Know Kalimpong

Know Kalimpong

About Kalimpong

Now Kalimpong is the 21st district of West Bengal. it was formed on 14th February 2017 after splitting from the Darjeeling district as the 21st district of West Bengal.

On that day hon'ble Chief Minister of West Bengal Miss Mamata Banerjee declared that Kalimpong is the 21st district of the state while addressing the locals at the "lepcha board foundation day program" in Kalimpong mela ground on 14th February 2017.

The Kalimpong town is the Headquarter of the Kalimpong district. Kalimpong town is a hill station. It is also known for its Educational Institutions, many of which were Established during the british colonial period. It was used to be the gateway in the trade between tibet and india before Chaina's annexation of tibet.

Kalimpong district is mainly a tourist destination owing to its temperate climate, magnificient Himalayan beauty and proximity to populer tourist spots in this region. Horticulture is the important to Kalimpong. Kalimpong is specially known for various types of Orchids, Cactus, Flowers of this Hilly region.

Cardamam, Epicake, Cinchona, Orange, Ginger, broom Stick are the main Cultivation of this District. The Majority of the population today in Kalimpong district are the Gorkhas, Lepchas and Bhutias etc. NH10 Connecting to Sikkim State and Siliguri falls under this District from swetijhora to Rangpoo. Neoravelly National Park is situated in this Kalimpong District.

This District Consisits of the Kalimpong Municipality and three Community Development Blocks : 1) Kalimpong -1, 2) Kalimpong -2, 3) Gorubathan and three Police Stations : 1) Kalimpong p.s, 2) Gorubathan P.S. and Jaldhaka P.S.

Why Name Kalimpong?

The precise Etymology of the name Kalimpong remains unclear. There are many theories on the origin of the name. One widely accepted theory claims that the name "Kalimpong" means "assembly (or stockade) of the king's Ministers") and pong ("stockade"). It may be derived from the translation "ridge where we play" from lepcha, as it was known to be the place for traditional tribal gatherings for summer Sporting events. People from the hills call the area Kalempung ("the black spure").

According to K.P. Tamang, author of the untold an unknown reality about the lepchas, the term Kalimpong is deduced from the name Kalenpung, which in lepcha means "hillock of assemblage" in time, the name was distorted to Kaslebung, and later further contorted to Kalimpong.

District Area

i) TOTAL = AREA =1,056.5 Km² (407.9 SQR. MILE)
ii) P.S WISE AREA

SL. NO P.S/UNIT Area (KM² / SQR. MILE) 1 KALIMPONG =633 Km² 2 GORUBATHN P.S =94.73 SQR MILE 3 JALDAHAKA P.S =89 Km²

Location

ELEVATION : 1247 M (4091 ft)

KALIMPONG DISTRICT COORDINATES: 27.06 ° N 88.47 °E

SL. NO P.S/UNIT ALTITUDE LATITUDE LONGITUDE 1 KALIMPONG P.S 1247 m (4091 ft) 27.0666° N 88.466730 ° E 2 GORUBATHN P.S 1200 ft (approx) 26.57'355" N 88.41'579" E 3 JALDAHAKA P.S 650 ft (approx) 27.0213.6° N 88.52'18.1"E

Geography

I) AVERAGE TEMPERATURE TEMPERATURE VARIES BETWEEN 11° C TO 22 ° C 16° C IS ON AN AVERAGE. II) RAIN FALL RAINFALL 5.8 INCHIES IN OCTOBER III)
IV) IV) MAJOR RIVERS TEESTA, RANGEET, RALLY KHOLA, RISHI KHOLA ,JALDHAKA RIVER, CHEL KHOLA V) WATER FALLS KALI JHORA, SWETI JHORA VI) MAJOR CROPS CARDAMUM , ORANGE, GINGER , BITTLE NUT, EPICAKE, CINCHONA VII) MAIN POPULATION LEPCHA / GORKHA/SHERPA/BHUTIA

Peripheri

1.NEAREST CITY DARJEELING TOWN 2. INTERNATIONAL BORDERS BHUTAN BOARDER WITH JALDHAKA P.S UNDER KALIMPONG DISTRICT 3.NEAREST RAILWAY STATION N.J.P 4. NEAREST AIRPORT BAGDOGRA AIRPORT. 5. NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES. BHUTAN 6.DISTANCE FROM CITIES FROM KALIMPONG TOWN 1.SILIGURI - 67 KM via NH 10
2.DARJEELING-49KM
3. GANGTOK =92 KM

Distence in kilometres from Kalimpong town to its Jurisdiction

Kalimpong to Algarah 15 Km Kalimpong to Pedong 22Km Kalimpong to Reshi 37Km Kalimpong to Lava 33 Km Kalimpong to Gorubathan via Lave 68Km Kalimpong toJaldhaka 122Km Kalimpong to Tista 15Km Kalimpong to Rongpo 33Km Kalimpong to Lingsey/Lingsekha 48Km Kalimpong to Kaffer 40Km Kalimpong to Nimbong 55Km Kalimpong to Samthar 60Km Kalimpong to Kagay 37Km Kalimpong to Monsong 26Km Kalimpong to Giddabling 55Km Kalimpong to Mangpong 45Km

