Lodhoma

Lodhoma is a village and gram panchayat in the Darjeeling Pulbazar CD block in the Darjeeling Sadar subdivision of the Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Lodhoma
Village
Lodhoma Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Lodhoma Lodhoma (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 27.1051°N 88.1221°E / 27.1051; 88.1221
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Drjeeling
Population  (2011)
• Total	703
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	734201
Lok Sabha constituency	Darjeeling
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Darjeeling
Website	darjeeling.gov.in

Geography

8km
5miles

S

I

K

K

I

M

N

E

P

A

L

Rammam
River

River

Rangeet

Singalila Ridge

Senchal
Wildlife Sanctuary

NP

Rock Garden

TA

Tiger Hill

H

Phoobsering TE

TE

North Tukvar TE

TE

Singalila
National
Park

NP

Phalut

H

Sandakphu

H

Ghum

N

Tonglu

R

Manebhanjyang

R

Orange Valley TG

R

Rishihat TG

R

Soom TG

R

Singla TG

R

Tukvar TG

R

Rimbick

R

Puttabong TE

TE

Lodhoma

R

Bijanbari

R

Darjeeling

M

Badamtam TE

TE

Singtam TG

CT

Ging TG

CT

Chongtong TG

CT

  

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

Location

Lodhoma is located at 27.1051°N 88.1221°E / 27.1051; 88.1221.

Singalila National Park on the Singalila Ridge is located nearby. It is spread over 78.6 km²at a height ranging from 7,900 ft (2,400 m) to 12,000 ft (3,700 m).^[1]

Area overview

The map alongside shows the northern portion of the Darjeeling Himalayan hill region. Kangchenjunga, which rises with an elevation of 8,586 metres (28,169 ft) is located further north of the area shown.^[2] Sandakphu, rising to a height of 3,665 metres (12,024 ft), on the Singalila Ridge, is the highest point in West Bengal.^[3] In Darjeeling Sadar subdivision 61% of the total population lives in the rural areas and 39% of the population lives in the urban areas.^[4][5] There are 78 tea gardens/ estates (the figure varies slightly according to different sources), producing and largely exporting Darjeeling tea in the district. It engages a large proportion of the population directly/ indirectly.^[6] Some tea gardens were identified in the 2011 census as census towns or villages.^[7] Such places are marked in the map as CT (census town) or R (rural/ urban centre). Specific tea estate pages are marked TE.

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Lodhoma had a total population of 703 of which 348 (50%) were males and 355 (50%) were females. There were 40 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Lodhoma was 578 (82.22% of the population over 6 years).^[8]

Civic Administration

Police station

Lodhoma police station has jurisdiction over the Darjeeling Pulbazar CD block.^[9][10]

Economy

Rammam Hydroelectric Power Plant, commissioned in 1995–96, is located 3 km upstream of Lodhama.^[11]

Healthcare

There is a primary health centre, with 10 beds, at Lodhoma.^[12]

References

1. "Singalila National Park". Darjeeling Tourism. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
2. Gurung, H. & Shrestha, R. K. (1994). Nepal Himalaya Inventory. Kathmandu: Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation.
3. "Sandakphu-Phalut Trek". Himalayan High. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
4. "Darjeeling". District Profile - General Information. District administration. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
5. "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling". Tables 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
6. "Darjeeling Tea". District administration. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
7. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
8. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
9. "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
10. "District Profile - Darjeeling". District administration. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
11. "Rammam Hydroelectric Power Plant". Global Energy Observation. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
12. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 28 February 2020.