Teesta Valley Tea Garden

Teesta Valley Tea Garden is a village in the Rangli Rangliot CD block in the Darjeeling Sadar subdivision of the Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Teesta Valley Tea Garden
Village
Teesta Valley Tea Garden
Location in West Bengal, India
Teesta Valley Tea Garden
Teesta Valley Tea Garden (India)
Coordinates: 27.015436°N 88.403667°E / 27.015436; 88.403667
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictDarjeeling
Population
 (2011)
 • Total6,064
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
734226
Lok Sabha constituencyDarjeeling
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKurseong
Websitedarjeeling.gov.in

Geography
Places and tea estates in the northern portion of Darjeeling Sadar subdivision (including Darjeeling Pulbazar and Rangli Rangliot CD blocks) 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

Location

Teesta Valley Tea Garden is located at 27.015436°N 88.403667°E / 27.015436; 88.403667.

There is a view point, Durpin Dnara, in the tea garden, from where one gets a grand view of the Teesta right up to Sevoke.[1]

Area overview

The map alongside shows the northern portion of the Darjeeling Himalayan hill region. Kangchenjunga, which rises with an elevation of 8,586 metres (28,169 ft) is located further north of the area shown.[2]Sandakphu, rising to a height of 3,665 metres (12,024 ft), on the Singalila Ridge, is the highest point in West Bengal.[3]In Darjeeling Sadar subdivision 61% of the total population lives in the rural areas and 39% of the population lives in the urban areas.[4][5]There are 78 tea gardens/ estates (the figure varies slightly according to different sources), producing and largely exporting Darjeeling tea in the district. It engages a large proportion of the population directly/ indirectly.[6]Some tea gardens were identified in the 2011 census as census towns or villages. [7]Such places are marked in the map as CT (census town) or R (rural/ urban centre). Specific tea estate pages are marked TE.

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Teesta Valley Tea Garden had a total population of 6,064 of which 3,004 (50%) were males and 3,060 (50%) were females. There were 591 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Teesta Valley Tea Garden was 4,275 (70.50% of the population over 6 years).[8]

Economy

Teesta Valley Tea Garden is10 km from Takdah. It was established in 1841 and is now owned by Bharat Bajaria. It produces Darjeeling tea, which is exported to Japan, Europe and other places.[9][10]

References
  1. "Places with Night Stay". Takdah. Darjeeling Holidays. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  2. Gurung, H. & Shrestha, R. K. (1994). Nepal Himalaya Inventory. Kathmandu: Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation.
  3. "Sandakphu-Phalut Trek". Himalayan High. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  4. "Darjeeling". District Profile - General Information. District administration. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  5. "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling". Tables 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  6. "Darjeeling Tea". District administration. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  7. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  8. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  9. "Here's a List of 8 Oldest Companies of India That Are Still Going Strong". Teesta Valley Tea Company. Marketing Mind. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  10. "Exotic Photo Travel". Places near Takdah / Teesta Valley tea garden. EPT. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
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