Darjeeling district, Administrative district in West Bengal, India
Description
The district sits within Jalpaiguri division in West Bengal and covers hilly areas with tea plantations as well as flatter sections further south. The landscape shifts between dense forests, terraced fields, and small settlements along winding roads.
History
The British took control from Sikkim in 1835 and soon after began planting tea across the hills. Over the decades, workers arrived from Nepal and other regions to labor on the plantations, shaping the population mix.
Culture
Residents speak Nepali in daily life, while Lepcha and Bhutia are also heard, especially in the higher villages. Small shops sell momos and other regional dishes prepared by the different communities living here.
Practical
Roads can become slippery during monsoon season, so caution helps when traveling to higher areas. Many places are spread out, so allowing extra time for travel between towns makes sense.
Did you know?
Some tea plantations sit so high that fog often rolls through the rows in the morning, giving moisture to the leaves. These conditions help the tea develop a particular taste that differs from varieties grown in flatter regions.
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Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
931 m
Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park
2.5 km
Coronation Bridge
25.7 kmMahananda Wildlife Sanctuary
61.9 km
Yiga Choeling Monastery
3.1 km
Peace Pagoda, Darjeeling
1.2 km
Darjeeling Ropeway
2.8 kmBhutan House
22.8 km
Tashiding Monastery
20.4 km
Lloyd's Botanical Garden
791 m
Varsey Rhododendron Sanctuary
22.6 km
Senchal Wildlife Sanctuary
4.9 kmRaj Bhavan, Darjeeling
1.6 kmFalut
31 kmJore Pokhri Wildlife Sanctuary
11.7 km
Phodong Monastery
20.4 km
Tashi Gomang Shedra Buddhist Monastery
35.1 km
Zang Dhok Palri Phodang
19.6 km
Karma Dorje Chyoling monastery
1.6 kmSevoke Railway Bridge
27.3 km
Uttar Kanya
43.3 km
Arya Tea Estate
2.5 km
Roy Villa
2.2 km
Gaden Tharpa Choling Monastery
22.2 km
Tendong Gumpa
23.6 km
St. Andrew's Church
1.2 kmPuttabong Tea Estate
3.3 kmMechi Bridge
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