Darjeeling Sadar subdivision

Darjeeling Sadar subdivision is a subdivision of the Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Darjeeling Sadar subdivision
Subdivision
Coordinates: 27.03°N 88.16°E / 27.03; 88.16
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Darjeeling
Headquarters	Darjeeling
Languages
• Official	Bengali, Nepali[1]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Subdivisions

Darjeeling district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:^[2][3]

Subdivision	Headquarters	Area km2	Population (2011)	Rural Population % (2011)	Urban Population % (2011)
Darjeeling Sadar	Darjeeling	921.68	429,391	61.00	39.00
Kurseong	Kurseong	377.35	136,793	58.41	41.59
Mirik	Mirik	125.68	57,887	80.11	19.89
Siliguri	Siliguri	802.01	971,120	55.11	44.89
Darjeeling district	Darjeeling	2,226.72	1,595,191	57.89	42.11

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Rammam
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Rangeet

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Singalila Ridge

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Senchal
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Rock Garden

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Tiger Hill

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Phoobsering TE

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North Tukvar TE

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Singalila
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Phalut

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Sandakphu

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Ghum

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Tonglu

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Manebhanjyang

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Orange Valley TG

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Rishihat TG

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Soom TG

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Singla TG

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Tukvar TG

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Rimbick

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Puttabong TE

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Lodhoma

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Bijanbari

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Darjeeling

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Badamtam TE

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Singtam TG

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Ging TG

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Chongtong TG

   

Places and tea estates in the north-western portion of Darjeeling Sadar subdivision (including Darjeeling Pulbazar CD block) in Darjeeling district
CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhood, H: hill centre, NP: national park/ wildlife sanctuary, TE: tea estate, TA: tourist attraction
Abbreviations used in names – TG for Tea Garden (town/village), TE for Tea Estate
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

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Mechi

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Balason River

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Thurbo TE

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Pussimbing TE

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Phuguri TE

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Okayti TE

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Gopaldhara TE

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Avongrove TE

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Soureni

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Singbulli TG

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Panighatta

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Nagri Farm TG

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Tumsong TG

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Sungma TG

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Poobong TG

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Pokhriabong

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Jorebungalow

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Dhajea TG

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Chamong TG

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Mirik

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Sukhiapokhri

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Sonada

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Mangarjung TG

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Rongmook Ceder TG

   

Places and tea estates in the southern portion of Darjeeling Sadar subdivision (including Jorebunglow Sukhiapokhri CD block), and Mirik Subdivision in Darjeeling district
CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, NP: national park/ wildlife sanctuary, TE: tea estate
Abbreviations used in names – TG for Tea Garden (town/village), TE for Tea Estate
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

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Mahananda
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Teesta River

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Margaret's Hope TE

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Makaibari TE

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Jungpana TE

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Goomtee TE

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Castleton TE

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Balasun TE

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Lopchu TE

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Glenburn TE

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Kurseong

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Cart Road

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Ambootia

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Sevoke

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Sittong

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Simulbari TG

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Giddapahar

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Tindharia

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Sukna

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Rohini TG

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Monteviot TG

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Mangpu

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Longview TG

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Teesta Valley TG

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Peshok TG

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Takdah

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Rangli Rangliot

   

Places and tea estates in the north-eastern portion of Darjeeling Sadar subdivision (including Rangli Rangliot CD block) and Kurseong subdivision in Darjeeling district
CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhood, H: hill centre, NP: national park/ wildlife sanctuary, TE: tea estate, TA: tourist attraction
Abbreviations used in names – TG for Tea Garden (town/village), TE for Tea Estate
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Police stations

Police stations in the Darjeeling Sadar subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:^[4][5][2]

