Jaigaon

Jaigaon জয়গাওঁ  (Bengali) जयगाँव  (Hindi) जयगाउँ  (Nepali)
Town
Jaigaon from the Gumba hill
Jaigaon Location in West Bengal, India,
Coordinates: 26°50′N 89°23′E / 26.83°N 89.38°E / 26.83; 89.38Coordinates: 26°50′N 89°23′E / 26.83°N 89.38°E / 26.83; 89.38
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Alipurduar
Government
• Type	Democratic
• Body	Jaigaon Gram Panchayat and Jaigaon Development Authority
Population (2011)As per data.gov.in
• Total	42,254
Languages
• Official	Nepali, Bengali, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Lok Sabha Constituency	Alipurduar (ST)
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Kalchini (ST)
Website	www.alipurduar.org www.wbdma.gov.in/HTM/MUNI_JDA.htm

Jaigaon (Bengali: জয়গাওঁ) is a town in the Alipurduar district, West Bengal, India. It is located on the country's border with Bhutan. The main overland entrance to Bhutan is through Jaigaon and Bhutan Gate separates the two countries. Bhutan does not have domestic roads linking to all its towns, so Bhutan uses Indian roads passing through Jaigaon to reach such destinations as Samtse, Gomtu and Samdrup Jongkhar. Bagdogra Airport (Siliguri) is the nearest airport, and Kolkata its nearest port, where goods to Bhutan are brought from. Hasimara is the nearest railway station. India offers a free flow of goods from Kolkata port to Bhutan. It lies on the banks of the Torsa River. It is a census town and a police station of Alipurduar subdivision.

Jaigaon is in a small valley located near the low-lying hills of the Himalayan mountains. Jaigaon receives an abundant amount of rainfall throughout the year. The outskirts of the city are demarcated by tea gardens. The Torsa River flows at the lower end of the town. High levels of in-migration to Jaigaon from elsewhere in India has caused the environmental conditions of the city to deteriorate. To solve the problem of non-potable drinking water, various bore wells and pump stations operate around the town, adding to the problem of the decreasing water table below the town.

Jaigaon is located at 26°50′N 89°23′E / 26.83°N 89.38°E / 26.83; 89.38. Jaigaon has a hilly and sloppy terrain. The town is situated at the India-Bhutan border with Phuentsholing. There are several streams coming from the uphills and joining the river Torsa at the downtown.