North Tukvar Tea Estate (also known as Singla Tea Estate) is a
tea garden in the
Darjeeling Pulbazar CD block
In India, a Community development block (CD block) or simply Block is a sub-division of Tehsil, administratively earmarked for planning and development. The area is administered by a Block Development Officer (BDO), supported by several technic ...
in the
Darjeeling Sadar subdivision of the
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.
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in the
India
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n state of
West Bengal
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.
History
Established in 1852, it was one of the first tea gardens during the British period. Started on an experimental basis, it started producing commercially in 1856.
Jay Shree Tea and Industries acquired it in 1995.
Geography
It is 16 km from
Darjeeling
Darjeeling (, , ) is a town and municipality in the northernmost region of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located in the Eastern Himalayas, it has an average elevation of . To the west of Darjeeling lies the easternmost province of Nepal, ...
and 7 km from
Jorethang
Jorethang is a major town in Namchi district in the Indian state of Sikkim. Jorethang lies on the bank of Rangeet River, which is a tributary of the Teesta River, on the way to Pelling from Darjeeling, Siliguri and Kalimpong.
Demographics
As ...
.
Out of the total area of 195 hectares, tea plantations cover 187 hectares.
It is located at an altitude of .
Achievements
North Tukvar Tea Estate produces the best quality first flush
Darjeeling tea.
As the garden is in a rain shadow area, it uses sprinkler irrigation system operated by gravitational force that covers 75% of the garden. It has a nursery, timber and bamboo forest.
North Tukvar Tea Estate has Fair Trade certification, ISO 1901:2008 awarded by TUV NORD and also HAACCP Today.
Jay Shree Tea
Incorporated in 1945, Jay Shree Tea and Manufacturing Ltd. is the third largest tea producer in the world with 22 tea estates spread across India and East Africa. Other tea estates of Jay Shree Tea in Darjeeling are:
Rishihat,
Sungma,
Puttabong,
Singbulli and
Balasun.
References
External links
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{{Darjeeling District
Tea estates in Darjeeling district