The Kalimpong subdivision is the sole subdivision of the Kalimpong district in the state of West Bengal, India. It was initially formed as a subdivision of the Darjeeling district in 1916 under British India.[3] On 14 February 2017 the subdivision was promoted to a district, becoming an independent Kalimpong district. The subdivision has its headquarters at Kalimpong Town and consists of the hilly areas annexed from Bhutan at the end of the Anglo-Bhutanese War in 1865.
Kalimpong subdivision | |
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Subdivision | |
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| Coordinates: 27°04′N 88°28′E / 27.06°N 88.47°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Kalimpong |
| Headquarters | Kalimpong |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali and Nepali[1][2] |
| • Additional official | English[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Website | wb |
Subdivision
Kalimpong district has only one administrative subdivision:[4][5]
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| Subdivision | Headquarters | Area km2 | Population (2011) | Rural Population % (2011) | Urban Population % (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalimpong | Kalimpong | 1053.12 | 251,642 | 77.67 | 22.23 |
5miles
Dam III
Dam IV
River
National Park
Tangta
CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, M: municipality, F: facility, NP: national park
Abbreviations used in names – TG for Tea Garden (town/village)
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Administrative areas
Apart from the Kalimpong municipality that consists of 23 wards, the subdivision contained rural areas of 42 gram panchayats. As of 2021[update], these areas divided under four community development blocks: Kalimpong–I, Lava, Pedong, and Gorubathan.[6] Prior to the bifurcation in 2021, Lava and Pedong blocks constituted a single block termed Kalimpong–II.[7]
Gram Panchayats
- Kalimpong I block consists of rural areas with 18 gram panchayats, viz. Bong, Kalimpong, Samalbong, Tista, Dr. Grahams Homes, Lower Echhay, Samthar, Neembong, Dungra, Upper Echhay, Seokbir, Bhalukhop, Yangmakum, Pabringtar, Sindepong, Kafer Kanke Bong, Pudung and Tashiding.[7]
- Kalimpong II block (now Lava and Pedong blocks) consists of rural areas only with 13 gram panchayats, viz. Dalapchand, Kashyong, Lolay, Lingseykha, Gitdabling, lava-Gitabeong, Payong, Kagay, Lingsey, Sangsay, Pedong, Syakiyong and Shantook.[7]
- Gorubathan block consists of rural areas only with 11 gram panchayats, viz. Dalim, Gorubathan–I, Gorubathan–II, Patengodak, Todey Tangta, Kumai, Pokhreybong, Samsing, Aahaley, Nim and Rongo.[7]
Police stations
Police stations in the Darjeeling Sadar subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction: [8][9][4]
| Police Station | Area covered km2 | International border | Inter-state border km | Municipal town | CD block |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalimpong | n/a | - | - | Kalimpong | - |
| Gorubthan | n/a | - | n/a | - | Kalimpong I |
| Jaldhaka | n/a | n/a | n/a | - | Kalimpong II, Gorubathan |
Blocks
Community development blocks in Siliguri subdivision are:[5][10][11]
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| CD block | Headquarters | Area km2 | Population (2011) | SC % | ST % | Literacy Rate % | Census Towns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalimpong I | Kalimpong | 360.46 | 74,746 | 6.97 | 34.33 | 81.43 | 1 |
| Kalimpong II (Lava and Pedong) | Algarah Bazar | 241.26 | 66,830 | 2.93 | 37.07 | 79.68 | - |
| Gorubathan | Gorubathan | 442.72 | 60,663 | 6.64 | 23.60 | 76.88 | - |
Education
Given in the table below (data in numbers) is a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Kalimpong district, with data for the year 2012-13.[12]
| Subdivision | Primary School | Middle School | High School | Higher Secondary School | General College, Univ | Technical / Professional Instt | Non-formal Education | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institution | Student | Institution | Student | Institution | Student | Institution | Student | Institution | Student | Institution | Student | Institution | Student | |
| Kalimpong Subdivision | 342 | 31,519 | 19 | 4,786 | 25 | 12,148 | 12 | 14,191 | 2 | 2,373 | 3 | 456 | 627 | 25,727 |
Educational institutions
The following institutions are located in Kalimpong subdivision:
- Kalimpong College, established in 1962 at Kalimpong, offers undergraduate courses in arts, science and commerce.[13]
- Cluny Women's College, established in 1998 at Kalimpong, offers undergraduate courses in arts, computer applications and commerce.[14]
- Government General Degree College, Pedong was established in 2015 at Pedong. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and science.[15]
- Government General Degree College, Gorubathan was established in 2015 at Gorubathan. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and science.[16]
- Rockvale Management College was established in 2012 at Kalimpong. Affiliated with the West Bengal University of Technology it offers courses in computer application, business administration and travel & tourism management.[17]
Healthcare
The table below (all data in numbers) presents an overview of the medical facilities available and patients treated in the hospitals, health centres and sub-centres in 2013 in Kalimpong district, with data for the year 2012-13.:[18]
| Subdivision | Health & Family Welfare Deptt, WB | Other State Govt Deptts | Local bodies | Central Govt Deptts / PSUs | NGO / Private Nursing Homes | Total | Total Number of Beds | Total Number of Doctors* | Indoor Patients | Outdoor Patients | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitals | Rural Hospitals | Block Primary Health Centres | Primary Health Centres | ||||||||||
| Kalimpong subdivision | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | - | - | - | 4 | 16 | 579 | 33 | 18,580 | 164,693 |
.* Excluding nursing homes.
Medical facilities
Medical facilities in Kalimpong subdivision are as follows:
Hospitals: (Name, location, beds) [19]
- Kalimpong Subdivisional Hospital, Kalimpong M, 370 beds
- Medicinal Plantation Hospital, Rango, 11 beds
- Mansong Cinchona Plantation Hospital, Mansong, 16 beds
Rural Hospitals: (Name, CD block, location, beds)[20]
- Rambi Rural Hospital, Kalimpong I CD block, Rambi Bazar, PO Reang, 30 beds
- Pedong Rural Hospital, Kalimpong II CD block, Pedong, 30 beds
Block Primary Health Centres: (Name, CD block, location, beds)[21]
- Gorubathan Block Primary Health Centre, Gorubathan CD block, Gorubathan, PO Fagu, 25 beds
Primary Health Centres : (CD block-wise)(CD block, PHC location, beds)[22]
- Kalimpong I CD block: Samthar Samalbong (Samthar) (6), Teesta Bazaar (10)
- Kalimpong II CD block: Gitdubling (6), Algarah (2)
- Gorubathan CD block: Jaldhaka (2), Shirpagaon (2)
Legislative segments
As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, the whole are under the subdivision, viz. the Kalimpong municipality and the three blocks of Kalimpong–I, Kalimpong–II and Gorubathan together constituted the Kalimpong assembly constituency of West Bengal. This constituency was part of Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency.[23]
References
Bibliography
- Roy, D. C., ed. (20 November 1895), Survey and Settlement of the Western Duarsl in the District of Jalpaiguri 1889-1895, D. H. E. Sunder, Siliguri: N. L. Publishers – via archive.org