Jaigaon
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Jaigaon is a bustling Indian border town in West Bengal that serves as a major commercial gateway to Bhutan, directly adjoining the Bhutanese town of Phuentsholing.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
border town
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Phuentsholing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderCheckpointType | land border crossing ⓘ |
| borderGateName | Jaigaon–Phuentsholing border gate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderWith | Bhutan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonlySpokenLanguage |
Bhutanese (Dzongkha) in trade contexts
ⓘ
Hindi ⓘ Nepali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedByRoadTo |
Hasimara
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Siliguri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| crossBorderTrade |
supports Bhutan’s exports via India
ⓘ
supports Bhutan’s imports from India ⓘ |
| district | Alipurduar district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingCountry | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCrossBorderInteractionWith | Phuentsholing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
hospitality and tourism services
ⓘ
retail trade ⓘ transport and logistics ⓘ wholesale trade ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bustling market areas
ⓘ
dense commercial streets ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
customs-related facilities
ⓘ
hotels and lodges ⓘ transport agencies ⓘ warehouses ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dooars region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCountry | Bhutan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestRailwayStation | Hasimara railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearRiver | Torsa River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | Bengali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Alipurduar subdivision NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryAccessTo | Bhutan by road from India ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | gateway for goods entering Bhutan from India ⓘ |
| regionType | urban settlement ⓘ |
| roadNetwork | connected to National Highway network of India ⓘ |
| role |
major commercial gateway to Bhutan
ⓘ
trading hub for India–Bhutan trade ⓘ |
| separatedFrom | Phuentsholing by the Torsa River ⓘ |
| state | West Bengal ⓘ |
| timezone | Indian Standard Time ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Bhutanese traders
ⓘ
Indian traders ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +05:30 ⓘ |
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