Demographics & Population

1. TOTAL POPULATION (M/F) : 251,642 (AS PER THE CENSUS OF 2011)

AREA TOTAL FEMALE MALE KALIMPONG MUNICIPALITY 48,403 48% 52% KALIMPONG BLOCK - I 74,746 49.06% 51.04% KALIMPONG BLOCK - II 68,830 48.06% 52.04% GORUBATHAN BLOCK 60,663 49.06% 51.04%

2. DENSITY : 40 / KM²

3. P.S. WISE POPULATION GRAPH

P.S TOTAL MALE FEMALE KALIMPONG P.S 192,979 51.04% 49.06% GORUBATHAN P.S 29,549 15016 14533 JALDHAKA P.S 30733 15560 15173

4. TOTAL HINDU / MUSLIM/ BUDDHIST/CHRISTIAN /PERCENTAGE WISE.

PERCENTAGE OF HINDU BUDDIHIST CHRISTIAN MUSLIM OTHER 65.69% 16.41% 12.60% 4.27% 1.03%

District Code

TELEPHONE CODE( 0355-) PIN CODE (P.S WISE)(734301) LOKSAVA VIDAN SAVA VEHICLE REGISTRATION CODE KALIMPONG P.S : (03552-255268) 734301 DARJEELING 22-KALIMPONG A/C WB-76,79 GORUBATHAN P.S :-(03552-222013) 735231 DARJEELING 22-KALIMPONG A/C WB-76,79 JALDHAKA PS:-(03552-265555) 734503 DARJEELING 22-KALIMPONG A/C WB-76,79

KALIMPONG DISTRICT CONSIST OF 3 BLOCKS, 1 MUNICIPALITY AND 3 POLICE STATIONS

SL NO BLOCKS TOTAL G.PS TOTAL VILLAGES 1 KALIMPONG-1 18 160 2 KALIMPONG-2 13 92 3 GORUBATHAN 11 0

P.S WISE (G.P)S

SL. NO POLICE STATION TOTAL G.PS 1 KALIMPONG 31 2 JALDAHAKA 5 3 GORUBATHN 6

MUNCIPALITY (1)

NAME OF MUNCIPALITY ADDRESS CHAIRPERSON CONTACT NO. KALIMPONG MUNCIPALITY NEAR S.D.O. OFFICE SAT DOBATO K.P.G. Shri Subha Pradhan 0

DETAILS OF G.PS AND VILLAGES UNDER GORUBATHAN P.S

GP WISE POPULATION (MALE/FEMALE)

POKHREBONG G.P

Name of the G. P. Number of Households Total Population Pokhrebong G.P total Normal Inst H. Less Persons Males Females others 916 916 0 0 3664 1922 1742 --

GORUBATHAN GP-I

Name of the G. P. Number of Households Total Population Gorubathan I G.P total Normal Inst H. Less Persons Males Females others 978 978 0 0 3913 1979 1934 --

GORUBATHAN - II GP

Name of the G. P. Number of Households Total Population Gorubahan - II G.P total Normal Inst H. Less Persons Males Females others 1011 4038 2110 1928

DALIM GP

Name of the G. P. Number of Households Total Population Dalim GP. total Normal Inst H. Less Persons Males Females others 1521 6107 2993 3114

AHALAY GP

Name of the G. P. Number of Households Total Population Ahalay G.P total Normal Inst H. Less Persons Males Females others 1644 6590 3314 3276

UNDER JALDHAKA P.S : RONGOO G.P

AREA 2511 ACRES POPULATION 9328 MALE 4665 FEMALE 4663 S.C. 667 S.T. 2412 B.P.L. NIL HINDU 30% BUDDHIST 35% CHRISTIAN 20% MUSLIM NIL OTHERS 15%

SAMSING G. P. PROFILE UNDER JALDHAKA P.S

AREA 250 sq Mile POPULATION 3711 MALE 1916 FEMALE 1795 S.C. 62 S.T. 671 B.P.L. 187 HINDU 50% BUDDHIST 40% CHRISTIAN 10% MUSLIM Nil OTHERS Nil

Mandir

Sevha Mandir, Maldal Gaon, Fari Kamal Giri 03562200324 Seva Mandir, Compound Forest Busty Ambar Thapa 9800237175

Church

Home Church Samsing Fari Nreparaj Bhujel 9475913521 Yousen Lepcha 8436408818 Puran Rai 9547050189 Shyamal Lepcha 7547903198

Hydel Project

Neora Hydel Project INCHARGE CONTACT NO Neora Hydel Project Sujit Bhattacharjee 94331 29578

KUMAI G. P. PROFILE UNDER JALDHAKA P.S

AREA 4645.47 Acre POPULATION 6889 MALE 3441 FEMALE 3448 S.C. 773 S.T. 1299 B.P.L. HINDU 40% BUDDHIST 30% CHRISTIAN 30% MUSLIM Nil OTHERS Nil

1 No Line S.S.K. Deoraj Khawas 9474903627 Kothi Line S.S.K. Arbin Thapa 9434837517 Gudurey Gaon S.S.K. Sangam Bhujel 9083090195 10 no Line S.S.K. Arati Dewan 9434811938

PATEN GODAK G. P. PROFILE JALDHAKA P.S.

