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Phoobsering
Phoobsering Tea Estate is a tea garden in the Darjeeling Pulbazar in the Darjeeling Sadar subdivision of the Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Etymology The tea estate derives its name from a Sikkimese local 'Phurpu Tshering', Tshering who was born on Thursday (Phurpu), it being a common practice to name Bhutia children after the day on which he/ she is born. Some articles have also referred to Phurbu as a Lepcha, this may be due to his common share of genealogy with Chebu Lama. O' Malleys Gazetteer leads us to offer a fact that Phurbu Diwan was a brother of Cheebu Lama (Astrologer Lama). "Subsequently, on his death, this tract was leased jointly to Rechuk Dewan the son of CL, Pharbu Diwan, his brother and Raja Tenduk Pulger, his nephew and adopted son." A more recent detailed study on the topic "Flighty Subjects: Sovereignty, Shifting Cultivators, and the State in Darjeeling, 1830-1856" by Catherine Warner offer us insights into the genealo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soom Tea Garden
Soom Tea Garden is a village in the Darjeeling Pulbazar CD block in the Darjeeling Sadar subdivision of the Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal, India. Etymology Soom is a Lepcha word meaning triangle. The tea garden is triangular in shape. History Soom Tea Garden was planted by J.Jerdin in 1860. Williamson Magor and Company owned the garden for a century. The Chamong Group took control of Soong Tea Garden, then in bad shape, in 2001. Geography Location Soom Tea Garden is located at . Soom Tea Garden is located 18 km from Darjeeling. It is bounded by North Tukvar Tea Estate in the north, Phoobsering Tea Estate in the east and Singtam Tea Garden in the south. The planted area of the tea garden is at a height of . Area overview The map alongside shows the northern portion of the Darjeeling Himalayan hill region. Kangchenjunga, which rises with an elevation of is located further north of the area shown. Sandakphu, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ging Tea Garden
Ging Tea Garden is a census town in the Darjeeling Pulbazar CD block in the Darjeeling Sadar subdivision of the Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Ging Tea Garden is located at . Ging Tea Estate is located in the Lebong Valley, around 10 km north-east of Darjeeling. Area overview The map alongside shows the northern portion of the Darjeeling Himalayan hill region. Kangchenjunga, which rises with an elevation of is located further north of the area shown. Sandakphu, rising to a height of , on the Singalila Ridge, is the highest point in West Bengal. In Darjeeling Sadar subdivision 61% of the total population lives in the rural areas and 39% of the population lives in the urban areas. There are 78 tea gardens/ estates (the figure varies slightly according to different sources), producing and largely exporting Darjeeling tea in the district. It engages a large proportion of the population directly/ indir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tukvar Tea Garden
Tukvar Tea Garden is a village in the Darjeeling Pulbazar CD block in the Darjeeling Sadar subdivision of the Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Tukvar Tea Garden is located at . Area overview The map alongside shows the northern portion of the Darjeeling Himalayan hill region. Kangchenjunga, which rises with an elevation of is located further north of the area shown. Sandakphu, rising to a height of , on the Singalila Ridge, is the highest point in West Bengal.In Darjeeling Sadar subdivision 61% of the total population lives in the rural areas and 39% of the population lives in the urban areas. There are 78 tea gardens/ estates (the figure varies slightly according to different sources), producing and largely exporting Darjeeling tea in the district. It engages a large proportion of the population directly/ indirectly. Some tea gardens were identified in the 2011 census as census town ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rimbick
Rimbick is a village in the Darjeeling Pulbazar CD block in the Darjeeling Sadar subdivision of the Darjeeling district in West Bengal, India. Geography Location Rimbick is located at . Rimbick is a village near the India-Nepal border. It is 56 km away from Darjeeling town. It is known for its scenery. Many trekkers take the jeep to Darjeeling town from here as its readily available. There are places like Guffa, Jarayo Pokhari, Namla falls and Hospital Dara View Point for tourist to visit. The Tuesday bazaar is an attraction there. Area overview The map alongside shows the northern portion of the Darjeeling Himalayan hill region. Kangchenjunga, which rises with an elevation of is located further north of the area shown.Sandakphu, rising to a height of , on the Singalila Ridge, is the highest point in West Bengal. In Darjeeling Sadar subdivision 61% of the total population lives in the rural areas and 39% of the population lives in the urban areas. There are 78 tea g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandakphu
Sandakphu or Sandakpur (3636 m; 11,930 ft) is a mountain peak in the Singalila Ridge on the border between India and Nepal. It is the highest point of the ridge and of the state of West Bengal, India. The peak is located at the edge of the Singalila National Park and has a small village on the summit with a few hotels. Four of the five highest peaks in the world, Everest, Kangchenjunga, Lhotse and Makalu can be seen from its summit. It also affords a pristine view of the entire Kangchenjunga Range. Etymology The name derives from the Tibeto-Burman Lepcha language and translates as "the height of the poisonous plant" - in reference to the former abundance at the locality (around a century ago) of the poisonous plants '' Aconitum ferox'' and certain Rhododendron species. So great was the danger of fatal poisoning to sheep and cattle being driven through the area that they had to be muzzled to prevent them grazing/browsing upon these toxic species (''Aconitum ferox'' has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghum, West Bengal
