Kalimpong subdivision
The Kalimpong subdivision is the sole subdivision of the Kalimpong district in the state of West Bengal, India. It was initially formed as a subdivision of the Darjeeling district in 1916 under British India. On 14 February 2017 the subdivision was promoted to a district, becoming an independent Kalimpong district. The subdivision has its headquarters at Kalimpong Town and consists of the hilly areas annexed from Bhutan at the end of the Anglo-Bhutanese War in 1865.
Kalimpong subdivision | |
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Subdivision | |
| Coordinates: 27.06°N 88.47°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Kalimpong |
| Headquarters | Kalimpong |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali and Nepali |
| • Additional official | English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Website | wb |
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