AREA 8566 Acre POPULATION 5527 MALE 2824 FEMALE 2703 S.C. 131 S.T. 1061 HINDU 60% BUDDHIST 20% CHRISTIAN 15% MUSLIM 05%

TODEY TANGTA G.P. PROFILE UNDER JALDHAKA P.S.

AREA 1995.52 Hectors POPULATION 5278 MALE 2714 FEMALE 2564 S.C. 147 S.T. 1431 B.P.L. 249 HINDU 25% BUDDHIST 25% CHRISTIAN 40% MUSLIM NIL OTHERS 10%

Emergency Services

KALIMPONG FIREBRIGADE 03552 - 255450 BSNL 03552 - 255420 PWD AMBULANCE 102 ELECTRICITY OFFICE 03552 - 255855 CABLE OPERATORS HOSPITAL 03552 - 255245 RAILWAY ENQUERY

V. DETAILS OF I.C.S.E SCHOOL IN KALIMPONG (10 SCHOOLS)

SL NO. SCHOOL NAME LOCATION PRINCIPAL CONTACT NO. 1 DR. GRAHAM'S HOMES BPO KALIMPONG BRIAM ROBBIMS 9820694096 2 ST. AUGUSTINE'S SCHOOL 8TH MILE KALIMPONG Fr. LAWRENCE MONIERA 9800699802 3 SAPTASHRI GYANPEETH TEXARI ROAD SRI TAPAN PRADHAN 9832337173 4 ROCKVALE ACADEMY 9TH MILE RISHI ROAD KALIMPONG CAPT PRAKASH MANI PRADHAN 9434045295 5 MOUNT CARMEL DR.D.L DIXIT ROAD, EAST MAIN ROAD SABRINA SODEMBA 9434121956 6 ST. JOSEPH CONVENT 8TH MILE KALIMPONG SIS ERICA LEPCHA 9434886214 7 VRINDAVAN SCHOOL 12TH MILE, BPO ECHHEY SRI LAWAN PRADHAN 9933664499 8 ST. XAVIER'S SCHOOL PEDONG SISTER TRIZA 8508943876 9 SPRINGDALE ACADEMY 10TH MILE LOWER GUMPA HATTA JAYANT KR. CHETTRI 9832074882 10 GRACE ENGLISH SCHOOL PEDONG MRS C. PHIPON 8906065072

VI. DETAILS OF C.B.S.E SCHOOL IN KALIMPOPNG (03 SCHOOLS)

SL NO. SCHOOL NAME LOCATION PRINCIPAL CONTACT NO. 1 CENTRAL SCHOOL FOR TIBITEN TOPKHANA 11TH MILE K.T. BHUTIA 9932020570 2 KAMAL JYOTI SCHOOL EAST MAIN ROAD BAL KR. BHANDARI 9933129107 3 INDO-TIBITEN SCHOOL BAGDHARA J.K. BHUTIA 9932022260

NAME OF COLLEGE (05 COLLEGES)

SL NO. NAME OF COLLEGE ADDRESS CARETAKER CONTACT NO. 1 KALIMPONG GOVT. COLLEGE RINGKINGPONG ROAD KALIMPONG Dr. RAJENDRA PRASAD DHAKAL 9474583930 2 CLUNY WOMEN COLLEGE 8TH Mile Kalimpong Dr. R.B. BHUJEL 9474584076 3 B.T. COLLEGE CHANDRALOK Dr. MANINDRA BHUJEL 9434329698 3 ROCKVELL MANAGEMENT COLLEGE 8TH MILE CAPT. PRAKASH MANI PRADHAN 9434045295 3 PEDONG DEGREE COLLEGE PEDONG NAVIN POUDYAL 9832473615

THERE IS ONLY ONE COLLEGE WITHIN THIS Gorubathan PS JURISDICTION

NAME OF COLLEGE:- GORUBATHAN GOVT COLLEGE

Some important Phone no of Police unit of Kalimpong District.

SL. NO Name of the unit 1 S.P Office 2 Police office 03552255359 3 DIB office 03552255312 5 Control Room 03552255273 6 Kalimpong Wireless Unit 033552255002 7 DCRB 035522 8 KALIMPONG P.S 03552255268 9 GORUBATHAN P.S 03552222013 10 JALDHAKA PS 03552265555