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Editor & Director Dr. R.K. Thukral Research Editor Dr. Shafeeq Rahman Compiled, Researched and Published by Datanet India Pvt. Ltd. D-100, 1st Floor, Okhla Industrial Area, Phase-I, New Delhi- 110020. Ph.: 91-11- 43580781, 26810964-65-66 Email : [email protected] Website : www.electionsinindia.com Online Book Store : www.datanetindia-ebooks.com Report No. : AFB/WB-023-0619 ISBN : 978-93-5293-384-6 First Edition : January, 2018 Third Updated Edition : June, 2019 Price : Rs. 11500/- US$ 310 © Datanet India Pvt. Ltd. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, mechanical photocopying, photographing, scanning, recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of the publisher. Please refer to Disclaimer at page no. 192 for the use of this publication. Printed in India No. Particulars Page No. Introduction 1 Assembly Constituency at a Glance | Features of Assembly as per 1-2 Delimitation Commission of India (2008) Location and Political Maps 2 Location Map | Boundaries of Assembly Constituency in District | Boundaries 3-9 of Assembly Constituency under Parliamentary Constituency | Town, Ward & Village-wise Winner Parties- 2019, 2016, 2014, 2011 and 2009 Administrative Setup 3 District | Sub-district | Towns | Villages | Inhabited Villages | Uninhabited 10-15 Villages | Village Panchayat | Intermediate Panchayat Demographics 4 Population | Households | Rural/Urban Population | Towns, Ward and Villages 16-18 by Population Size | Sex Ratio (Total & 0-6 Years) | Religious Population | Social Population | Literacy Rate | Work Participation Electoral Features Important Dates of Last Elections Held | Electors by Gender | Service 5 Electors | Voters | Voters Turnout | Polling Stations & Average Number of 19-24 Electors per Polling Station | Electors by Age Group | Present Elected Representatives Historical Summary Election Results Vote Share of Major Parties | Winning Margin (Number & Percentage) | 6 Polarity of Parties | Summary Result of Assembly Segment of Parliamentary 25-47 Elections 2019, 2014, 2009, 2004 and 1999 | Summary Result of Assembly Elections 2016, 2011, 2006, 2001, 1996, 1991, 1987, 1982, 1977, 1972, 1971, 1969, 1967, 1962, 1957 and 1952 Polling Station Level Election Results Name and Number of Polling Station 2019, 2016, 2014, 2011 and 2009 | 7 Polling Station-wise Electors, Voters & Voters Turnout 2019, 2016, 2014, 48-170 2011 and 2009 | Polling Station wise Elections Results 2019, 2016, 2014, 2011 and 2009 Share of Assembly Constituency 8 Share of Assembly Constituency in State, District and Parliamentary 171 Constituency Socio-Economic Amenities Access to Administrative Units | Agricultural, Manufacturing and Industrial Commodities | Demographic Indicators | Education | Health & Manpower | 9 Drinking Water Supply | Sanitation | Entertainment and Recreations 173-187 Infrastructure | Power | Food Allocation Distribution and Marketing of Agriculture Commodities Infrastructure | Transport and Road Infrastructure | Communication | Banking and Financial Services | Land Use | Irrigation Source 10 Abbreviation & Sources 189-190 11 Disclaimer 192 West Bengal Darjeeling Assembly Factbook™ Assembly Constituency Location & Political Map 6 Darjeeling West Bengal Assembly Constituency Assembly Factbook™ Administrative Setup List of Village Panchayat & Intermediate Panchayat (Block) Name Intermediate Panchayat Village Name Village Panchayat Name Name Achhalal Hatta(Rong Bong Basty) Rangbhang Gopaldhara Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri Alubari Basty Darjeeling-II Darjeeling Pulbazar Alubari Tea Garden Darjeeling-II Darjeeling Pulbazar Arya Tea Garden Darjeeling-I Darjeeling Pulbazar Banockburn Tea Garden Lebong Valley-II Darjeeling Pulbazar Barbatia Khasmahal Rishirhatbloom Field Darjeeling Pulbazar Barnesbeg Tea Garden Rangit-II Darjeeling Pulbazar Bijanbari Bijanbari-Pulbazar Darjeeling Pulbazar Bloomfield Tea Garden Rishirhatbloom Field Darjeeling Pulbazar Chamu Tea Garden Pokhriabong-I Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri Dangia Darjeeling-II Darjeeling Pulbazar Darjiling (P) Darjeeling-I Darjeeling Pulbazar Dhajea Khasmahal Pokhriabong-III Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri Dhajea Tea Garden Pokhriabong-III Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri Dooteria Forest Rangbul Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri Dooteria Tea Garden Dhootria Kalej