Raiganj

Raiganj is a city and a municipality in Uttar Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the central command of the area and in addition a subdivision. The police headquarters was set up 125 years prior and railroad network achieved the place 115 years back. The city houses the multi year old Raiganj Coronation High School. Raiganj recovered its railroad association in 1896. The prepare used to go to Parbatipur intersection in Bangladesh from Raiganj. It is a 200 years of age town. "Raiganj" originated from "Rai", signifies "Radha", The character of Mahabharata.

Raiganj is known for Raiganj Wildlife Sanctuary likewise called the Kulik feathered creature haven, home to a huge populace of Asian openbills and different waterbirds and it is the biggest fowl asylum in Asia. Raiganj is arranged at the banks of Kulik stream which helped the town to wind up a vital place for water availability. In any case, in course of time, traversability of Kulik stream diminished and business through the conduit was ceased in the main portion of the 1970s, particularly after the dam was raised to forestall surges. The port territory gradually lost its hugeness and, at present, it is the most in reverse region of Raiganj.