Tonglu, West Bengal

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Village in West Bengal, India

Tonglu

village

The trekkers' hut at Tonglu

Tonglu

Location in West Bengal, India

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Tonglu

Tonglu (India)

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Coordinates: 27°02′N 88°05′E﻿ / ﻿27.03°N 88.09°E﻿ / 27.03; 88.09
Country|  India
State| West Bengal
District| Darjeeling
Government

• Body| Gram panchayat
Elevation

| 3,070 m (10,070 ft)
Languages

• Official| Nepali Bengali English
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code| IN-WB

Tonglu (3036 m above mean sea level) is one of the higher peaks of the Singalila Ridge and a small settlement inside the Singalila National Park in the Darjeeling subdivision, Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal in India near the India \- Nepal border. It is a roadside halt along the trekking route from Manebhanjan to Sandakphu. It has a number of guest houses and homestays for faring trekkers and tourists on their way to Sandakphu.

It was also known as Tonglo in the 1800s.[1] [2] [3]Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker carried out many plant hunting expeditions in Darjeeling and Sikkim.[4]

## Geography

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8km
5miles

Rammam
River

River

Rangeet

Singalila Ridge

Senchal
Wildlife Sanctuary

Rock Garden

Tiger Hill

Phoobsering TE

North Tukvar TE

Singalila
National
Park

Phalut

Sandakphu

Ghum

Tonglu

Manebhanjyang

Orange Valley TG

Rishihat TG

Soom TG

Singla TG

Tukvar TG

Rimbick

Puttabong TE

Lodhoma

Bijanbari

Darjeeling

Badamtam TE

Singtam TG

Ging TG

Chongtong TG

Places and tea estates in the north-western portion of Darjeeling Sadar subdivision (including Darjeeling Pulbazar CD block) 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

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Tonglu is located at 27°02′N 88°05′E﻿ / ﻿27.03°N 88.09°E﻿ / 27.03; 88.09.[5]

### Area overview

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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.[6]Sandakphu, rising to a height of 3,636 metres (11,929 ft), on the Singalila Ridge, is the highest point in West Bengal.[7] In Darjeeling Sadar subdivision 61% of the total population lives in the rural areas and 39% of the population lives in the urban areas.[8][9] 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.[10] Some tea gardens were identified in the 2011 census as census towns or villages.[11] 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.

## Gallery

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* After rain, Tonglu looks fresh.

* Tonglu

## References

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1. ^ "Letter from Major G.E.[George Ernest] Bulger to [Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker]; from Secunderabad, India; 6 Dec 1868; two page letter comprising two images; folio 168". jstor.org. Retrieved 18 December 2014. `{{cite journal}}`: Cite journal requires `|journal=` (help)
2. ^ "Wild Flowers of Mount Tonglo, Sikkim, India by Marianne North". Art UK. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
3. ^ J.S. Gamble Manual Of Indian Timbers&pg=PA472 sigPAwAAQBAJ, p. 472, at Google Books
4. ^ Das, A.P.; Ghosh, Chandra (March 2011). "Plant wealth of Darjiling and Sikkim Himalayas vis-à-vis Conservation". NBU Journal of Plant Sciences. 5 (1). University of Bengal: 25–33\. doi:10.55734/NBUJPS.2011.v05i01.004. S2CID 251454744. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
5. ^ "Yahoo maps location of Tonglu". Yahoo maps. Retrieved 7 December 2008.
6. ^ Gurung, H. & Shrestha, R. K. (1994). Nepal Himalaya Inventory. Kathmandu: Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation.
7. ^ "Sandakphu-Phalut Trek". Himalayan High. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
8. ^ "Darjeeling". District Profile - General Information. District administration. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
9. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling". Tables 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
10. ^ "Darjeeling Tea". District administration. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
11. ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 21 March 2020.

## External links

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* About Tonglu from North Bengal Tourism

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Cities, towns and locations in Darjeeling District

Cities, municipal
and census towns|

| Darjeeling Sadar subdivision|

* Badamtam Tea Garden
* Chongtong Tea Garden
* Darjeeling
* Ging Tea Garden
* Mangarjung Tea Garden (Nagri)
* Rongmook Ceder Tea Garden
* Singtam Tea Garden
* Sonada
* Sukhiapokhri

|

Kurseong subdivision|

* Cart Road
* Kurseong

Mirik subdivision|

* Mirik

Siliguri subdivision|

* Bara Mohansingh
* Bairatisal
* Bhimram
* Dakshin Bagdogra
* Dumriguri
* Geni
* Jitu
* Kalkut
* Kharibari
* Lalman
* Mathapari
* Shyamdhan
* Siliguri
* Tari
* Uttar Bagdogra

Locations
other than cities and towns|

| Darjeeling Sadar subdivision|

* Bijanbari
* Chamong Tea Garden
* Dhajea Tea Garden
* Ghum
* Jorebungalow
* Lebong & Mineral Spring Tea Garden
* Lodhoma
* Manebhanjyang
* Mariabong Tea Garden
* Nagri Farm Tea Garden
* Orange Valley Tea Garden
* Peshok Tea Garden
* Pokhriabong
* Poobong Tea Garden
* Pattabong Tea Garden
* Rangli Rangliot
* Rimbick
* Rishihat Tea Garden
* Sandakphu
* Singla Tea Garden
* Soom Tea Garden
* Sungma Tea Garden
* Takdah
* Teesta Valley Tea Garden
* Tonglu
* Tumsong Tea Garden
* Tukvar Tea Garden

|

Kurseong subdivision|

* Ambootia
* Giddapahar
* Gayabari
* Longview Tea Garden
* Mangpu
* Monteviot Tea Garden
* Rohini Tea Garden
* Simulbari Tea Garden
* Sittong
* Sukna
* Tindharia

Mirik subdivision|

* Panighatta
* Singbulli Tea Garden
* Soureni

Siliguri subdivision|

* Bagdogra
* Batasi
* Bengdubi
* Matigarahat
* Mohorgon Tea Garden
* Naxalbari
* Panitanki
* Phansidewa

Tea estates|

* Arya Tea Estate
* Avongrove Tea Estate
* Badamtam Tea Estate
* Balasun Tea Estate
* Castleton Tea Estate
* Glenburn Tea Estate
* Gopaldhara Tea Estate
* Goomtee Tea Estate
* Happy Valley Tea Estate
* Jungpana Tea Estate
* Lopchu Tea Estate
* Makaibari Tea Estate
* Margaret's Hope Tea Estate
* North Tukvar Tea Estate
* Okayti Tea Estate
* Phoobsering Tea Estate
* Phuguri Tea Estate
* Pussimbing Tea Estate
* Puttabong Tea Estate
* Thurbo Tea Estate

See also|

* Darjeeling related topics
* Bagdogra Airport
* People from Darjeeling district
* Villages in Darjeeling district

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