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General Information
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Places
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Darjeeling |
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Altitude |
: 2134m (7053 ft) |
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Area
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: Darjeeling town covers an area of
11.44 sq. kms. |
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Population |
: About 100,000 |
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Languages |
: English, Nepali, Hindi,
Tibetan and Bengal |
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Climate |
: Almost every year
Darjeeling's temperature drops below freezing
during the Winter season, from November to
February. |
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In Summer, Darjeeling is
delightfully cool with the maximum temperature
reaching about 20°C. |
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Rainfall |
: Rain falls mostly during
months from June to September. The annual
recorded rainfall in Darjeeling is 320 cms. |
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Clothing |
: Light woolen for summer and
heavy woolens for winter. |
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Best season |
: March to mid-June and
September to mid-December. |
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The town and hill station of
Darjeeling lies in northern West Bengal, India.
Darjeeling district lies between 26° 31' and 27°
13' north latitude and between 87° 59' and 88°
53' east longitude. |
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How to Reach Darjeeling |
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By Air : Nearest
Airport is Bagdogra (90 kms) which has flights
connecting to Calcutta, Delhi and Guwahati.
Drive from Bagdogra airport to |
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Darjeeling takes about 3½ hours. Airlines
bookings can be made from Darjeeling. |
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By Rail :
Darjeeling Railway station is in Darjeeling
town. Toy Train journey from New Jalpaiguri to
Darjeeling takes about 8 hours. |
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New Jalpaiguri is the major railway station (88
kms about 3 hours drive) which is connected to
all the major cities in India. |
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By Road : Darjeeling is
connected via road with siliguri, bagdogra - 90
Kms, New Jalpaiguri Ralilway Station(NJP) - 88
Km |
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