Kolakham

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Kolakham
Village
Kolakham Location in West Bengal, India Kolakham Kolakham (India) Show map of West BengalShow map of IndiaShow all
Coordinates: 27°06′05″N 88°40′40″E / 27.10139°N 88.67778°E / 27.10139; 88.67778Coordinates: 27°06′05″N 88°40′40″E / 27.10139°N 88.67778°E / 27.10139; 88.67778
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Kalimpong
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Darjeeling
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Kalimpong
Website	kalimpongdistrict.in

Kolakham is a village in the Kalimpong II CD block in the Kalimpong Sadar subdivision of Kalimpong district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography[]

Location[]

Kolakham is located at

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Kolakham is located in the Neora Valley National Park. It has an average altitude of 1981 meters (6500 ft). It is located 8 km from Lava and 38 km from Kalimpong.

Area overview[]

The 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.

Tourism[]

Kolakham is in the fringe areas of Neora Valley Reserve Forest. It is far removed from urban life. While accommodation is available, bottled water, alcoholic drinks, medicines etc. are not available, and all tourists are to carry their own requirements. All payments for food and accommodation are to be made in cash (no credit or debit cards). Most of the mobile operators cover Kolakham, but signals are often low.

However, the trip can be greatly rewarding with a visit (jeep or trekking). There are many rare birds and animals and luckier ones are those who can sight wild animals. Changi Falls is just 3 km jeep drive plus 1.5 km walk down over 250 well built stairs.

One can also move around a little to Lava and visit the Lava Monastery and Neora Valley Interpretation Cente. Rishap offers a great view of the snow capped peaks. Charkhole, 32 km away, also has interesting views of the snow-capped peaks.

Summer temperatures vary from 5-20⁰C, winter temperatures are around 0-8⁰C.

References[]

External links[]

• About Kolakham Village in Kalimpong. North Bengal Tourism

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