Valley Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri Ghoom Pahar Forest Ghum Khasmahal Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri Goke Goke-I Darjeeling Pulbazar Gopal Dhara Tea Garden Rangbhang Gopaldhara Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri Happy Valley Tea Garden Darjeeling-I Darjeeling Pulbazar Hatta Lodhoma-II Darjeeling Pulbazar Hill Cart Road Upper Sonada Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri Jhepi Jhepi Darjeeling Pulbazar Jore Bunglow Rangbul Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri Kacel Tea Garden Lingiamaraybong Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri Kaijalia Kaijalia Darjeeling Pulbazar Kalej Valley Tea Garden Dhootria Kalej Valley Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri Kankibong Jhepi Darjeeling Pulbazar Karmi Goke-II Darjeeling Pulbazar Contd.... 13 Darjeeling West Bengal Assembly Constituency Assembly Factbook™ Demographics Number of Villages by Population Size - 2011 Less 10000 100- 200- 500- 1000- 2000- 5000- Total than and 200 500 1000 2000 5000 10000 Village 100 Above 2 2 2 10 22 36 5 0 79 Number of Towns by Population Size - 2011 Less than 10000- 20000- 50000- 100000 and Total 5000-9999 4999 19999 49999 99999 Above Town 2 4 0 0 0 0 6 17 West Bengal Darjeeling Assembly Factbook™ Assembly Constituency Electoral Features Electors by Male & Female Year Male Female Others Total Year Male Female Others Total 2019 PE 119689 119278 0 238967 1987 AE 61914 57848 - 119762 2016 AE 119350 118120 0 237470 1982 AE 52110 48919 - 101029 2014 PE 115485 112979 1 228465 1977 AE 47821 43439 - 91260 2011 AE 110125 107839 0 217964 1972 AE 34334 30571 - 64905 2009 PE - - - - 1971 AE 42821 20351 - 63172 2006 AE 88878 87620 - 176498 1969 AE 29463 27166 - 56629 2004 PE - - - - 1967 AE - - - 54078 2001 AE 88827 84943 - 173770 1962 AE - - - 53627 1999 PE - - - - 1957 AE - - - 39618 1996 AE 77827 74582 - 152409 1952 AE - - - 41060 1991 AE 75638 71538 - 147176 Note : AE : Assembly Election, PE : Assembly Segment of Parliamentary Election 20 Darjeeling West Bengal Assembly Constituency Assembly Factbook™ Historical Summary Election Results Summary Result of Assembly Election - 2011 Candidate Name Party Votes Votes % Trilok Kumar Dewan GOJAM 120532 78.51 Bim Subba GNLF 13977 9.1 Bharati Tamang ABGL 11198 7.29 K.B. Wattar CPM 5353 3.49 Nahakul Chandra Chhetri INC 2463 1.6 33 West Bengal Darjeeling Assembly Factbook™ Assembly Constituency Polling Station Level Election Results Number and Name of Polling Stations (PS) (2016) Number Number of Polling Name of Polling Stations of Polling Name of Polling Stations Stations Stations 1 Sirikhola Primary School 22 Jhepi Primary School 2 Daragaon Junior High School 23 Upper Samsu Primary School 3 Rammam Forest Primary Scho 24 Lamagaon Primary School 4 Rajavir Primary School 25 Msk, Lamagaon 5 Rimbick Junior Basic School (Ro 26 Lower Relling Primary School 6 Rimbick Junior Basic School (Ro 27 Relling Junior High School (Roo 7 Girmi Primary School 28 Relling Junior High School (Roo 8 Rimbick Higher Secondary Sch 29 Gurung Gaon Primary School 9 Namla Primary School 30 Nehru Primary School 10 Lingsebong Primary School 31 Kaijalia Junior Basic School (Ro 11 Bhanu Junior High School 32 Kaijalia Junior Basic School (Ro 12 Lodhoma Primary School 33 Co-Operative Godown, Sirisay 13 Phedikhola Primary School 34 Lower Lingten Primary School 14 Gairigaon Primary School 35 Singbongdera Primary School 15 Dhotray Community Hall 36 Gairigaon Primary School 16 Barahatta Primary School (Roo 37 Mazuwa Pryimary School 17 Barahatta Primary School (Roo 38 Langurdang Primary School 18 Kankiabong Primary School 39 Dangia Primary School 19 Himalayan Primary School 40 Vidhya Sagar Primary School, U 20 Ganjamoti Primary School 41 Vidhya Sagar Primary School, U 21 Bhanu Primary School 42 Vidhya Sagar Higher Secondary Contd.... 