Alipurduar is a city and a municipality in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Alipurduar district. Situated on the east bank of Kaljani River on the foothills of the Himalayas, the city is a gateway to Bhutan and northeastern states of India. Alipurduar was a sub-divisional town of Jalpaiguri district. On 25 June 2014, Smt. Mamata Banerjee, the Hon’ble Chief Minister, GoWB, declared Alipurduar as the 20th district of West Bengal.