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State Highway 12 (West Bengal)
State Highway 12 (West Bengal) is a state highway in West Bengal, India. Route SH 12 originates from Naxalbari and passes through Kharibari, Phansidewa, Matigara, Mirik, Sukhiapokhri, Ghum, Peshok, Teesta Valley, Kalimpong, Algarah, Labha, Gorubathan. Damdim, Chalsa, Madarihat, Falakata, Sonapur before terminating to NH-27 through Kamakhyaguri Alipurduar. The total length of SH 12 is 352 km. Districts traversed by SH 12 are: Darjeeling district, Kalimpong district, Jalpaiguri district, Alipurduar district. Road sections It is divided into different sections as follows:. See also *List of state highways in West Bengal This is a list of state highways in West Bengal, India. Introduction West Bengal state has a good road network. There are 15 state highways. List of state highways in West Bengal Others * North-South Road Corrid ... References State Highways in West Bengal Transport in Alipurduar {{India-road-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naxalbari
Naxalbari (also spelled Naksalbari) is a village in the Naxalbari CD block in the Siliguri subdivision of the Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal, India. Naxalbari is famous for being the site of a 1967 revolt that would eventually lead to the Naxalite–Maoist insurgency. History Naxalbari became famous for being the site of a left-wing poor peasants uprising in 1967, which began with the "land to tiller" slogan, an uprising continuing to this day (see Naxalite). The Naxalbari uprising was triggered on 25 May 1967 at Bengai Jote village in Naxalbari when the police opened fire on a group of villagers who were demanding their right to the crops at a particular piece of land. The firing killed 9 adults and 2 unknown children. The CPI (ML) have put up busts of Lenin, Stalin, Mao and Charu Majumder on that piece of land. The spot has Bengai Jote Primary School next to it. There is a memorial column erected that has the names of the people who died during the po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorebunglow Sukhiapokhri (community Development Block)
Jorebunglow Sukhiapokhri is a community development block (CD block) that forms an administrative division in the Darjeeling Sadar subdivision of the Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Sukhiapokhri is located at . The snow-clad mountain ranges, a little to the north of the old Darjeeling district, form the main Himalayan range. Ranges/ ridges branching out from the main Himalayas pass through Darjeeling district. To the north-west towers the giant Kangchenjunga and to the north-east is Dongkya . From Kangchenjunga the Singalila Ridge slopes down southward forming the border between India and Nepal. Manebhanjyang, Sandakphu and Phalut are popular trekking destinations on this ridge. It continues south and south-east through Tunglu and Senchal and other spurs that form the Darjeeling Hills west of the Teesta. To the east of the Teesta, a lofty ridge runs south of Dongkya, bifurcating at Gipmochi , forming two spurs that contain the valley of the Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of State Highways In West Bengal ...
This is a list of state highways in West Bengal, India. Introduction West Bengal state has a good road network. There are 15 state highways. List of state highways in West Bengal Others * North-South Road Corridor References {{Indian Highways Network Roads in West Bengal, State Highways West Bengal State Highways State Highways A state highway, state road, or state route (and the equivalent provincial highway, provincial road, or provincial route) is usually a road that is either ''numbered'' or ''maintained'' by a sub-national state or province. A road numbered by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alipurduar I
Alipurduar I is a community development block (CD block) that forms an administrative division in the Alipurduar subdivision of the Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Alipurduar Railway Junction is located at . The Alipurduar I CD block lies in the south-central part of the district. The Torsha River flows along the western boundary. It has hilly terrain which is part of the sub-Himalayan ranges. Alipurduar I CD block is bounded by Kalchini CD block on the north, Alipurduar II CD block on the east, Cooch Behar II CD block in Cooch Behar district on the south, and Falakata CD block on the west. The Alipurduar I CD block has an area of 378.59 km2. It has 1 panchayat samity, 11 gram panchayats, 155 gram sansads (village councils), 48 mouzas, 47 inhabited villages and 5 census towns. Alipurduar police station serves this block. Headquarters of this CD block is at Pachkalguri. Gram panchayats of Alipurduar I block/ panchayat samiti are: Banchuka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Falakata (community Development Block)
Falakata is a community development block (CD block) that forms an administrative division in the Alipurduar subdivision of the Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Falakata is located at . The Falakata CD block lies in the south-western part of the district. The Dadua River flows along the western boundary and the Torsha River flows along the eastern boundary of the district. It has hilly terrain which is part of the sub-Himalayan ranges. The Falakata CD block is bounded by the Madarihat-Birpara CD block on the north, Alipurduar I CD block on the east, Mathabhanga II, Cooch Behar II CD blocks in Cooch Behar district on the south, and Dhupguri CD block in Jalpaiguri district on the west. The Falakata CD block has an area of 353.93 km2. It has 1 panchayat samity, 12 gram panchayats, 206 gram sansads (village councils), 63 mouzas, 60 inhabited villages and 4 census towns. Falakata police station serves this block. Headquarters of this CD ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madarihat-Birpara (community Development Block)
Madarihat-Birpara is a community development block (CD block) that forms an administrative division in the Alipurduar subdivision of the Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Madarihat is located at . The Madarihat-Birpara CD block lies in the north-western part of the district. The Dadua River flows along the western boundary of the district. It has hilly terrain which is part of the sub-Himalayan ranges. The Madarihat-Birpara CD block is bounded by the Samtse District of Bhutan on the north, Kalchini CD block on the east, Falakata CD block on the south and Dhupguri CD block in Jalpaiguri district on the west. The Madarihat-Birpara CD block has an area of 376.75 km2. It has 1 panchayat samity, 10 gram panchayats, 139 gram sansads (village councils), 50 mouzas, 48 inhabited villages and 2 census towns. Madarihat and Birpara police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this CD block is at Madarihat. Gram panchayats of Madarihat-Birpara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maynaguri (community Development Block)
