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Coordinates: 27°0618N 88°0720E / 27.1051°N 88.1221°E / 27.1051; 88.1221
 

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Lodhoma
Village
Lodhoma is located in West Bengal
Lodhoma

Lodhoma

Location in West Bengal, India

Lodhoma is located in India
Lodhoma

Lodhoma

Lodhoma (India)

Coordinates: 27°06′18N 88°07′20E / 27.1051°N 88.1221°E / 27.1051; 88.1221

Country

 India

State

West Bengal

District

Drjeeling

Population
 (2011)

 • Total

703

Time zone

UTC+5:30 (IST)

PIN

734201

Lok Sabha constituency

Darjeeling

Vidhan Sabha constituency

Darjeeling

Website

darjeeling.gov.in

Lodhoma is a village and gram panchayat in the Darjeeling Pulbazar CD block in the Darjeeling Sadar subdivision of the Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography[edit]

Map

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8km
5miles

S

I

K

K

I

M

N

E

P

A

L

Rammam
River

River

Rangeet

Singalila Ridge

Senchal
Wildlife Sanctuary

NP

Senchal Wildlife Sanctuary (NP)

Rock Garden

TA

Rock Garden, Darjeeling (TA)

Tiger Hill

H

Tiger Hill, Darjeeling (H)

Phoobsering TE

TEV

Phoobsering Tea Estate (TE)

North Tukvar TE

TE

North Tukvar Tea Estate (TE)

Singalila
National
Park

NP

Singalila National Park (NP)

Phalut

H

Phalut (H)

Sandakphu

H

Sandakphu (H)

Ghum

N

Ghum, West Bengal (N)

Tonglu

R

Tonglu, West Bengal (R)

Manebhanjyang

R

Manebhanjyang, Darjeeling (R)

Orange Valley TG

R

Orange Valley Tea Garden (R)

Rishihat TG

R

Rishihat Tea Garden (R)

Soom TG

R

Soom Tea Garden (R)

Singla TG

R

Singla Tea Garden (R)

Tukvar TG

R

Tukvar Tea Garden (R)

Rimbick

R

Rimbick (R)

Puttabong TE

TE

Puttabong Tea Estate (TE)

Lodhoma

R

Bijanbari

R

Bijanbari (R)

Darjeeling

M

Darjeeling (M)

Badamtam TE

TE

Badamtam Tea Estate (TE)

Singtam TG

CT

Singtam Tea Garden (CT)

Ging TG

CT

Ging Tea Garden (CT)

Chongtong TG

CT

Chongtong Tea Garden (CT)

  

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[edit]

Lodhoma is located at 27°06′18N 88°07′20E / 27.1051°N 88.1221°E / 27.1051; 88.1221.

Singalila National Park on the Singalila Ridge is located nearby. It is spread over 78.6 km2at a height ranging from 7,900 ft (2,400 m) to 12,000 ft (3,700 m).[1]

Area overview[edit]

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]InDarjeeling 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[edit]

According to the 2011 Census of India, Lodhoma had a total population of 703 of which 348 (50%) were males and 355 (50%) were females. There were 40 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Lodhoma was 578 (82.22% of the population over 6 years).[8]

Civic Administration[edit]

Police station[edit]

Lodhoma police station has jurisdiction over the Darjeeling Pulbazar CD block.[9][10]

Economy[edit]

Rammam Hydroelectric Power Plant, commissioned in 1995–96, is located 3 km upstream of Lodhama.[11]

Healthcare[edit]

There is a primary health centre, with 10 beds, at Lodhoma.[12]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Singalila National Park". Darjeeling Tourism. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  • ^ Gurung, H. & Shrestha, R. K. (1994). Nepal Himalaya Inventory. Kathmandu: Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation.
  • ^ "Sandakphu-Phalut Trek". Himalayan High. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  • ^ "Darjeeling". District Profile - General Information. District administration. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  • ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling". Tables 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  • ^ "Darjeeling Tea". District administration. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  • ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  • ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  • ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  • ^ "District Profile - Darjeeling". District administration. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  • ^ "Rammam Hydroelectric Power Plant". Global Energy Observation. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  • ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  • Cities, towns and locations in Darjeeling District

    Cities, municipal
    and census towns

    Darjeeling Sadar subdivision

  • Chongtong Tea Garden
  • Darjeeling
  • Ging Tea Garden
  • Mangarjung Tea Garden (Nagri)
  • Rongmook Ceder Tea Garden
  • Singtam Tea Garden
  • Sonada
  • Sukhiapokhri
  • Kurseong subdivision

  • Kurseong
  • Mirik subdivision

    Siliguri subdivision

  • 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

  • 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

  • Giddapahar
  • Gayabari
  • Longview Tea Garden
  • Mangpu
  • Monteviot Tea Garden
  • Rohini Tea Garden
  • Simulbari Tea Garden
  • Sittong
  • Sukna
  • Tindharia
  • Mirik subdivision

  • Singbulli Tea Garden
  • Soureni
  • Siliguri subdivision

  • Batasi
  • Bengdubi
  • Matigarahat
  • Mohorgon Tea Garden
  • Naxalbari
  • Panitanki
  • Phansidewa
  • Tea estates

  • 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

  • Bagdogra Airport
  • People from Darjeeling district
  • Villages in Darjeeling district
  • flag India portal


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