Kurseong subdivision is an administrative division of the Darjeeling district in the India's state of West Bengal.
Kurseong subdivision | |
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Subdivision | |
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| Coordinates: 26°53′N 88°17′E / 26.88°N 88.29°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Darjeeling |
| Headquarters | Kurseong |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Nepali |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | ISO 3166-2:IN |
| Website | darjeeling |
Geography
editSubdivisions
editDarjeeling district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:[1]
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| Subdivision | Headquarters | Area km2 |
Population (2011) |
Rural Population % (2011) |
Urban Population % (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darjeeling Sadar | Darjeeling | 921.68 | 429,391 | 61.00 | 39.00 |
| Mirik | Mirik | 125.68 | 57,887 | 80.11 | 19.89 |
| Siliguri | Siliguri | 802.01 | 971,120 | 55.11 | 44.89 |
| Kurseong | Kurseong | 377.35 | 136,793 | 58.41 | 41.59 |
| Darjeeling district | Darjeeling | 2,226.72 | 1,595,191 | 57.89 | 42.11 |
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Balason River
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Margaret’s Hope TE
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Makaibari TE
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Jungpana TE
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Goomtee TE
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Castleton TE
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Balasun TE
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Lopchu TE
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Glenburn TE
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Cart Road
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Ambootia
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Sevoke
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Sittong
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Simulbari TG
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Giddapahar
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Tindharia
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Sukna
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Rohini TG
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Monteviot TG
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Mangpu
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Longview TG
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Teesta Valley TG
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Peshok TG
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Takdah
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Rangli Rangliot
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Places and tea estates in the north-eastern portion of Darjeeling Sadar subdivision (including Rangli Rangliot CD block) and Kurseong subdivision in Darjeeling district
CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhood, H: hill centre, NP: national park/ wildlife sanctuary, TE: tea estate, TA: tourist attraction
Abbreviations used in names – TG for Tea Garden (town/village), TE for Tea Estate
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhood, H: hill centre, NP: national park/ wildlife sanctuary, TE: tea estate, TA: tourist attraction
Abbreviations used in names – TG for Tea Garden (town/village), TE for Tea Estate
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Administrative units
editKurseong subdivision has 1 police stations, 1 community development blocks, 1 panchayat samitis, 14 gram panchayats, 1 municipality. The municipality is: Kurseong. The subdivision has its headquarters at Kurseong.[2]
Police stations
editPolice stations in the Kurseong subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:[3]
| Police Station | Area covered km2 |
International border |
Inter-state border km |
Municipal Town | CD block |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurseong | n/a | * | - | Kurseong | Kurseong |
Gram Panchayats
editThe subdivision contains 14 gram panchayats under 1 community development blocks:[4]
- Kurseong (community development block) consists of Fourteen gram panchayats, viz. Chimney-Deorali, Gayabari I, Gayabari II, Gayabari III, Mahanadi, Pandu, Seetong I, Seetong II, Seetong III, Shivakhola, St. Marry’s I, St. Marry’s II, St. Marry’s III and Sukna Gram panchayat.
References
edit- ^ "Darjeeling". District Profile - General Information. District administration. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Subdivision, Block, Police Station & GP". District administration. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Search a Police Station". Darjeeling Police. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Egiye Bangla Darjeeling" (PDF). Miscellaneous - District Detail. District administration. Retrieved 17 September 2024.