Kalimpong district


Kalimpong district is a district in the state of West Bengal, India. It was formed on 14 February 2017, after splitting from the Darjeeling district as the 21st district of West Bengal. It consists of the Kalimpong Municipality and three community development blocks: Kalimpong I, Kalimpong II and Gorubathan. The district has its headquarters at Kalimpong.

Area

Apart from the Kalimpong municipality that consists of 23 wards, the district contains rural areas of 42 gram panchayats under three community development blocks: Kalimpong I, Kalimpong II and Gorubathan.
Kalimpong subdivision has an area of, with Kalimpong I block having an area of ; Kalimpong II block an area of ; Gorubathan block an area of ; and Kalimpong Municipality an area of.

Blocks

Kalimpong I block

block consists of rural areas with 18 gram panchayats, namely Bong, Kalimpong, Samalbong, Tista, Dr. Grahams Homes, Lower Echhay, Samthar, Neembong, Dungra, Upper Echhay, Seokbir, Bhalukhop, Yangmakum, Pabringtar, Sindebong, Kafer Kanke Bong, Pudung and Tashiding. This block has one police station at Kalimpong. Headquarters of this block is in Kalimpong.

Kalimpong II block

block consists of rural areas only with 13 gram panchayats, namely Dalapchand, Kashyong, Lolay, Lingseykha, Gitdabling, Lava-Gitbeong, Payong, Kagay, Lingse, Shangse, Pedong, Syakiyong and Shantook. This block is served by Kalimpong police station. Headquarters of this block is in Algarah.

Gorubathan block

block consists of rural areas only with 11 gram panchayats, namely Dalim, Gorubathan-I, Gorubathan-II, Patengodak, Todey Tangta, Kumai, Pokhreybong, Samsing, Aahaley, Nim and Rongo. This block has two police stations: Gorubathan and Jaldhaka. Headquarters of this block is in Fagu.

Legislative segments

As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in West Bengal, the whole area under the district of Kalimpong, namely the Kalimpong municipality and the three blocks of Kalimpong-I, Kalimpong-II and Gorubathan together will constitute the Kalimpong assembly constituency of West Bengal. This constituency will be part of Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, Kalimpong district has a population of 251,642. Kalimpong I block had a population of 74,746; Kalimpong II block had a population of 66,830; Gorubathan block had a population of 60,663; and Kalimpong Municipality had a population of 49,403.
The majority of the population today in Kalimpong district are the Gorkhas.

Flora and fauna

Kalimpong district is home to the Neora Valley National Park, which has an area of.