Maynaguri is a community development block (CD block) that forms an administrative division in the Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Mainaguri is located at . The Maynaguri CD block lies in the southern part of the district with the Teesta River flowing along a portion of its western boundary and the Jaldhaka River flowing along its eastern boundary. It lies on a gently sloping alluvial plain locally called ''Terai''. The Maynaguri CD block is bounded by the Matiali and Nagrakata CD blocks on the north, Dhupguri and Banarhat CD block on the east, Haldibari and Mekhliganj CD blocks in Cooch Behar district on the south, and Jalpaiguri and Kranti CD blocks on the west. The Maynaguri CD block has an area of 530.60 km2. It has 1 panchayat samity, 16 gram panchayats, 234 gram sansads (village councils), 86 mouzas, 79 inhabited villages and 2 census towns. Mainaguri police station serves this block. Headquart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mal (community Development Block)
Mal is a community development block (CD block) that forms an administrative division in the Malbazar subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Malbazar is located at . The Mal CD block lies in the north-western part of the district. The Teesta River flows along the western and southern boundary of the district, the Mal River flows along a portion of the eastern boundary. The northern portion has hilly terrain which is part of the sub-Himalayan ranges, the southern portion is part of the central tract, locally called ''Bhaber''. The Mal CD block is bounded by the Kalimpong I and Gorubathan CD blocks in Kalimpong district on the north, Matiali and Maynaguri CD blocks on the east, Jalpaiguri CD block on the south, and Rajganj CD block on the west. The Mal CD block has an area of 545.90 km2. It has 1 panchayat samity, 12 gram panchayats, 196 gram sansads (village councils), 106 mouzas, 100 inhabited villages and 3 census towns. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gorubathan (community Development Block)
Gorubathan is a community development block (CD block) that forms an administrative division in the Kalimpong subdivision of the Kalimpong district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Gorubathan is located at . The snow-clad mountain ranges, a little to the north of the old Darjeeling district, form the main Himalayan range. Ranges/ ridges branching out from the main Himalayas pass through Darjeeling district. To the north-west towers the giant Kangchenjunga and to the north-east is Dongkya . From Kangchenjunga the Singalila Ridge slopes down southward forming the border between India and Nepal. Manebhanjyang, Sandakphu and Phalut are popular trekking destinations on this ridge. It continues south and south-east through Tunglu and Senchal and other spurs that form the Darjeeling Hills west of the Teesta. To the east of the Teesta, a lofty ridge runs south of Dongkya, bifurcating at Gipmochi , forming two spurs that contain the valley of the Jaldhaka. The lower portion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalimpong II
Kalimpong II was a community development block (CD block) that forms an administrative division in the Kalimpong subdivision of the Kalimpong district in the Indian state of West Bengal. In July 2021, the Kalimpong II block was bifurcated into two blocks – Pedong block with headquarters at Pedong and the Lava block with headquarters at Algarah. Geography Algarah is located at . The snow-clad mountain ranges, a little to the north of the old Darjeeling district, form the main Himalayan range. Ranges/ ridges branching out from the main Himalayas pass through Darjeeling district. To the north-west towers the giant Kangchenjunga and to the north-east is Dongkya . From Kangchenjunga the Singalila Ridge slopes down southward forming the border between India and Nepal. Manebhanjyang, Sandakphu and Phalut are popular trekking destinations on this ridge. It continues south and south-east through Tunglu and Senchal and other spurs that form the Darjeeling Hills west of the Teesta. To t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalimpong I
Kalimpong I is a community development block (CD block) that forms an administrative division in the Kalimpong subdivision of the Kalimpong district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Kalimpong is located at . The snow-clad mountain ranges, a little to the north of the old Darjeeling district, form the main Himalayan range. Ranges/ ridges branching out from the main Himalayas pass through Darjeeling district. To the north-west towers the giant Kangchenjunga and to the north-east is Dongkya . From Kangchenjunga the Singalila Ridge slopes down southward forming the border between India and Nepal. Manebhanjyang, Sandakphu and Phalut are popular trekking destinations on this ridge. It continues south and south-east through Tunglu and Senchal and other spurs that form the Darjeeling Hills west of the Teesta. To the east of the Teesta, a lofty ridge runs south of Dongkya, bifurcating at Gipmochi , forming two spurs that contain the valley of the Jaldhaka. The lower portion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rangli Rangliot (community Development Block)
Rangli Rangliot is a community development block (CD block) that forms an administrative division in the Darjeeling Sadar subdivision of the Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Rangli Rangliot is located at . The snow-clad mountain ranges, a little to the north of the old Darjeeling district, form the main Himalayan range. Ranges/ ridges branching out from the main Himalayas pass through Darjeeling district. To the north-west towers the giant Kangchenjunga and to the north-east is Dongkya . From Kangchenjunga the Singalila Ridge slopes down southward forming the border between India and Nepal. Manebhanjyang, Sandakphu and Phalut are popular trekking destinations on this ridge. It continues south and south-east through Tunglu and Senchal and other spurs that form the Darjeeling Hills west of the Teesta. To the east of the Teesta, a lofty ridge runs south of Dongkya, bifurcating at Gipmochi , forming two spurs that contain the valley of the Jaldhaka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
