Phalut
Village
Phalut Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Phalut Phalut (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 27°10′16″N 88°01′12″E / 27.17111°N 88.02000°E / 27.17111; 88.02000
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Darjeeling
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,633
Languages
• Official	Nepali Bengali English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	WB
Website	www.wbtourismgov.in/destination/place/sandakphu

Phalut or Falut 3,600 metres (11,800 ft) is the second highest peak of West Bengal, India. Part of the Singalila Ridge in the Himalayas, it is located at the border of the Indian states of West Bengal and Sikkim and of Nepal. It is located inside the Singalila National Park. A small bunkhouse is near the top of the peak and is administered by the Indian army. Singalila Pass is 17 km away from Phalut.

The indigenous tribes surrounding the mountain peak are known as Falutians by outsiders. Falutians have a 300-year history of worshipping the mountain peak, and believe that Phalut is an omniscient god. They refer to the mountain peak as "Omna Re Ay".

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Places and tea estates in the north-western portion of Darjeeling Sadar subdivision (including Darjeeling Pulbazar CD block) in Darjeeling district
CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhood, H: hill centre, NP: national park/ wildlife sanctuary, TE: tea estate, TA: tourist attraction
Abbreviations used in names – TG for Tea Garden (town/village), TE for Tea Estate
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly