The map alongside shows the northern portion of the Darjeeling Himalayan hill region. Kangchenjunga, which rises with an elevation of 8,586 metres (28,169 ft) is located further north of the area shown.[1]Sandakphu, rising to a height of 3,665 metres (12,024 ft), on the Singalila Ridge, is the highest point in West Bengal.[2] In Darjeeling Sadar subdivision 61% of the total population lives in the rural areas and 39% of the population lives in the urban areas.[3][4] There are 78 tea gardens/ estates (the figure varies slightly according to different sources), producing and largely exporting Darjeeling tea in the district. It engages a large proportion of the population directly/ indirectly.[5] Some tea gardens were identified in the 2011 census as census towns or villages.[6] 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.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Badamtam Tea Garden had a total population of 6,102 of which 2,987 (49%) were males and 3,115 (51%) were females. There were 520 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Badamtam Tea Garden was 4,536 (74.34% of the population over 6 years).[7]
Infrastructure
According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Darjiling, Badamtam Tea Garden covered an area of 11.995 km2. Among the civic amenities, it had 10 km roads with open drains, the protected water supply involved overhead tank and spring. It had 1,086 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had 1 dispensary/ health centre, 1 medicine shop. Among the educational facilities it had were 5 primary schools, 1 secondary school, the nearest senior secondary school at Darjeeling 21 km away. It had 5 non-formal education centres (Sarba Siksha Abhiyan). Among the social, cultural and recreational facilities, it had 1 auditorium/ community hall. An important commodity it manufactured was tea. It had the branch of 1 cooperative bank.[8]
Badamtam Tea Estate
Badamtam Tea Estate established in 1861, is located 17 km west of Darjeeling, in the picturesque Lebong Valley, at a height of 6,000 feet (1,800 m). A suspension bridge over the Rangeet links it to Sikkim. It produces excellent Darjeeling tea. It is owned by the Goodricke group.[9][10][11]
Education
Badamtam Junior High School is an English-medium coeducational institution established in 1971. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class VIII. It has a library with 150 books and a playground.[12]
References
^Gurung, H. & Shrestha, R. K. (1994). Nepal Himalaya Inventory. Kathmandu: Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation.
^"District Census Handbook Darjiling, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A"(PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 419-422: Statement I: Status and Growth History, Pages 423; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Pages 424-425; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Pages 426-427; Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 428-430 Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Pages 431: Statement VI:Industry and Banking. Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
^"Badamtam". Our Gardens. Goodricke. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
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