008. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
  5. ^ "Govt weighs rail links with Nepal, Bhutan". Calcutta, India: The Telegraph, 21 April 2008. 21 April 2008. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
  6. ^ "Rail Link with Bangladesh". Press Information Bureau, Government of India, 7 September 2007. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
  7. ^ "Addendum to MOU between India and Bangladesh to facilitate overland transit traffic between Bangladesh and India, 6 September 2011". Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  8. ^ "Bangladesh export to Nepal thru India resumes tomorrow". Priyo Internet Life. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  9. ^ "Old Malda Singhabad Passenger 55710". India Rail Info.
  10. ^ "Notification No. 63/94-Cus. (N.T.) dtd 21/11/1994 with amendments - Land Customs Stations and Routes for import and export of goods by land or inland water ways". Archived from the original on 28 January 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  11. ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  12. ^ "Departures from Radhikapur". Indiarailinfo. Retrieved 8 May 2019.

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