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Darjeeling
City
A panoramic view of a hill range. The upper portions of the nearer hillsides have tiled houses, while the farther hillsides and the lower portions of the nearer ones are covered with green bushes. A few coniferous trees are scattered throughout.
A view of Darjeeling from the Happy Valley Tea Estate.
Nickname(s): 
The Queen of Hills
Darjeeling is located in West Bengal
Darjeeling
Darjeeling
Location in West Bengal
Darjeeling is located in India
Darjeeling
Darjeeling
Location in India
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Darjeeling
Settled 1835
Founded by East India Company
Government
 • Type Chairman-in-Council
 • Body Darjeeling Municipality
Area
 • Total 10.57 km2 (4.08 sq mi)
Elevation
2,042.16 m (6,700.00 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 132,016
 • Density 12,490/km2 (32,348/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Bengali and Nepali
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

Darjeeling is a town 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 also a popular tourist destination in India.

Images for kids

  • Quadrangle St Josephs School Darjeeling

    The quadrangle of St Joseph's College, Darjeeling, now St Joseph's School, or North Point, established in 1888

  • GorkhalandSupport (3)

    Women supporting Gorkhaland marching with torchlights, Darjeeling, 2013

  • Darjeeling Municipality Wards Schematic Map

    A schematic map of Darjeeling Municipality wards

  • Darjeeling Municipality

    Darjeeling Municipality building

  • Darjeeling tea processing unit (7168687423)

    Tea garden workers, some waiting to turn in their pickings; others have done so

  • Darjeeling Tea Cultivation Area 1951 to 2014

    Area of cultivation of Darjeeling tea in hectares (acres) from 1951 to 2014

  • Map of Senchal Lakes, the water supply source in relation to Darjeeling

    Map 2: A schematic map showing the Senchal Lakes in relation to Darjeeling

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