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Alipur Duar, town, northeastern West Bengal state, northeastern India. It is situated on a level plain on the Kalyani River, about 10 miles (16 km) north-northeast of Koch Bihar.

Alipur Duar is an important railway junction for northern West Bengal, and it is also connected by road with Koch Bihar and Jalpaiguri (west). The town is an important market centre for rice, tobacco, and jute, and an annual agricultural produce and stock fair is held there. Rice milling is an important industry. Buxa Tiger Reserve is just to the north, and tourism is a growing component of the local economy. It was declared a municipality in 1951. Pop. (2001) town, 72,999; urban agglom., 114,035; (2011) town, 65,232; urban agglom., 126,891.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Kenneth Pletcher.