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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.
Algarah is located at 27°07′12″N 88°35′35″E / 27.120°N 88.593°E.
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 28,146 ft (8,579 m) and to the north-east is Dongkya 23,184 ft (7,066 m). 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 11,518 ft (3,511 m), forming two spurs that contain the valley of the Jaldhaka. The lower portion of this hilly region forms the Kalimpong Hills. Four great hill ranges radiate from a single point at Ghum, a saddle 7,372 ft (2,247 m) high – the first, the Ghum range running due west to Simanabasti; the second, the Senchal-Mahaldiram range sloping south towards Kurseong, the highest points being East Senchel 8,600 ft (2,600 m), Tiger Hill 8,515 ft (2,595 m) and West Senchel 8,163 ft (2,488 m); the third, the Takdah or Takbu range, sloping north-east to a point above the junction of the Great Rangit and Teesta; the fourth, the Darjeeling Jalapahar Range, extending northwards towards Darjeeling.
Kalimpong II CD block is part of the Kalimpong Range physiographic region. The average elevation varies from 300 m to 3,000 m above sea level. “This region is characterised by abruptly rising hills and numerous small river streams coming down in the north-south direction.”
Kalimpong II CD block is bounded by the East Sikkim district of Sikkim on the north, Gorubathan CD block on the east and south, Kalimpong I CD blocks on the south and west.
The Kalimpong II CD block has an area of 241.26 km2. It has 1 panchayat samity, 13 gram panchayats, 92 gram sansads (village councils), 39 mouzas and 33 inhabited villages. Jaldhaka police station serves this block Headquarters of this CD block is at Algarah Bazar.
Gram panchayats in Kalimpong II CD block are: Dalapchand, Gitabling, Kage, Kashyong, Lava-Gitabeyong, Lingseykha, Lole, Payong, Pedon, Shangshe, Shantuk and Siyakiyong.
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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.
Algarah is located at 27°07′12″N 88°35′35″E / 27.120°N 88.593°E.
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 28,146 ft (8,579 m) and to the north-east is Dongkya 23,184 ft (7,066 m). 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 11,518 ft (3,511 m), forming two spurs that contain the valley of the Jaldhaka. The lower portion of this hilly region forms the Kalimpong Hills. Four great hill ranges radiate from a single point at Ghum, a saddle 7,372 ft (2,247 m) high – the first, the Ghum range running due west to Simanabasti; the second, the Senchal-Mahaldiram range sloping south towards Kurseong, the highest points being East Senchel 8,600 ft (2,600 m), Tiger Hill 8,515 ft (2,595 m) and West Senchel 8,163 ft (2,488 m); the third, the Takdah or Takbu range, sloping north-east to a point above the junction of the Great Rangit and Teesta; the fourth, the Darjeeling Jalapahar Range, extending northwards towards Darjeeling.
Kalimpong II CD block is part of the Kalimpong Range physiographic region. The average elevation varies from 300 m to 3,000 m above sea level. “This region is characterised by abruptly rising hills and numerous small river streams coming down in the north-south direction.”
Kalimpong II CD block is bounded by the East Sikkim district of Sikkim on the north, Gorubathan CD block on the east and south, Kalimpong I CD blocks on the south and west.
The Kalimpong II CD block has an area of 241.26 km2. It has 1 panchayat samity, 13 gram panchayats, 92 gram sansads (village councils), 39 mouzas and 33 inhabited villages. Jaldhaka police station serves this block Headquarters of this CD block is at Algarah Bazar.
Gram panchayats in Kalimpong II CD block are: Dalapchand, Gitabling, Kage, Kashyong, Lava-Gitabeyong, Lingseykha, Lole, Payong, Pedon, Shangshe, Shantuk and Siyakiyong.