Maynaguri

Also known as Mainaguri

Mainaguri (also spelled Maynaguri) is a town and a municipality in the Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. The town is located on the banks of the Jarda River. It is known as the "Gateway of the Dooars" and is a regionally significant tourist destination for Jalpesh Temple of Lord Shiva and nearby Gorumara National Park.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Maynaguri
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Maynaguri@night by Tirtha.jpg
Settlement.nickname: Gateway of Dooars
Settlement.pushpin_map: India West Bengal#India3#Asia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in West Bengal, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name1: West Bengal
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Jalpaiguri
Settlement.named_for: Myna
Settlement.government_type: Municipality
Settlement.governing_body: Maynaguri Municipality
Settlement.leader_title1: Chairman
Settlement.leader_name1: Manoj Roy
Settlement.leader_title2: Vice Chairman

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Wikidata facts

Population: 30490
Elevation: 84
Image: Maynaguri@night by Tirtha.jpg
Households: 7678

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male population: 15487
illiterate population: 6082
literate population: 24408
female population: 15003
Commons category: Maynaguri

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Contents

Civic administration
Police station
CD block HQ
Culture
Festivals
Sports and entertainment
Demographics
Languages
Geography
Municipality
Area overview
Location
Healthcare
Infrastructure
Education
Schools
Places of interest
Jalpesh Temple
Jatileswar Temple
Other places
Transport
References

==Civic administration== Maynaguri is mainly governed by Mainaguri Municipality. Mainaguri covers 17 wards spread across Madhabdanga-I and Maynaguri panchayats and parts of Khagrabari-I and Domohoni-I panchayats of Maynaguri CD block.