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Bindu, Kalimpong

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56: 1663: 89: 414: 433: 301:. It is located 121 Km from Kalimpong Town, 103 Km from Siliguri City and 85 km from Jalpaiguri city. It takes around 4hrs from Siliguri to reach Bindu. Roadway is the only option to reach Bindu. The roads are good for most part of the journey but during the last 15-20 Km it's mostly off road. As of 2023, a road is under construction by the Border Road Organization and is due to connect Bindu and surrounding area with NH17. 464: 481: 789: 653: 498: 823: 840: 670: 314: 321: 602: 636: 619: 585: 1623: 1613: 704: 935: 908: 891: 952: 806: 755: 515: 874: 772: 721: 549: 969: 857: 687: 566: 532: 738: 328: 1640: 162: 96: 63: 1038:
The map alongside shows the Kalimpong Sadar subdivision of Kalimpong district. Physiographically, this area forms the Kalimpong Range, with the average elevation varying from 300 to 3,000 metres (980 to 9,840 ft). This region is characterized by abruptly rising hills and numerous small streams.
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The village population is mainly Indian Gorkha Nepalese along with some tribal Communities. People of this village are largely dependent on orange and cardamom farming. Farming is the main source of income for much of the population of this village and along with orange and Cardamom, Chayote and
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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
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Dalle Khorsani or Cherry Pepper are also one of the most cultivated crops. Tourism is also growing in the area. Oranges and cardamom of these area are exported to other places within India and abroad.
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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
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and acts as a bridge for crossing over to Bhutan. However, one can cross the dam only by foot. Recently steel bridge construction will be done so that light weight vehicle can pass over.
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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.
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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
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over the Jaldhaka river which is used for controlling water supply to the Jaldhaka Hydel Project at
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Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
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Statement-4 Ranking of Districts by Literacy Rate in 2001 and 2011
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Places in the Kalimpong Sadar subdivision in Kalimpong district
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Abbreviations used in names – TG for Tea Garden (town/village)
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that originates from the Kupup lake, a small glacial lake in
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Bindu, India
Bindu is located in West Bengal
Bindu is located in India
27°05′53″N 88°52′18″E / 27.09806°N 88.87167°E / 27.09806; 88.87167
India
State
West Bengal
District
Kalimpong
Nepali
English
Time zone
UTC+5:30
IST
ISO 3166 code
IN-WB
Vehicle registration
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Gorubathan
CD block
Kalimpong subdivision
Kalimpong district
West Bengal
India
River Jaldhaka
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