Darjeeling
city in West Bengal, India
Darjeeling is a city and a municipality in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is in the Lesser Himalayas at an elevation of 6,700 ft (2,042.2 m). It is famous for its tea industry. It is also known for its views of the Kangchenjunga, the world's third-highest mountain, and the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Darjeeling is the headquarters of the Darjeeling District in West Bengal. It is a popular tourist destination in India.
Darjeeling
दार्जिलिङ | |
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City | |
 A view of Darjeeling from the Happy Valley Tea Estate. | |
| Nickname: The Queen of Hills | |
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| Coordinates: 27°3′N 88°16′E / 27.050°N 88.267°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Darjeeling |
| Settled | 1835 |
| Founded by | East India Company |
| Government | |
| • Type | Chairman-in-Council |
| • Body | Darjeeling Municipality |
| • Chairman | Pratibha Rai |
| • Vice-Chairman | Sagar Tamang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.57 km2 (4.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,042.16 m (6,700.00 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 132,016 |
| • Density | 12,000/km2 (32,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali and Nepali[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 734101 |
| Telephone code | 0354 |
| Vehicle registration | WB-76 WB-77 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Darjeeling |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Darjeeling |
| Website | www |
References change
- ↑ "Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India: 50th report (delivered to the Lokh Sabha in 2014)" (PDF). National Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities, Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India. p. 95. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
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