Ghum (also spelt Ghoom) is a small hilly neighbourhood in the Darjeeling Himalayan hill region of West Bengal, India. It comes under ward number one of the Darjeeling Municipality. Ghum railway station of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway is the highest railway station in India. It is situated at an altitude of .Agarwala, A.P. (editor), ''Guide to Darjeeling Area'', 27th edition, pp. 53–55, . The place is the home of the Ghum Monastery and the Batasia Loop, a bend of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway. Geography Location Ghum is located at . Area overview The map alongside shows the northern portion of the Darjeeling Himalayan hill region. Kangchenjunga, which rises with an elevation of is located further north of the area shown. Sandakphu, rising to a height of , on the Singalila Ridge, is the highest point in West Bengal. In Darjeeling Sadar subdivision 61% of the total population lives in the rural areas and 39% of the population lives in the urban areas. There are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tonglu, West Bengal
Tonglu (3036 m amsl) is the one of the higher peaks of the Singalila Ridge and a small settlement inside the Singalila National Park in the Darjeeling subdivision, Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal in India near the India - Nepal border. It is a roadside halt along the trekking route from Manebhanjan to Sandakphu. It was also known as Tonglo in the 1800s. Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker carried out many plant hunting expeditions in Darjeeling and Sikkim. Geography Location Tonglu is located at . Area overview The map alongside shows the northern portion of the Darjeeling Himalayan hill region. Kangchenjunga, which rises with an elevation of is located further north of the area shown.Sandakphu, rising to a height of , on the Singalila Ridge, is the highest point in West Bengal. In Darjeeling Sadar subdivision 61% of the total population lives in the rural areas and 39% of the population lives in the urban areas. There are 78 tea gardens/ estates (the figure varies s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manebhanjyang, Darjeeling
Maney Bhanjyang (2150 m) is a small transit-town in the Darjeeling Sadar subdivision, Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal in India. It is located at the gateway of the Singalila National Park, 28 km away from Darjeeling town. The income of the local residents is geared towards tourism, especially foreign trekkers. Maney Bhanjyang is the start of the trailhead for the trek to Sandakphu on the Singalila Ridge, the highest point in West Bengal. Conveyance for Sandakphu is also available mainly from Maney Bhanjyang in the form of Land Rovers of 1960 model. The 4-hour ride can be quite 'jumpy' as drivers maneuver their prized possessions along snaky curves and uphill roads. Mane Bhanjang lies on the border between India and Nepal. The two countries are separated by a small culvert, which also acts as a motor stand for vehicles ferrying people to Sukhiapokhri and Darjeeling. This small valley is a residence of approximately 500 households with an approximate population ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orange Valley Tea Garden
Orange Valley Tea Garden is a village in the Darjeeling Pulbazar CD block in the Darjeeling Sadar subdivision of the Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal, India. History What was earlier known as Bloomfield Tea Garden was renamed Orange Valley Tea Garden, when the ownership was transferred from Bloomfield Tea Company to Orange Valley Tea Limited. It is now owned by the Bagaria Group. Geography Location Orange Valley Tea Garden is located at . Area overview The map alongside shows the northern portion of the Darjeeling Himalayan hill region. Kangchenjunga, which rises with an elevation of is located further north of the area shown.Sandakphu, rising to a height of , on the Singalila Ridge, is the highest point in West Bengal.In Darjeeling Sadar subdivision 61% of the total population lives in the rural areas and 39% of the population lives in the urban areas. There are 78 tea gardens/ estates (the figure varies slightly ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rishihat Tea Garden
Rishihat Tea Garden (also spelled Risheehat) is a village in the Darjeeling Pulbazar CD block in the Darjeeling Sadar subdivision of the Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal, India. History The place was known as Tsering Bagan in its early history because of the predominance of Tserings (a Tibetan group) in the area. British planters established a tea garden in the place in the 1900s. It was later renamed Rishihat meaning ‘home of holy sages’. In 1955, it was acquired by Jay Shree Tea. Prior to 1963, Liza Hill Tea Estate was a separate estate with its own tea factory, but later it became a division of Rishihat Tea Garden. Geography Location Rishihat Tea Garden is located at . Rishihat Tea Garden produces certified bio-organic Darjeeling tea from an area of of which are irrigated, at an altitude ranging from .The garden is steepest in its topog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singla Tea Garden
::''This page is about a village in the Rangeet valley 16 km from Darjeeling and is not to be confused with a neighbourhood of the same name in the outskirts of Darjeeling'' Singla Tea Garden is a village in the Darjeeling Pulbazar CD block in the Darjeeling Sadar subdivision of the Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Singla Tea Garden is located at . Area overview The map alongside shows the northern portion of the Darjeeling Himalayan hill region. Kangchenjunga, which rises with an elevation of is located further north of the area shown. Sandakphu, rising to a height of , on the Singalila Ridge, is the highest point in West Bengal. In Darjeeling Sadar subdivision 61% of the total population lives in the rural areas and 39% of the population lives in the urban areas. There are 78 tea gardens/ estates (the figure varies slightly according to different sources), producing and largely exporting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Tukvar Tea Estate
North Tukvar Tea Estate (also known as Singla Tea Estate) is a tea garden in the Darjeeling Pulbazar CD block in the Darjeeling Sadar subdivision of the Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. History Established in 1852, it was one of the first tea gardens during the British period. Started on an experimental basis, it started producing commercially in 1856. Jay Shree Tea and Industries acquired it in 1995. Geography It is 16 km from Darjeeling and 7 km from Jorethang Jorethang is a major town in Namchi district in the Indian state of Sikkim. Jorethang lies on the bank of Rangeet River, which is a tributary of the Teesta River, on the way to Pelling from Darjeeling, Siliguri and Kalimpong. Demographics As .... Out of the total area of 195 hectares, tea plantations cover 187 hectares. It is located at an altitude of . Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
