Kalimpong district
District in West Bengal, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kalimpong district is a district in the state of West Bengal, India. In 2017, it was carved out as a separate district to become the 21st district of West Bengal.[2][3]
Kalimpong | |
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Clockwise from top-left: Mangal Dham Mandir, Morgan House in Kalimpong, Hanuman Mandir, view from Rishyap, Neora Valley National Park | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
Division | Jalpaiguri |
Headquarters | Kalimpong |
Government | |
• Lok Sabha constituencies | Darjeeling (shared with Darjeeling district) |
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Kalimpong |
Area | |
• Total | 1,044.60 km2 (403.32 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 251,642 |
• Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
Languages | |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Website | kalimpong |
The district is headquartered at Kalimpong, which grew to prominence as a market town for Indo-Tibetan trade during the British period. It is bounded by Pakyong district of Sikkim in the north, Bhutan in the east, Darjeeling district in the west, and Jalpaiguri district in the south. The district consists of the Kalimpong municipality and four community development blocks: Kalimpong I, Kalimpong II, Gorubathan and Pedong. The towns and villages in Kalimpong District are: Kalimpong, Gorubathan, Melli Bazar, Teesta Bazar, Algarah, Labha, Samsing and Rambi.