48 Darjeeling West Bengal Assembly Constituency Assembly Factbook™ Polling Station Level Election Results Polling Station-wise Votes Secured by Overall Top Five Parties in Darjeeling Assembly in Assembly Election (AE) under Darjeeling Parliamentary Constituency in West Bengal (2016) Winner - 4th - Runner-up 3rd - Number Amar Ashok Total - Sarda Rai Govind 5th - of Polling Singh Kumar NOTA Other Votes Subba Chettri () Station Rai Lepcha Secured (AITC) (IND) (GOJAM) (GRAC) 36 249 259 29 8 14 559 37 315 331 49 15 21 731 38 305 189 31 8 26 559 39 199 149 6 4 7 365 40 294 214 19 12 17 556 41 191 129 11 5 13 349 42 359 229 19 9 14 630 43 292 176 22 13 24 527 44 416 288 27 14 11 756 45 330 178 12 20 15 555 46 238 70 20 8 9 345 47 176 215 10 3 14 418 48 283 225 17 12 16 553 49 288 176 23 13 22 522 50 137 66 15 10 10 238 51 298 246 38 20 29 631 52 318 126 18 16 16 494 53 307 205 33 18 25 588 54 205 252 15 14 12 498 55 109 316 23 16 12 476 56 391 225 41 18 24 699 57 328 286 43 23 14 694 58 223 138 15 15 11 402 59 408 95 50 16 27 596 60 449 161 23 11 19 663 61 338 188 37 13 16 592 62 388 78 87 7 11 571 63 513 165 58 19 24 779 64 399 73 28 11 12 523 65 323 183 87 18 33 644 66 172 31 46 11 7 267 67 187 135 43 6 18 389 68 285 148 41 7 14 495 69 279 128 14 12 17 450 70 513 238 22 13 10 796 Contd.... 101 West Bengal Darjeeling Assembly Factbook™ Assembly Constituency Polling Station Level Election Results Winner, Runner-up and 3rd Party Position & Winning Margin According to Polling Stations in Darjeeling Assembly in Assembly Election (AE)
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    KURSEONG MUNICIPALITY Annual Administrative Report on the working of the Kurseong Municipality, for the year 2008-2009 1. INTRODUCTION: 1.1 Darjeeling District has four Sub-Division namely Darjeeling, Kurseong, Kalimpong and Siliguri. Three Sub-Division are located in hill region and are is in plan. Kurseong is one of the hill Sub-Division with longitude and latitude as 880 17m East and 260 53m North respectively. 1.2 Historical perspective - In the year 1835 Darjeeling was selected and acquired by the then British India Govt. for the purpose of establishing health sanatorium and summer residence for their officers and the soldiers. The first road to Darjeeling via Kurseong was constructed from Titalya, which is also known as Military Road, as it was also meant for the Military purposes. But it has remained unplayable for the last five or six decades due to non maintenance and on constructing one more road, Hill Cart Road now known as Tenzing Norgay Road, connecting the plains of Bengal with Darjeeling via hilly sub-stations viz. Tindharia, Kurseong, Sonada and Ghoom. As far as the history goes, Darjeeling area including Kurseong was a part of Sikkim and it was in the year 1835 leased to the British India Govt. by the then Rajan of Sikkim on yearly remuneration. The original inhabitants of Kurseong and Darjeeling were the Lepchas and the word ‘Kharsang’ now known as Kurseong comes from the Lepcha word, meaning ‘The land of White Orchids’: botanically known as Ceologeny, which grows abundantly in the trees and rock crevasses here. 1.3 Background of Kurseong Municipality – Kurseong Municipality was established in the year 1879.
  • DRR Workshops Compiled Report

    DRR Workshops Compiled Report

    Linking Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) and Sustainable Landscape Development Goals in the Eastern Himalaya Stakeholder Consultations on “Community perception of climate related disaster, preparedness and risk reduction A Report (Chungthang and Dzongu-North Sikkim; Rimbick and Darjeeling-Darjeeling) 2012 Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment Regional Office for Eastern Himalaya/Northeast India Gangtok, Sikkim 2012 I. Background Disaster struck the Sikkim on 18th September 2011, when a powerful earthquake (6.9 on the Richter scale) shook Darjeeling, Sikkim and Eastern Nepal. More than 75 people perished, with most of the casualties being reported from Sikkim. Again there was widespread infrastructural damage caused by over 300 new and reactivated landslides. Several villages in North Sikkim were completely destroyed, others were cut off due to damaged roads, and in others, important local water sources were lost permanently due to altered hydrology. In none of these cases were local communities or government agencies prepared to deal with the human suffering, financial loss and physical damage that followed. Nor, it appeared, had planning been responsive to known regional seismic and climate-related risks. In May 2009, tropical cyclone Aila swept over the Darjeeling Hills in West Bengal, India, pounding the steep hillsides with continuous rain for three days. The super-saturated soil cover liquefied and slid down-slope in dozens of locations. The storm claimed 25 lives in Darjeeling district and caused severe damage to roads, drains and other infrastructure. Some 300 villages in the Darjeeling Hills were affected and over 500 homes were damaged or destroyed.