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Tukvar Tea Garden
Tukvar Valley is a valley in the Darjeeling Pulbazar CD block in the Darjeeling Sadar subdivision of the Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal, India. Tukvar Tea Garden in Tukvar Valley is composed mainly of many divisions, 1st Division, 2nd Division (Limbu Busty), 3rd Division-Lepcha Busty, 4th Division and Puttabong. The valley as a whole comprises Singamari, Puttabong, Soom T.E, Tukvar Tea Estate, Singla Tea Estate. The Darjeeling-Jorethang road is the prime route of this valley, which connects Darjeeling with Sikkim. In early days it was used by the traders from Sikkim to reach Darjeeling's Gundri Bazar. The very famous Conveyor ropeway is also lies in this place, which once were called the Asia's longest ropeway. 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 elevatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
States And Territories Of India
India is a federalism, federal union comprising 28 federated state, states and 8 union territory, union territories, for a total of 36 subnational entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into 800 List of districts in India, districts and smaller administrative divisions of India, administrative divisions by the respective subnational government. The states of India are self-governing administrative divisions, each having a State governments of India, state government. The governing powers of the states are shared between the state government and the Government of India, union government. On the other hand, the union territories are directly governed by the union government. History 1876–1919 The British Raj was a very complex political entity consisting of various imperial divisions and states and territories of varying autonomy. At the time of its establishment in 1876, it was made up of 584 princely state, constituent states and the prov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darjeeling Ropeway
The Darjeeling Ropeway is a Aerial tramway, ropeway in the town of Darjeeling in the Indian state of West Bengal. The 5 km long ropeway( i.e. 2.5 km each wais a tourist destination in the town. It consists of sixteen cars and plies between the "North Point" in the town of Darjeeling and Singla Tea Garden, Singla on the banks of the Ramman river. The journey on the ropeway offers views of the hills and the valleys around Darjeeling. The ropeway, which was started in 1968 and revamped in 1998, was stopped in October 2003 after four tourists died. The ropeway was reopened on 2 February 2012. The ropeway The ropeway was started in 1968 and consisted of a single car. From an elevation of in Darjeeling’s North Point (Singamari), this bicable ropeway descends to at Singla on the banks of the Ramman river, which with Little Rangeet, meets the Great Rangeet. Stopping at Tukver Tea Estate, Tukver, Burnesbeg and Singla Tea Garden, it takes 45 minutes to reach Singla Bazar, 8 km ... [...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 sligh ... [...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 t ... [...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 Soom 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. San ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singla Tea Garden
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 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 towns ... [...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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puttabong Tea Estate
Puttabong Tea Estate (formerly known as Tukvar 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. Etymology Puttabong means a house of green leaves. History Puttabong Tea Estate was the first garden in the Darjeeling Himalayan hill region to be planted by the pioneering British tea planter Dr Campbell in 1852. It is now owned by Jay Shree Tea & Manufacturing Ltd. Geography Puttabong Tea Estate is one of the largest gardens in Darjeeling, spanning 20 km across. It is spread over an area of . Tea cultivation is carried out over an area of and are irrigated. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. Achievements Puttabong is the first Darjeeling garden to get ISO 9002:2008 certification in manufacturing, plantation and marketing. It was the first gard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lodhoma
Lodhoma is a village and gram panchayat in the Darjeeling Pulbazar CD block in the Darjeeling Sadar subdivision of the Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Lodhoma is located at . Singalila National Park on the Singalila Ridge is located nearby. It is spread over 78.6 km2at a height ranging from to . 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 dire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bijanbari
Bijanbari is a small town in Darjeeling district with Darjeeling Pulbazar CD block being the headquarters of the Darjeeling Sadar subdivision in West Bengal, India. It is a place of importance in Darjeeling district mainly because of the Block Divisional Office and a Hydel Power Plant. It is a valley land with number of homestays and it takes 1.5 hours to reach from the main town Darjeeling. Geography Location Bijanbari is located at Bijanbari lies in a valley at an altitude of 760 m above sea level. The Little Rangeet River (Chota Rangeet) flows near this town. It came to limelight because of give away of bridge over Rangeet River on 22 Oct 2011. 33 People died and several injured. 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darjeeling
Darjeeling (, , ) is a city in the northernmost region of the States and union territories of India, Indian state of West Bengal. Located in the Eastern Himalayas, it has an average elevation of . To the west of Darjeeling lies the Koshi Province, easternmost province of Nepal, to the east the Kingdom of Bhutan, to the north the Indian state of Sikkim, and farther north the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. Bangladesh lies to the south and southeast, and most of the state of West Bengal lies to the south and southwest, connected to the Darjeeling region by a narrow Siliguri Corridor, tract. Kangchenjunga, the world's third-highest mountain, rises to the north and is prominently visible on clear days. In the early 19th century, during Company rule in India, East India Company rule in India, Darjeeling was identified as a potential summer retreat for British officials, soldiers and their families. The narrow mountain ridge was leased from the Kingdom of Sikkim, and eventually ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badamtam Tea Estate
Badamtam Tea Estate is a tea garden in the Darjeeling Pulbazar CD block in the Darjeeling Sadar subdivision of the Darjeeling district in West Bengal, India. History Badamtam Tea Estate was planted by Christine Barnes in the year 1858 before commercialization by the Lebong Company. The name of the estate could have been derived from a Lepcha word, which means bamboo water carrier. Geography Location Badamtam Tea Estate is located in the Lebong Valley about 17 kilometers west of the Darjeeling Darjeeling (, , ) is a city in the northernmost region of the States and union territories of India, Indian state of West Bengal. Located in the Eastern Himalayas, it has an average elevation of . To the west of Darjeeling lies the Koshi Pr ... town. After the end of the two estates viz., Bada Ging Tea Estate and Chhota Ging Tea Estate, starts the area of Badamtam tea estate and goes till the Majhi Tar basin in Sikkim. The estate is situated at an altitude ranging between 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