Police Station	Area covered km2	International border	Inter-state border km	Municipal Town	CD block
Darjeeling Sadar	n/a	-	-	Darjeeling	-
Pulbazar	n/a	*	**	-	Darjeeling Pulbazar
Lodhoma	n/a	*	**	-	Darjeeling Pulbazar
Jorebungalow	n/a	*	**	-	Jorebunglow Sukhiapokhri
Sukhiapokhri	n/a	*	**	-	Jorebunglow Sukhiapokhri
Rangli Rangliot	n/a	-	**	-	Rangli Rangliot

.* The total length of border with Nepal (Mechi River) is 101.02 km (62.77 mi)

.**The total length of border with Sikkim (Rangit, Teesta and Rangpo Rivers) is 54.33 km (33.76 mi)

Gram Panchayats

Gram panchayats in Darjeeling Sadar subdivision are :^[6]

• Darjeeling Pulbazar block has 23 gram panchayats, viz. Darjeeling-I, Darjeeling-II, Bijanbari-Pulbazar, Goke-I, Goke-II, Kaijalia, Nayanor, Singtam Soom, Lodhoma-I, Lodhoma-II, Relling, Chungtong, Rimbik, Rishirhat-Bloomfield, Rangit-I, Rangit-II, Lebong Valley-I, Lebong Valley-II, Dabaipani, Badamtam, Sirikhola-Daragaon, Jhepi and Mazuwa.^[7]
• Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri block has 16 gram panchayats, viz. Lower Sonada-I, Lower Sonada-II, Upper Sonada, Rangbul, Lingia Maraybong, Dhootria Kalej Valley, Munda Kothi, Rangbhang Gopaldhara, Pokhriabong-I, Pokhriabong-II, Pokhriabong-III, Permaguri Tamsang, Gorabari Margaret's Hope, Plungdung, Ghum Khasmahal, and Sukhia-Simana.^[7]
• Rangli Rangliot block consists of rural areas only with 11 gram panchayats, viz. Rangli, Takdah, Labdah, Maneydara, Tackling-I, Tackling-II, Lamahatta, Pubang-Rampuria, Singrimtam, Ressep and Rongchong.^[7]

Blocks

Community development blocks in Darjeeling Sadar subdivision are:^[3][8][9]

CD block	Headquarters	Area km2	Pop- ulation (2011)	SC %	ST %	Literacy Rate %	CT#
Darjeeling Pulbazar	Bijanbari	416.00	126,935	4.62	28.80	80.78	4
Jorebunglow Sukhiapokhri	Sukhiapokhri	222.12	113,516	5.65	30.03	82.54	4
Rangli Rangliot	Takdah	272.99	70.125	5.55	33.07	80.50	-

Education

Educational institutions

The following institutions are located in Darjeeling Sadar subdivision:

• St Joseph's College, Darjeeling, a Jesuit institution, established in 1927 at Darjeeling.^[10]
• Southfield College, was founded as Loreto College in 1961, at Darjeeling.^[11]
• Darjeeling Government College was established in 1948 at Darjeeling.^[12]
• Salesian College was established at Sonada in 1933.^[13]
• Sonada Degree College was established at Sonada in 1985.^[14]
• Bijanbari Degree College was established in 1995 at Bijanbari.^[15]
• Ghoom Jorebunglow College was established in 2004 at Ghum.^[16][17]

Overview

Data in the table below presents a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Darjeeling district, with data for the year 2012–13.^[18]

Subdivision	Primary School		Middle School		High School		Higher Secondary School		General College, Univ		Technical / Professional Instt		Non-formal Education
	Institution	Student	Institution	Student	Institution	Student	Institution	Student	Institution	Student	Institution	Student	Institution	Student
Darjeeling Sadar	579	37,345	28	8,019	37	22,579	23	16,492	7	9,510	6	1,095	1,142	28,425
Kurseong	218	13,031	3	721	28	10,596	9	7,783	1	2,034	4	866	367	14,261
Mirik	78	7,211	3	919	6	2,131	2	2,127	1	715	-	-	309	20,265
Siliguri	676	79,713	30	8,585	46	23,903	67	100,845	10	13,398	13	3,161	1,793	96,766
Darjeeling district	1,551	137,300	64	18,244	117	59,290	101	127,247	19	25,657	23	5,122	3,611	159,717

