A small growing and flourishing
town in jalpaiguri district is our Dhupguri, is surrounded by Mainaguri in the
west, Goyerkata in the north, Joteswar and Falakata in the east and Changrabandha in
the south. In the
foothills of the Bhutanese Himalayas, the Jaldhaka River flows through the west
of the town. The Daina, Gilandi, Duduya, Kumlai, Jhumur, and Bamni are other
rivers which flow through the town Siliguri & Jalpaiguri are located at a
distance of 80 Kms and 40 Kms. respectively from Dhupguri.
In Dhupguri, agriculture is the
main source of income of the residents. Paddy, jute, betel nut and vegetables
are also produced in large quantities in and around Dhupguri. Dhupguri is notable
for its cultivation of potato, which is directly exported to states like Bihar,
Assam and entire North eastern states of India. In recent years, International
trade has also built up in this region.
Dhupguri
is connected by rail and roads, such as National Highway 17 (now converted to
an Asian Highway from Jaigon on the Indian-Bhutanese border), which runs across
the middle of the city. State highways connecting Siliguri-Jalpaiguri and Guwahati
also pass Dhupguri.
The
Dhupguri railway station (DQG) provides connections to all parts of the country
through passenger-train service.
Some of the prominent Tourist
spots in Dhupguri are Jalpesh Shiva Temple, Lataguri, Birpara and Madarihat.
Other than these, a weekend gateway for the travellers Sonakhali Forest, Gorumara
National Park and Jaldapara National Park are near Dhupguri.
A Vidyaashram (a
self-sufficient village following the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi) has been
founded near Dhupguri by Dhirendra Nath Dasgupta.
The town also has a very rich
history in the sporting department, STS Club, Nabajiban Sangha, Dhupguri
Football CLub, Dooars Cricket Academy are doing their best to carry forward the
sporting legacy of Dhupguri.
There is an organization named
Dhupguri Vivekanda Yuva Mahamandal, it holds a class every week named
'PATHACHAKRA' where they discuss about various information of Swami
Vivekananda.....
The Some Famous Residents of Dhupguri:
Amit
Kumar De, the
renowned poet, lives in this town. He is very popular among the readers for his
Bengali rhymes and poems. He portrays the serene beauty of Dooars with his
sensitive pen. His published books are as follows: 'Hat Baralam Dharo' (a
collection of Bengali Rhymes), 'Brishti Amay Nibi' (a collection of Bengali
Poems), 'Ak Sathe Aksho' (collection of 100 rhymes and poems), 'Chhande
Chhobite Dooars (a collection of poems and rhymes on Dooars). He wrote dozens
of drammas for All India Radio. His compositions are regularly performed by the
artists of North Bengal. Some of his popular drammas are: Fire Paoya, Ekushe
February, Rehearsal, Pata Oltanor Shabdo, Ekti Kabyik Sakal, Dhansinri Noditir
Tire, Shesh Parani Briddhrashram etc.
Bikram
Adhikary, a
famous writer who written stories in various newspapers and magazines, he is
awarded by Doshomik Dhupguri & Central Dooars Press Club for his amazing
writings. He written stories in 'Anandamela','Desh','Unish Kuri','Uttarbanga
Sambad' etc. His popular stories include 'Na Thakle Ase','Hygenic' etc.
Mr
Partha Ghosh,
Faculty, Department of physics, Dhupguri High School, is a renowned physicist
of the town and the writer of the books A compact guide for physics problems,
Basic electromagnetism etc.