Barobisha
| Barobisha বারবিশা | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Jalpaiguri |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram Panchayet |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 736207 |
| Telephone code | 03564 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Nearest city | Alipurduar |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Alipurduar |
| Civic agency | Gram Panchayet |
| Climate | Tropical humid (Köppen) |
Barobisha or Barabisa বারবিশা is a fast developing business and cultural hub which is located on the National Highway 31C, towards Assam and it is 8 km away from the Bengal-Assam border. Barobisha comes under Kumargram Block. Gram panchayats of Kumargram block/ panchayat samiti are: Chengmari, Kamakhyaguri I, Kamakhyaguri II, Khoardanga I, Khoardanga II, Kumargram, Newland, Kumargram Sankosh, Rydak, Turturi Khanda, Valka Barovisha I and Valka Barovisha II.
Barobisha is the gateway to exotic locations like Newlands Tea Garden, Rasikbil migratory bird sanctuary (West Bengal), Kalikhola, Geylegphug, Phuntsholing ফুলশিলিং Bhutan etc. The place is famous for its Marathon football league and Kali-mela (the fair on the eve of Goddess Kali worship বড়-কালীমেলা). To its north lies Bhutan hills, south lies Bangladesh and east lies Assam state. Raidak রায়ডাক and Sankosh সংকোশ (Wang Chhu and Tsang Chu in Bhutan) are two rivers on west and east sides of the place. Currently the major portion of Barobisha is getting a massive facelift as it has been demolished on 7 December 2010 due to reconstruction for the National Highway expansion project, which is almost complete (July 2014).
Location
- Latitude:26.28 North
- Longitude:089.49 East
- Pin Code:736207
- Outpost : Barobisha
- District:Alipurduar
- Nearest City : Alipurduar
- State:West Bengal (North)
- Subtropical plains
Major localities
Barobisha bazar & Montala মনতলা, Howlipotty, Christian math & Laskar Para, Radhanagar & Laal School, JNV ( Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya ) Central Board School with full Resident, Chakchaka চকচকা & New town, Satsang mandir সৎসঙ্গ মন্দির & Dakshin rampur, Bawt-tola বটতলা & Shalbagan শালবাগান, Commercial sales tax office at Assam gate & Shantibon. Noted places - Christian Math (Mantola), Gaurion math (Laskar Para লস্করপাড়া),Barobisha Indane Gramin Vitarak ,Flood shelter (Now Police Fadi পুলিশ ফাঁড়ি - Jorai Road), Seventh Day Adventist School (Mission More), Open Truth School (Chakchaka), Girls school (Shikkhok palli শিক্ষকপল্লী) and Higher Secondary School (opposite to Vivekananda Club), Saroda Pally (Vivekananda football ground), Lions International club, State Bank of India, Uttar Banga Kshetriya Gramin Bank, to name a few.The nearest railway station Jorai and nearest Hospital Laal School (towards Bhutan Pahar).
Occupation
Most of the people rely on business like timber, fishing,vegetable, retail clothing, etc. Assam-Bengal Commercial/Sales Tax office also provides a large number of employments. Besides, computer learning centres, state government jobs and agriculture serve other job opportunities.
Prominent personalities
Sri Rajendra Nath Das, Birendrakrishna Sarkar, Budhendra Kumar Singha Roy, Aswini Kumar Roy, Rohini Kumar Pal, Niranjan Mallik, Sankar Kumar Ghosh, Birendrakishore Sarkar, Binodbihari barman, Kanai Lal Barman, Manindranath Pal, Dhiresh Barman,Santosh kumar sarkar. Most of them were/are retired teachers and prominent socialites of Barobisha.
Cultural activities
Cultural activities which was started with the emergence of Natyam নাট্যম-the drama club & "Udaisree Sangha" in the decades of 80 & 90s was further geared up by the "Pratyusha প্রত্যুষা Cultural Unit" with their annual drama festival. Apart from this, Dishari, Bawt-tola (or Battala) বটতলা, Swadhin-Bharat club, New-town, Man-tola মনতলা Friends Union Club, Chhanna Chhara Unit and Netaji Sangha নেতাজী সংঘ have also played a considerable role in this regards. Apart from that,local cable news network is also broadcasting Sunday news bulletin regularly.Local newspapers like Simanto Barta and Volka Samachar,edited by eminent literary persona Late Shantonu lahiri (Volka samachar presently being published by his widow M/s Dipali Bagchi) had been and still are reliable sources of information.
Sports initiatives
Barobisha has got a strong and inspiring sports heritage, football in particular. The marathon football league held every year on the eve of Independence day witnesses massive upsurge of spectators around the district or its neighbourhood area. However with the advent of cricket in the decades of 90, the craze for football has been reduced considerably.
Tourist guide
From here one can visit forests like Chilapata, Rajabhatkhawa, Khutimari, Nimti, Tiamarighat, Dhumpara, Newlands tea garden, Shill-Bunglow etc. The following info may be helpful for tourists(Viewers and readers are requested to not to post or promote their shops or business enterprizes in this page. Following names are mentioned for newcomers' and tourists' reference only);
- Hotels: Mahalaxmi (lodging also), Naren and Madan's Hotel, Ma kali Mistanno bhander & Restaurant,Seba hotel,Shantibon- A Hotel cum Resort.
- Shops: Bangalaxmi Bastralaya,Tarulata Dresses, Joyguru Bastralaya,Sojoni,Saaj,Tanisha,Shradhya stationary shop, Lakshminarayan Sankhbhander(For conch/sankho and bracelets, etc.
- China made small, lucrative toys & utilities (imported from Siliguri Hong-Kong market & Dhulabari) are readily available here.
- Rasikbil রসিকবিল migratory bird sanctuary Near Kamakhyaguri
- Kalikhola, Bhutan, Rasikbil forest Cooch Behar & Shil Bungalow - Purba Shal Bari Near Barobisha good picnic spot Bhutan
- Barobisha: Bawt-tola (or Battala) Shaal-Bagan (Collection of a large number of Shorea robusta or Shaal trees)
- Buxa tiger reserve is just 60 km away from barobisha.
- Nearest railway station Kamakhyaguri (although Jorai station is 2 km away but it is not the stoppage for important trains) is just 7 km away which connects to New Alipurduar, New Jalpaiguri, [[Howrah]/[Kolkata]].
- Nearest Airport Bagdogra near Siliguri.
- You can see Bhutanese currency Ngultrum here
- Boirali maach (বৈরালী মাছ):The rare fishes of Himalyan foothills-Danio rerio, Danio dangila and Barilius Barila(locally called "Boirali maach বৈরালী মাছ) are available in Raidak, Jorai and Sankosh river.Boirali fish derives its nutrition from microscopic Dufnia, Cyclop or from Green Algae Spirogyra or Volvox.Although these fishes are nowadays facing the crisis of extinction due to water polution, excess use of pesticides and the frequent vibration caused by the Dynamite explosion in Hills.
(Web pages of Barobisha and Jorai are developed by Sudipto Ghosh সুদীপ্ত ঘোষ)
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