Totopara

Totopara তোতোপাড়া
village
Totopara Show map of West Bengal Totopara Show map of India Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 26°50′N 89°19′E / 26.83°N 89.31°E / 26.83; 89.31Coordinates: 26°50′N 89°19′E / 26.83°N 89.31°E / 26.83; 89.31
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Alipurduar
Government
• Type	Panchayati raj (India)
• Body	Gram panchayat
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration	WB
Website	wb.gov.in

Totopara is a small village on a hillock located 89° 20'E and 26° 50'N in the Alipurduar district of West Bengal, India.

This village is home to the unique Toto tribe that is one of a kind in the world. The village is about 22 km from Madarihat, which is the entry point of the famous Jaldapara National Park.

Administratively, this village falls under the Madarihat police station. It is bounded by the foothills of Bhutan to the north, Torsa River to the east, and Titi river and the Titi reserve forest on the south-west separated by the Hauri river.

The nearest village is Ballalguri, which is about 5 km to the south of Totopara. There is a single lane motorable road leading to this village from the National Highway 31 through Hantapara. The area of the village is about 8.08 km².

In 1990 a primary school was opened to cater to the children of the village and since 1995, a high school with hostel facility was also opened. There is one primary health centre in the village.

Geography

Totopara is located at 26°50′N 89°19′E / 26.83°N 89.31°E / 26.83; 89.31.^[1]

See also

• Dooars

References

External links

• People of Dooars
• Brooklyn Mission school in Totopara
• Missionary impact on the Toto tribals