Kalimpong II community development block

Located at coordinates 27°12'N and 88°35'E, Kalimpong II community development block extends across 360 square kilometers of mountainous terrain between 300 and 3000 meters elevation.

The administrative division operated until February 12, 2019, when authorities replaced it with the Lava community development block after serving the region for several decades.

The population of 74,746 residents communicates primarily in Nepali language, while following diverse religious practices including Hinduism at 58 percent and Buddhism at 19 percent.

The block contains 43 inhabited villages and one census town, with every settlement receiving electrical power supply and access to drinking water facilities.

The region maintains multiple tea gardens producing Darjeeling tea varieties, while farmers cultivate traditional crops including Aman paddy, wheat, maize, and potatoes.

Location: Kalimpong subdivision

Shares border with: Kalimpong I community development block, Gorubathan community development block

GPS coordinates: 27.12000,88.59300

Latest update: March 6, 2025 20:04