Rambi Bazar is an urban village lying near Teesta River in the Kalimpong I CD block in the Kalimpong Sadar subdivision of the Kalimpong district in the state of West Bengal, India. The town lies on the National Highway 10 connecting Siliguri and Gangtok. Teesta Low Dam - III Hydropower Plant and Riyang railway station lies in Rambi. Rambi bazaar is famous for Mushroom, there are around 30 to 40 mushroom shops and stalls in the market area where different types of edible mushrooms are available for sale.
Rambi Bazar | |
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Urban Village | |
  Rambi Bazar Location in West Bengal, India  Rambi Bazar Rambi Bazar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°59′33″N 88°24′50″E / 26.9926°N 88.4138°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Kalimpong |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Darjeeling |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kalimpong |
| Nearest Cities | Kalimpong, Siliguri |
| Website | kalimpong |
Geography
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5miles
Dam III
Dam IV
River
National Park
Tangta
CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, M: municipality, F: facility, NP: national park
Abbreviations used in names – TG for Tea Garden (town/village)
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Location
editRambi Bazar is located at 26°59′33″N 88°24′50″E / 26.9926°N 88.4138°E.
Area overview
editThe map alongside shows the Kalimpong Sadar subdivision of Kalimpong district. Physiographically, this area forms the Kalimpong Range, with the average elevation varying from 300 to 3,000 metres (980 to 9,840 ft). This region is characterized by abruptly rising hills and numerous small streams.[1] It is a predominantly rural area with 77.67% of the population living in rural areas and only 22.23% living in the urban areas. While Kalimpong is the only municipality, Dungra is the sole census town in the entire area.[2] The economy is agro-based and there are 6 tea gardens in the Gorubathan CD block.[3] In 2011, Kalimpong subdivision had a literacy rate of 81.85%, comparable with the highest levels of literacy in the districts of the state.[4][5] While the first degree college in the subdivision was established at Kalimpong in 1962[6] the entire subdivision (and now the entire district), other than the head-quarters, had to wait till as late as 2015 (more than half a century) to have their first degree colleges at Pedong and Gorubathan.[7][8]
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
editAccording to the 2011 Census of India, Rambi Bazar had a total population of 1,000 of which 510 (51%) were males and 490 (49%) were females. There were 104 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Rambi Bazar was 775 (86.50% of the population over 6 years).[9]
Economy
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Teesta Low Dam - III Hydropower Plant produces 132 MW of electricity.[10]
Healthcare
editRambi Rural Hospital, with 30 beds, is the major government medical facility in the Kalimpong I CD block. There are primary health centres at Samthar (with 6 beds) and Teesta Bazaar (with 10 beds).[11][12]
Transport
editNational Highway 10 connecting Siliguri and Gangtok passes through Rambi Bazar. The town is served by Riyang Railway Station which is the part of under-construction Sivok Rangpo Railway line. Bagdogra International Airport is the nearest airport from Rambi Bazaar.
References
edit- ^ "District Census Handbook, Darjeeling, Series 20, Part XII A, 2011 Census of India" (PDF). Page 13: Physiography. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling". Table 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "About Kalimpong District". Tea Gardens. District administration. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling". Table 4.5. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "Provisional Population Totals Paper 1 of 2011 : West Bengal". Statement-4 Ranking of Districts by Literacy Rate in 2001 and 2011. Office of the Registrar General and & Census Commissioner, India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
- ^ "Kalimpong College". College Admission. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "Government General Degree College at Pedong". GGDC. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "Government General Degree College, Gorubathan". GGDC. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ "Development Induced Displacement and its socio-economic impact on local communities: A Case Study of The Teesta Low Dam Project Stage III (TLDP III) in Darjeeling, West Bengal" (PDF). The Dam. CDEDSE. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 3 April 2020.