Note: Primary schools include junior basic schools; middle schools, high schools and higher secondary schools include madrasahs; technical schools include junior technical schools, junior government polytechnics, industrial technical institutes, industrial training centres, nursing training institutes etc.; technical and professional colleges include engineering colleges, medical colleges, para-medical institutes, management colleges, teachers training and nursing training colleges, law colleges, art colleges, music colleges etc. Special and non-formal education centres include sishu siksha kendras, madhyamik siksha kendras, centres of Rabindra mukta vidyalaya, recognised Sanskrit tols, institutions for the blind and other handicapped persons, Anganwadi centres, reformatory schools etc.^[18]

Healthcare

The table below (all data in numbers) presents an overview of the medical facilities available and patients treated in the hospitals, health centres and sub-centres in 2013 in Darjeeling district, with data for the year 2012–13.:^[19]

Subdivision	Health & Family Welfare Deptt, WB				Other State Govt Deptts	Local bodies	Central Govt Deptts / PSUs	NGO / Private Nursing Homes	Total	Total Number of Beds	Total Number of Doctors*	Indoor Patients	Outdoor Patients
	Hospitals	Rural Hospitals	Block Primary Health Centres	Primary Health Centres
Darjeeling Sadar	3	2	1	6	1	-	-	3	16	729	32	22,584	149,465
Kurseong	4	1	-	3	-	-	1	-	9	554	22	9,097	132,488
Mirik	-	1	0	3	-	-	-	-	4	42	44	2,354	57,243
Siliguri	3	3	1	4	1	-	4	47	63	1,146	168	133,086	1,738,671
Darjeeling district	10	7	2	16	2	-	5	50	92	2,471	266	167,121	1,738.671

.* Excluding nursing homes.

Medical facilities

Medical facilities in Darjeeling Sadar subdivision are as follows:

Hospitals: (Name, location, beds) ^[20]

• Darjeeling District Hospital, Darjeeling M, 500 beds
• Darjeeling Jail Hospital, Darjeeling, 12 beds
• Darjeeling Maternity Hospital, Darjeeling, 50 beds
• Medicinal Plantation Hospital, Mangpoo, 16 beds

Rural Hospitals: (Name, CD block, location, beds)^[21]

• Bijanbari Rural Hospital, Darjeeling Pulbazar CD block, Bijanbari, 30 beds
• Takdah Rural Hospital, Rangli Rangliot CD block, Takdah, 30 beds

Block Primary Health Centres: (Name, CD block, location, beds)^[22]

• Sukhiapokhri Block Primary Health Centre, Jorebunglow Sukhiapokhri CD block, Sukhiapokhri, 25 beds

Primary Health Centres : (CD block-wise)(CD block, PHC location, beds)^[23]

• Darjeeling Pulbazar CD block:Lodhoma (10)
• Rangli Rangliot CD block: Singringtom (10), Takling (4)
• Jorebunglow Sukhiapokhri CD block: Ghum (6), Pokhriabong (2)

Legislative segments

As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in West Bengal, the area under Darjeeling municipality, Darjeeling Pulbazar block and eleven gram panchayats under Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri block, viz. Dhootria Kalej Valley, Ghum Khasmahal, Sukhia–Simana, Rangbhang Gopaldhara, Pokhriabong–I, Pokhriabong–II, Pokhriabong–III, Lingia Maraybong, Permaguri Tamsang, Plungdung and Rangbul constitutes the Darjeeling assembly constituency of West Bengal. The other five gram panchayats of Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri block, viz. Lower Sonada–I, Upper Sonada, Lower Sonada–II, Munda Kothi and Gorabari Margaret's Hope are part of Kurseong assembly constituency, along with the area under Rangli Rangliot block. Both assembly constituencies will be part of Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency.^[24]