Kalimpong district
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.
Kalimpong | |
|---|---|
District | |
Clockwise from top-left: Mangal Dham Mandir, Morgan House in Kalimpong, Hanuman Mandir, view from Rishyap, Neora Valley National Park | |
Location of Kalimpong in West Bengal | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| Division | Jalpaiguri |
| Headquarters | Kalimpong |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Darjeeling (shared with Darjeeling district) |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Kalimpong |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,053.60 km2 (406.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • 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.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.