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Darjeeling Sadar subdivision
Subdivision
Coordinates: 27°02′N 88°10′E / 27.03°N 88.16°E / 27.03; 88.16
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Darjeeling
Headquarters	Darjeeling
Languages
• Official	Bengali, Nepali
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Darjeeling Sadar 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 Darjeeling Sadar subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:

.* The total length of border with Nepal (Mechi River) is 101.02 km (62.77 mi)

.**The total length of border with Sikkim (Rangit, Teesta and Rangpo Rivers) is 54.33 km (33.76 mi)

Gram Panchayats

Gram panchayats in Darjeeling Sadar subdivision are :

• Darjeeling Pulbazar block has 23 gram panchayats, viz. Darjeeling-I, Darjeeling-II, Bijanbari-Pulbazar, Goke-I, Goke-II, Kaijalia, Nayanor, Singtam Soom, Lodhoma-I, Lodhoma-II, Relling, Chungtong, Rimbik, Rishirhat-Bloomfield, Rangit-I, Rangit-II, Lebong Valley-I, Lebong Valley-II, Dabaipani, Badamtam, Sirikhola-Daragaon, Jhepi and Mazuwa.
• Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri block has 16 gram panchayats, viz. Lower Sonada-I, Lower Sonada-II, Upper Sonada, Rangbul, Lingia Maraybong, Dhootria Kalej Valley, Munda Kothi, Rangbhang Gopaldhara, Pokhriabong-I, Pokhriabong-II, Pokhriabong-III, Permaguri Tamsang, Gorabari Margaret's Hope, Plungdung, Ghum Khasmahal, and Sukhia-Simana.
• Rangli Rangliot block consists of rural areas only with 11 gram panchayats, viz. Rangli, Takdah, Labdah, Maneydara, Tackling-I, Tackling-II, Lamahatta, Pubang-Rampuria, Singrimtam, Ressep and Rongchong.

Blocks

Community development blocks in Darjeeling Sadar subdivision are:

Education

Educational institutions

The following institutions are located in Darjeeling Sadar subdivision:

• St Joseph's College, Darjeeling, a Jesuit institution, established in 1927 at Darjeeling.
• Southfield College, was founded as Loreto College in 1961, at Darjeeling.
• Darjeeling Government College was established in 1948 at Darjeeling.
• Salesian College was established at Sonada in 1933.
• Sonada Degree College was established at Sonada in 1985.
• Bijanbari Degree College was established in 1995 at Bijanbari.
• Ghoom Jorebunglow College was established in 2004 at Ghum.

Overview

Data in the table below presents a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Darjeeling district, with data for the year 2012–13.

Note: Primary schools include junior basic schools; middle schools, high schools and higher secondary schools include madrasahs; technical schools include junior technical schools, junior government polytechnics, industrial technical institutes, industrial training centres, nursing training institutes etc.; technical and professional colleges include engineering colleges, medical colleges, para-medical institutes, management colleges, teachers training and nursing training colleges, law colleges, art colleges, music colleges etc. Special and non-formal education centres include sishu siksha kendras, madhyamik siksha kendras, centres of Rabindra mukta vidyalaya, recognised Sanskrit tols, institutions for the blind and other handicapped persons, Anganwadi centres, reformatory schools etc.

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 Darjeeling district, with data for the year 2012–13.:

.* Excluding nursing homes.

Medical facilities

Medical facilities in Darjeeling Sadar subdivision are as follows:

Hospitals: (Name, location, beds)

• Darjeeling District Hospital, Darjeeling M, 500 beds
• Darjeeling Jail Hospital, Darjeeling, 12 beds
• Darjeeling Maternity Hospital, Darjeeling, 50 beds
• Medicinal Plantation Hospital, Mangpoo, 16 beds

Rural Hospitals: (Name, CD block, location, beds)

• Bijanbari Rural Hospital, Darjeeling Pulbazar CD block, Bijanbari, 30 beds
• Takdah Rural Hospital, Rangli Rangliot CD block, Takdah, 30 beds

Block Primary Health Centres: (Name, CD block, location, beds)

• Sukhiapokhri Block Primary Health Centre, Jorebunglow Sukhiapokhri CD block, Sukhiapokhri, 25 beds

Primary Health Centres : (CD block-wise)(CD block, PHC location, beds)

• Darjeeling Pulbazar CD block:Lodhoma (10)
• Rangli Rangliot CD block: Singringtom (10), Takling (4)
• Jorebunglow Sukhiapokhri CD block: Ghum (6), Pokhriabong (2)

Legislative segments

As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in West Bengal, the area under Darjeeling municipality, Darjeeling Pulbazar block and eleven gram panchayats under Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri block, viz. Dhootria Kalej Valley, Ghum Khasmahal, Sukhia–Simana, Rangbhang Gopaldhara, Pokhriabong–I, Pokhriabong–II, Pokhriabong–III, Lingia Maraybong, Permaguri Tamsang, Plungdung and Rangbul constitutes the Darjeeling assembly constituency of West Bengal. The other five gram panchayats of Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri block, viz. Lower Sonada–I, Upper Sonada, Lower Sonada–II, Munda Kothi and Gorabari Margaret's Hope are part of Kurseong assembly constituency, along with the area under Rangli Rangliot block. Both assembly constituencies will be part of Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency.

References

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v t e Cities, towns and locations in Darjeeling District
Cities, municipal and census towns	Darjeeling Sadar subdivision Badamtam Tea Garden Chongtong Tea Garden Darjeeling Ging Tea Garden Mangarjung Tea Garden (Nagri) Rongmook Ceder Tea Garden Singtam Tea Garden Sonada Sukhiapokhri Kurseong subdivision Cart Road Kurseong Mirik subdivision Mirik Siliguri subdivision Bara Mohansingh Bairatisal Bhimram Dakshin Bagdogra Dumriguri Geni Jitu Kalkut Kharibari Lalman Mathapari Shyamdhan Siliguri Tari Uttar Bagdogra
Locations other than cities and towns	Darjeeling Sadar subdivision Bijanbari Chamong Tea Garden Dhajea Tea Garden Ghum Jorebungalow Lebong & Mineral Spring Tea Garden Lodhoma Manebhanjyang Mariabong Tea Garden Nagri Farm Tea Garden Orange Valley Tea Garden Peshok Tea Garden Pokhriabong Poobong Tea Garden Pattabong Tea Garden Rangli Rangliot Rimbick Rishihat Tea Garden Sandakphu Singla Tea Garden Soom Tea Garden Sungma Tea Garden Takdah Teesta Valley Tea Garden Tonglu Tumsong Tea Garden Tukvar Tea Garden Kurseong subdivision Ambootia Giddapahar Gayabari Longview Tea Garden Mangpu Monteviot Tea Garden Rohini Tea Garden Simulbari Tea Garden Sittong Sukna Tindharia Mirik subdivision Panighatta Singbulli Tea Garden Soureni Siliguri subdivision Bagdogra Batasi Bengdubi Matigarahat Mohorgon Tea Garden Naxalbari Panitanki Phansidewa
Tea estates	Arya Tea Estate Avongrove Tea Estate Badamtam Tea Estate Balasun Tea Estate Castleton Tea Estate Glenburn Tea Estate Gopaldhara Tea Estate Goomtee Tea Estate Happy Valley Tea Estate Jungpana Tea Estate Lopchu Tea Estate Makaibari Tea Estate Margaret's Hope Tea Estate North Tukvar Tea Estate Okayti Tea Estate Phoobsering Tea Estate Phuguri Tea Estate Pussimbing Tea Estate Puttabong Tea Estate Thurbo Tea Estate
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