Ramdhura is a village in Kalimpong II

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in the Kalimpong Sadar subdivision of the

Kalimpong district Kalimpong district is a district in the state of West Bengal, India. Originally known as Dalingkot tehsil, the region was alternatively under the control of Sikkim and Bhutan. In 1865, it was annexed from Bhutan by British India under the Treat ...

in the state of

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Etymology

The name Ramdhura is a combination of

Ram Ram, ram, or RAM may refer to: Animals * A male sheep * Ram cichlid, a freshwater tropical fish People * Ram (given name) * Ram (surname) * Ram (director) (Ramsubramaniam), an Indian Tamil film director * RAM (musician) (born 1974), Dutch ...

(of Ramayana) and Dhura, which means village.

Geography

Location

Ramdhura is located at

Area overview

The map alongside shows the Kalimpong Sadar subdivision of Kalimpong district. Physiographically, this area forms the Kalimpong Range, with the average elevation varying from . This region is characterized by abruptly rising hills and numerous small streams. It is a predominantly rural area with 77.67% of the population living in rural areas and only 22.23% living in the urban areas. While

Kalimpong Kalimpong (Hindi: कलिम्पोंग) is a town and the headquarters of an Kalimpong district, eponymous district in the Indian states and territories of India, state of West Bengal. It is located at an average elevation of . The town i ...

is the only municipality, Dungra is the sole

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in the entire area. The economy is agro-based and there are 6 tea gardens in the Gorubathan CD block. In 2011, Kalimpong subdivision had a literacy rate of 81.85%, comparable with the highest levels of literacy in the districts of the state. While the first degree college in the subdivision was established at

in 1962 the entire subdivision (and now the entire district), other than the head-quarters, had to wait till as late as 2015 (more than half a century) to have their first degree colleges at Pedong and

Gorubathan Gorubathan is a village in the Gorubathan CD block in the Kalimpong Sadar subdivision of the Kalimpong district in the Indian state of West Bengal. History Gorubathan was once ruled by Lepcha kings who built ''Dalim Fort'' on top of a hil ...

. 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.

The place

It is situated at an elevation of 5000 ft and at a distance of around 15 kilometers from Delo. The village is situated at a moderate height, and forests of

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and other hilly trees offer absolute tranquility. Ramdhura has a fabulous panoramic view. A mesmerizing sunrise with its changing colours over Mt. Kanchenjunga is the main attraction. But the

Teesta river Teesta River is a long river that rises in the Pauhunri Mountain of eastern Himalayas, flows through the Indian states of Sikkim and West Bengal through Rangpur, Bangladesh, Rangpur, and enters the Bay of Bengal. It drains an area of . In I ...

, flowing beneath a majestic green valley, the pine forests, the

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Plantation and flocks of colourful birds and butterflies also attract tourists. From Ramdhura, tourists can visit the nearby tourist interest points of Kalimpong, Pedong and Algarah like Durpin dara, Delo hill, Pedong Monastery. Icche Gaon, Sillery Gaon and its surrounding s area like Ramitey Dara, Damsang Fort and Tinchuley view point are also interesting places. Ramdhura has a very moderate weather and can be visited throughout the year but to get a clear view of Mount Kanchenjunga, it is better to avoid the

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Transportation

The nearest railway station is New Jalpaiguri Railway station (NJP) which is 86 km away and the nearest airport is

Bagdogra Airport Bagdogra Airport is a customs airport located in the western part of Siliguri, in Bagdogra in northern West Bengal, India. It is operated as a civil enclave at AFS Bagdogra of the Indian Air Force. It is the gateway airport to the hill st ...

which is 89 km from Ramdhura. There is no direct bus service for Ramdhura. Visitors can take a bus from NJP to Kalimpong and from Kalimpong they need to hire a cab for Ramdhura. Otherwise one can book a cab up to Ramdhura from NJP station.

References

{{Kalimpong District Villages in Kalimpong district