Lalman is a
census town
In India and some other countries, a census town is designated as a town that satisfies certain characteristics.
India
In India, a census town is one which is not statutorily notified and administered as a town, but nevertheless whose population ...
in the
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 eventuall ...
CD block in the
Siliguri subdivision
Siliguri subdivision is a subdivision of the Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Subdivisions
Darjeeling district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:
Police stations
Police stations in the Siligu ...
of
Darjeeling district
Darjeeling District is the northernmost district of the state of West Bengal in eastern India in the foothills of the Himalayas. The district is famous for its hill station and Darjeeling tea. Darjeeling is the district headquarters.
Kurseon ...
in the state of
West Bengal
West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of . West Bengal is the fourt ...
,
India
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.
Geography
Location
Lalman is located at .
Dumriguri
Dumriguri is a census town in the Naxalbari CD block in the Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Dumriguri is located at .
Dumriguri, Uttar Bagdogra and Lalman form a cluster ...
,
Uttar Bagdogra
Uttar Bagdogra is a census town in the Siliguri subdivision of the Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Location
Uttar Bagdogra is located at .
Area overview
The map alongside shows the Siliguri subdivision of ...
and Lalman form a cluster of census towns as per map of Naxalbari CD block on page 291 of the ''District Census Handbook, Darjeeling''.
Area overview
The map alongside shows the Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district. This area is spread across the foothills of the Himalayas and is a plain land gently sloping from north to south. While the northern part is mentioned as the Terai region, the larger southern portion forms the western part of the Dooars region. While 55.11% per cent of the population resides in the rural areas, 44.89% resides in the urban areas. On the western side the
Mechi River
The Mechi River is a trans-boundary river flowing through Nepal and India. It is a tributary of the Mahananda River.
Course
The Mechi originates in the Mahabharat Range in Nepal. It flows through Nepal, forms the boundary between India and Nepal ...
forms a long border with Nepal. On the eastern side the
Mahananda River
The Mahananda River (Pron:/ˌməhɑːˈnʌndə or ˌmɑːhəˈnʌndə/) is a trans-boundary river that flows through the Indian states of Bihar and West Bengal, and Bangladesh. It is an important tributary of the Ganges.
Course
The Mahananda ...
forms a short border with Bangladesh.
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.
Demographics
According to the
2011 Census of India
The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings. Information ...
, Lalman had a total population of 6,894 of which 3,590 (52%) were males and 3,504 (48%) were females. There were 771 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Lalman was 4,902 (71.11% of the population over 6 years).
Infrastructure
According to the ''District Census Handbook 2011, Darjiling'', Lalman covered an area of 3.4034 km
2. Among the civic amenities, it had 5 km roads with open drains, the protected water supply involved tap water from covered well, tubewell/ borehole, it had 634 domestic electric connections and 40 road light points. Among the medical facilities, it had 4 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had were 3 primary schools, the nearest middle school at Shibmandir 3 km away, the nearest secondary school at Gossainpara 2 km away, the nearest senior secondary school at Baf 5 km away, the nearest general degree college at Buridalson 4 km away. It had 3 non-formal education centres (Sarba Siksha Abhiyan).
References
{{Darjeeling District
Cities and towns in Darjeeling district