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In 1947, when India gained independence, the state of West Bengal was formed, with 14 districts, as per partition plan of the then Bengal province of British India. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The former princely state Koch Bihar joined as a district on 26 January 1950, [ 4 ] and the former French enclave Chandannagore joined as part of the Hooghly district in ...
The Kalimpong subdivision is the sole subdivision of the Kalimpong district in the state of West Bengal, India. It was initially formed as a subdivision of the Darjeeling district in 1916 under British India. [3] On 14 February 2017 the subdivision was promoted to a district, becoming an independent Kalimpong district.
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Subdivision is an administrative unit below district level and above the block or Tehsil level in the state West Bengal of India. Presently there are 69 subdivisions in 23 districts of West Bengal. [1] Subdivisions are a group of blocks and it is administered by Sub-divisional Officer (SDO) also called as Sub-divisional Magistrate (SDM).
Kalimpong is a town and the headquarters of an eponymous district in the Indian state of West Bengal.It is located at an average elevation of 1,250 metres (4,101 ft). [4] The town is the headquarters of the Kalimpong district. [5]
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Kalimpong district is a district in the state of West Bengal, India. In 2017, it was carved out as a separate district to become the 21st district of West Bengal . [ 4 ] [ 5 ] The district is headquartered at Kalimpong , which grew to prominence as a market town for Indo-Tibetan trade during the British period.
The Jalpaiguri district is listed as a backward region and receives financial support from the Backward Regions Grant Fund. The fund, created by the Government of India, is designed to redress regional imbalances in development. As of 2012, 272 districts across the country were listed under this scheme. The list includes 11 districts of West ...