Takdah Cantonment is a neighbourhood in the Rangli Rangliot CD block in the Darjeeling Sadar subdivision of the Darjeeling district, West Bengal, India. It is one of the upcoming tourist centres of the Darjeeling hills. It is called Takdah, which literary means always covered, in one of the local folk-lore, as you would know when you visit the fog: Takdah is beautiful place in Darjeeling where you can hangout with family and friends. Takdah is a romantic place in Darjeeling. Roads that connect Takdah are in very bad condition.
Takdah Cantonment, as the name signifies, was a British cantonment before the independence of India. It was the destination for many British officers of high rank from all over India. After independence, like many other towns and villages, Takdah was abandoned by the new order. It was only recently that people really started to settle down in the area. Though the Britishers are long gone, we can still find the beautiful structures erected during the British era. The marvel of Takdah lies in the old, abandoned club house which is just a km away from the town. In comparison to its surrounding, the town is on a higher altitude giving way to cedar trees and is much colder than the towns surrounding it.
Presentedit
Takdah Cantonment has an orchid center where a variety of rare Himalayan orchids are cultivated. This center has been the favourite of tourists visiting Takdah. The nearest tea gardens are Rungli, Giele and Teesta Valley tea gardens. The main junction of Takdah is called Dara Dokan. A weekly market, held every Thursday, is a sight worth watching as people from all the nearby villages come to shop their weekly needs. The town of Darjeeling is 30 km away and Takdah is well connected with Darjeeling with buses and jeeps plying constantly. Number of good educational institution are set up in Takdah bazar there is one co-residential English medium school campus which follows ICSE syllabus provides good source of knowledge and education to people residing out there.
Geographyedit
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M
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Balason River
Mahananda River
Teesta River
Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary
NP
Margaret’s Hope TE
TE
Makaibari TE
TE
Jungpana TE
TE
Goomtee TE
TEV
Castleton TE
TE
Balasun TE
TE
Lopchu TE
TE
Glenburn TE
TE
Kurseong
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Cart Road
CT
Ambootia
R
Sevoke
R
Sittong
R
Simulbari TG
R
Giddapahar
R
Tindharia
R
Sukna
R
Rohini TG
R
Monteviot TG
R
Mangpu
R
Longview TG
R
Teesta Valley TG
R
Peshok TG
R
Takdah
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Rangli Rangliot
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Places and tea estates in the north-eastern portion of Darjeeling Sadar subdivision (including Rangli Rangliot CD block) and Kurseong subdivision 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
Locationedit
Takdah is shown as being located in Manedara mouza in the map of Rangli Rangliot CD block on page 145 of District Census Handbook, Darjeeling.[1]
Area overviewedit
The map alongside shows the eastern portion of the Darjeeling Himalayan hill region and a small portion of the terai region in its eastern and southern fringes, all of it in the Darjeeling district. In the Darjeeling Sadar subdivision 61.00% of the total population lives in the rural areas and 39.00% of the population lives in the urban areas. In the Kurseong subdivision 58.41% of the total population lives in the rural areas and 41.59% lives in the urban areas.[2][3] There are 78 tea gardens/ estates (the figure varies slightly according to different sources), in the district, producing and largely exporting Darjeeling tea. It engages a large proportion of the population directly/ indirectly.[4] Some tea gardens were identified in the 2011 census as census towns or villages.[5] 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.
Civic administrationedit
CD block HQedit
Headquarters of Rangli Rangliot CD block is at Takdah.[6]
Demographicsedit
According to the 2011 Census of India, Manedara had a total population of 1,376 of which 719 (52%) were males and 657 (48%) were females. There were 156 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Manedara was 905 (65.70% of the population over 6 years).[7]
Educationedit
Griffith’s Higher Secondary School is an English-medium coeducational institution established in 1936. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII.[8]
Healthcareedit
Takdah Rural Hospital, with 30 beds at Takdah, is the major government medical facility in the Rangli Rangliot CD block.[9][10]
Referencesedit
^"District Census Handbook, Darjeeling, Series 20, Part XII A, 2011 Census of India" (PDF). Page 145: Map of Rangli Rangliot CD block. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
^"Darjeeling". District Profile - General Information. District administration. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
^. Tables 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. 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.
