[4] It is known as the "Gateway of the Dooars" and is a regionally significant tourist destination for Jalpesh Temple of Lord Shiva and nearby Gorumara National Park.

Maynaguri, earlier a census town was created a municipality in 6 July 2021.

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

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

Local attractions include Jalpesh Temple, Gorumara National Park and Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary.

The total number of literate people in Mainaguri was 24,408 (88.63% of the population over 6 years).

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Jalpaiguri, Mainaguri covered an area of 12.38 km2.

Among the civic amenities, it had 28 km roads with open drains, the protected water supply involved overhead tanks, uncovered wells.

Among the social, recreational and cultural facilities it had 1 cinema theatre, 1 auditorium/ community hall, 1 public library.

Regular bus services provided by North Bengal State Transport Corporation and Assam State Transport Corporation and other private parties run between all important places of the area.

The major railway junction of New Jalpaiguri (Code:NJP) is 45 km from the town.

The Jalpesh Temple is approximately 3 kilometres from away Mainaguri 26°31′32″N 88°52′1″E / 26.52556°N 88.86694°E / 26.52556; 88.86694, and is dedicated to Lord Jalpeshwar (Siva).

After worshipping, devotees, whose number reach approximately 1.2 million, collect water from River Teesta and walk barefoot 15 kilometres to the temple.

It is situated on the western side of Jaldhaka River to the highway connecting Maynaguri with Dhupguri.

Leave the National Highway and take the right-hand road to Husludanga which is a small village.

The government of West Bengal had declared the temple of Purbba Dehar as an archaeological site and the place now has been reserved under the State Protected Monuments.