Gayabari

Gayabari (Nepali translation: The cowshed) is a tea garden village in the Kurseong CD block in the Kurseong subdivision of the Darjeeling District of West Bengal state, India.

Gayabari
Tea estate village
Gayabari
Location in West Bengal
Gayabari
Gayabari (India)
Coordinates: 26.8587°N 88.3154°E / 26.8587; 88.3154
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictDarjeeling
Lok Sabha constituencyDarjeeling
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKurseong
Administrative BodyGorkhaland Territorial Administration
PIN
734223
Telephone/STD code0353
Websitedarjeeling.gov.in

Geography

Gayabari Tea Garden village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is the elected representative of village.[1]

Postal pin code: 734223

Postal head office: Tindharia.[2]

Nearby cities & towns
Gayabari Railway Station, Darjeeling

Kurseong: 15 km

Darjeeling: 44 km

Siliguri: 26 km

Demographics

As per Indian Population Census 2011, Gayabari Tea Garden has 99 families residing in the village and has a population of 460 of which 238 are males and 222 are females.[1] Gayabari Tea Garden village has a higher literacy rate compared to the rest of West Bengal. The total geographical area of village is 236.34 hectares. Nepali is the main language spoken in Gayabari.[1][3]

Transport

The village is served by Gayabari railway station.

ServiceNameLocationDistance
Railway StationGayabariGayabari0 km
Siliguri JunctionSiliguri26 km
New Jalpaiguri Junction (NJP)New Jalpaiguri34 km
AirportBagdogra AirportBagdogra37 km
Bus Terminal Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminas Siliguri 26 km

Notable persons

Education

Netaji Junior High School is an English-medium coeducational institution established in 1965. It has arrangements for teaching from class V to class X. It has 6 computers, a library with 344 books and a playground.[4]

Healthcare

There is a primary health centres at Gayabari, with 4 beds.[5]

References
  1. "Gayabari Tea Garden Village Population - Kurseong - Darjiling, West Bengal". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
  2. "Pin Code of Gayabari in Darjeeling, West Bengal". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
  3. "Gayabari Tea Garden Village in Kurseong (Darjiling) West Bengal | villageinfo.in". villageinfo.in. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
  4. "Netaji Junior High School". ICBSE. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  5. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
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