^"District Census Handbook: Darjiling" (PDF). Map of District Darjiling with CD block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
^"2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
^"Griffith's Higher Secondary School". ICBSE. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
^"Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
^"Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
External linksedit
About Takdah Village North Bengal Tourism
Takdah Travel Guide by Darjeeling Yatra
Takdah An Offbeat places village in Darjeeling Waiting to be Explored
All About Takdah Tour – Hidden Treasure of West Bengal Holiday Travel Diaries
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Takdah news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Takdah Cantonment is a neighbourhood in the Rangli Rangliot CD block in the Darjeeling Sadar subdivision of the Darjeeling district West Bengal India It is one of the upcoming tourist centres of the Darjeeling hills It is called Takdah which literary means always covered in one of the local folk lore as you would know when you visit the fog Takdah is beautiful place in Darjeeling where you can hangout with family and friends Takdah is a romantic place in Darjeeling Roads that connect Takdah are in very bad condition TakdahHill TownTakdahLocation in West Bengal IndiaShow map of West BengalTakdahTakdah India Show map of IndiaCoordinates 27 02 N 88 22 E 27 033 N 88 367 E 27 033 88 367Country India IndiaStateWest BengalDistrictDarjeelingLanguages OfficialNepali EnglishTime zoneUTC 5 30 IST PIN734222Nearest cityDarjeeling Contents 1 History 2 Present 3 Geography 3 1 Location 3 2 Area overview 4 Civic administration 4 1 CD block HQ 5 Demographics 6 Education 7 Healthcare 8 References 9 External linksHistory editTakdah Cantonment as the name signifies was a British cantonment before the independence of India It was the destination for many British officers of high rank from all over India After independence like many other towns and villages Takdah was abandoned by the new order It was only recently that people really started to settle down in the area Though the Britishers are long gone we can still find the beautiful structures erected during the British era The marvel of Takdah lies in the old abandoned club house which is just a km away from the town In comparison to its surrounding the town is on a higher altitude giving way to cedar trees and is much colder than the towns surrounding it Present editTakdah Cantonment has an orchid center where a variety of rare Himalayan orchids are cultivated This center has been the favourite of tourists visiting Takdah The nearest tea gardens are Rungli Giele and Teesta Valley tea gardens The main junction of Takdah is called Dara Dokan A weekly market held every Thursday is a sight worth watching as people from all the nearby villages come to shop their weekly needs The town of Darjeeling is 30 km away and Takdah is well connected with Darjeeling with buses and jeeps plying constantly Number of good educational institution are set up in Takdah bazar there is one co residential English medium school campus which follows ICSE syllabus provides good source of knowledge and education to people residing out there Geography edit nbsp nbsp nbsp 8km5miles nbsp SIK K IMNEP A LBalason RiverMahanandaRiverTeesta RiverMahanandaWildlifeSanctuaryNP nbsp Margaret s Hope TETE nbsp Makaibari TETE nbsp Jungpana TETE nbsp Goomtee TETEV nbsp Castleton TETE nbsp Balasun TETE nbsp Lopchu TETE nbsp Glenburn TETE nbsp KurseongM nbsp Cart RoadCT nbsp AmbootiaR nbsp SevokeR nbsp SittongR nbsp Simulbari TGR nbsp GiddapaharR nbsp TindhariaR nbsp SuknaR nbsp Rohini TGR nbsp Monteviot TGR nbsp MangpuR nbsp Longview TGR nbsp Teesta Valley TGR nbsp Peshok TGR nbsp TakdahR Rangli RangliotR nbsp Places and tea estates in the north eastern portion of Darjeeling Sadar subdivision including Rangli Rangliot CD block and Kurseong subdivision in Darjeeling districtCT census town R rural urban centre N neighbourhood H hill centre NP national park wildlife sanctuary TE tea estate TA tourist attractionAbbreviations used in names TG for Tea Garden town village TE for Tea EstateOwing to space constraints in the small map the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly Location edit Takdah is shown as being located in Manedara mouza in the map of Rangli Rangliot CD block on page 145 of District Census Handbook Darjeeling 1 Area overview edit The map alongside shows the eastern portion of the Darjeeling Himalayan hill region and a small portion of the terai region in its eastern and southern fringes all of it in the Darjeeling district In the Darjeeling Sadar subdivision 61 00 of the total population lives in the rural areas and 39 00 of the population lives in the urban areas In the Kurseong subdivision 58 41 of the total population lives in the rural areas and 41 59 lives in the urban areas 2 3 There are 78 tea gardens estates the figure varies slightly according to different sources in the district producing and largely exporting Darjeeling tea It engages a large proportion of the population directly indirectly 4 Some tea gardens were identified in the 2011 census as census towns or villages 5 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 Civic administration editCD block HQ edit Headquarters of Rangli Rangliot CD block is at Takdah 6 Demographics editAccording to the 2011 Census of India Manedara had a total population of 1 376 of which 719 52 were males and 657 48 were females There were 156 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years The total number of literate people in Manedara was 905 65 70 of the population over 6 years 7 Education editGriffith s Higher Secondary School is an English medium coeducational institution established in 1936 It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII 8 Healthcare editTakdah Rural Hospital with 30 beds at Takdah is the major government medical facility in the Rangli Rangliot CD block 9 10 References edit District Census Handbook Darjeeling Series 20 Part XII A 2011 Census of India PDF Page 145 Map of Rangli Rangliot CD block Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal Retrieved 22 February 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 Archived from the original on 21 January 2019 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 District Census Handbook Darjiling PDF Map of District Darjiling with CD block HQs and Police Stations on the fifth page Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal 2011 Retrieved 12 February 2020 2011 Census Primary Census Abstract Data Tables West Bengal District wise Registrar General and Census Commissioner India Retrieved 22 February 2020 Griffith s Higher Secondary School ICBSE Retrieved 27 February 2020 Health amp Family Welfare Department PDF Health Statistics Rural Hospitals Government of West Bengal Retrieved 28 February 2020 Health amp Family Welfare Department PDF Health Statistics Primary Health Centres Government of West Bengal Retrieved 28 February 2020 External links editAbout Takdah Village North Bengal Tourism Takdah Travel Guide by Darjeeling Yatra Takdah An Offbeat places village in Darjeeling Waiting to be Explored All About Takdah Tour Hidden Treasure of West Bengal Holiday Travel Diaries nbsp This article about a location in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Takdah amp oldid 1164846106, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
