The map alongside shows the alluvial floodplains south of the outer foothills of the Himalayas.

[9] Such places are marked in the map as CT (census town) or R (rural/ urban centre).

Banarhat is connected by State road to the district city of Jalpaiguri and other nearby towns of Dhupguri, Gairkata, Mainaguri, etc.

It lies on National Highway 31C, which crosses the Teesta river at the Coronation Bridge, Siliguri, Oodlabari, Malbazar, Birpara, Hasimara, Alipurduar and beyond.

Affiliated with the North Bengal University, it is a Hindi-medium institution offering courses in arts and science.