Darjeeling, Dazzling, Darjiling, Dorjayling or Darling whateva you call...its popularly known as the "Queen of the Hills" and produces the famous Darjeeling Tea , one of the world's finest teas. It is also home to the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway , a World Heritage Site. Darjeeling is a district of West Bengal in the Shivalik hills. Darjeeling with its natural beauty provides a wide variety of activities from liesurely scenic walks to more gruelling activities such as trekking and river rafting for the adventurous ones. Kalimpong, Kurseong and Siliguri are the major towns of the district.

Area 11.4 sq. kms. Altitude 2134 mts (approx)

Population 100,000 (approx.)

Climate Summer : Max 14.89 deg C, Min 8.59 deg C

Winter : Max 6.11 deg C , Min .5 deg C

Rainfall 320 cm (annually)

Clothing Summer : Light woolen and tropicals.

Winter : Heavy Woolens.

Language : Gorkhali, Bengali, Hindi and English