Darjeeling Sadar subdivision is a subdivision of the Darjeeling district

Darjeeling district

Darjeeling District is the northernmost district of the state of West Bengal in eastern India in the foothills of the Himalayas. The district is famous for its beautiful hill stations and Darjeeling tea. Darjeeling is the district headquarters...

 in the state of West Bengal

West Bengal

West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...

, India

India

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. It consists of the Darjeeling municipality and three community development blocks: Darjeeling Pulbazar, Rangli Ranglot and Jorebunglow–Sukhiapokhri

Sukhiapokhri

Sukhiapokhri is a small hilly locality in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India. Located almost on the India-Nepal border, it is 11 km from Ghum on the way to Mirik....

. The three blocks contain one census town

Census town

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 Pattabong Tea Garden

Pattabong Tea Garden

Puttabong Tea Estate falls under the District of Darjeeling, West Bengal, India. Puttabong is a tea estate within the urban agglomeration of Darjeeling. The area under tea plantation is while the gross area is .-Demographics:...

 and 50 gram panchayat

Gram panchayat

Gram panchayats are local self-governments at the village or small town level in India. As of 2002 there were about 265,000 gram panchayats in India. The gram panchayat is the foundation of the Panchayat System. A gram panchayat can be set up in villages with minimum population of 300...

s. The subdivision has its headquarters at Darjeeling.

Area

Apart from Darjeeling municipality, the subdivision contains rural areas of 50 gram panchayat

Gram panchayat

Gram panchayats are local self-governments at the village or small town level in India. As of 2002 there were about 265,000 gram panchayats in India. The gram panchayat is the foundation of the Panchayat System. A gram panchayat can be set up in villages with minimum population of 300...

s under three community development blocks

Community Development Block in India

The Community development block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a Block Development Officer...

: Darjeeling Pulbazar, Rangli Ranglot and Jorebunglow–Sukhiapokhri.

Darjeeling Pulbazar block

Darjeeling Pulbazar

Darjeeling Pulbazar (Community development block)

Darjeeling Pulbazar is an administrative division in Darjeeling Sadar subdivision of Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Lodhma, Darjeeling and Pulbazar police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Bijanbari...

 block consists of one census town: Pattabong Tea Garden

Pattabong Tea Garden

Puttabong Tea Estate falls under the District of Darjeeling, West Bengal, India. Puttabong is a tea estate within the urban agglomeration of Darjeeling. The area under tea plantation is while the gross area is .-Demographics:...

, and rural areas with 23 gram panchayats, viz. Bijanbari–Pulbazar, Goke–II, Kaijalia, Nayanor, Darjeeling–I, Singtam Soom, Lodhoma–I, Relling, Darjeeling–II, Chungtong, Lodhoma–II, Rimbik, RishirhatbloomField, Rangit–I, Lebong Valley–I, Dabaipani, Badamtam, Rangit–II, Lebong Valley–II, Sirikhola–Daragaon, Goke–I, Jhepi and Mazuwa. This block has three police stations: Darjeeling (Sadar), Pulbazar and Lodhama. Headquarters of this block is in Bijanbari

Bijanbari

Bijanbari is a small town lying to the east of Darjeeling in the state of West Bengal, India.-Geography:Bijanbari lies in a valley at an altitude of 760 m above sea level. The Little Rangeet River flows near this town.It came to limelight because of give away of bridge over Rangeet River on 22nd...

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Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri block

Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri

Jorebunglow Sukhiapokhri (Community development block)

Jorebunglow Sukhiapokhri is an administrative division in Darjeeling Sadar subdivision of Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Jorebunglow and Sukhiapokhri police stations serve this block...

 block consists of rural areas only with 16 gram panchayats, viz. Lower Sonada–I, Rangbul, Lingia Maraybong, Upper Sonada, Lower Sonada–II, Dhootria Kalej Valley, Munda Kothi, Rangbhang Gopaldhara, Pokhriabong

Pokhriabong

Pokhriabong is a small town in the Darjeeling district of the state of West Bengal, India. It is located 30 km from Darjeeling town.-Wildlife:...

–I, Permaguri Tamsang, Pokhriabong–II, Gorabari Margaret's Hope, Plungdung, Ghum Khasmahal, Pokhriabong–III, and Sukhia–Simana. This block has two police stations: Jorebunglow and Sukiapokhri. Headquarters of this block is in Sukhiapokhri

Sukhiapokhri

Sukhiapokhri is a small hilly locality in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India. Located almost on the India-Nepal border, it is 11 km from Ghum on the way to Mirik....

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Rangli Rangliot block

Rangli Rangliot

Rangli Rangliot (Community development block)

Rangli Rangliot is an administrative division in Darjeeling Sadar subdivision of Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Rangli Rangliot police station serves this block...

 block consists of rural areas only with 11 gram panchayats, viz. Labdah, Maneydara, Tackling–I, Takdah, Lamahatta, Pubang–Rampuria, Tackling–II, Singrimtam, Rangli, Ressep and Rongchong. This block has one police station: Rangli Rangliot. Headquarters of this block is in Takdah

Takdah

Takdah Cantonment is a settlement located in Darjeeling district, West Bengal, India. It is one of the upcoming tourist centres of the Darjeeling hills.-History:...

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Legislative segments

As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, the area under the Darjeeling municipality, the Darjeeling Pulbazar block and eleven gram panchayat

Gram panchayat

Gram panchayats are local self-governments at the village or small town level in India. As of 2002 there were about 265,000 gram panchayats in India. The gram panchayat is the foundation of the Panchayat System. A gram panchayat can be set up in villages with minimum population of 300...

s under the 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 will constitute the Darjeeling assembly constituency

Darjeeling (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Darjeeling is an assembly constituency in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...

 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 will be part of Kurseong assembly constituency

Kurseong (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Kurseong is an assembly constituency in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...

, along with the area under Rangli Rangliot block. Both assembly constituencies will be part of Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency

Darjeeling (Lok Sabha Constituency)

Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centres on Darjeeling in West Bengal.-Election results:-1951-1971:The winners are shown below. -1977-2004:-See also:...

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