Gayabari

Gayabari
Tea estate village
Gayabari Location in West Bengal Show map of West Bengal Gayabari Gayabari (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 26°51′31″N88°18′55″E / 26.8587°N 88.3154°E / 26.8587; 88.3154
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Darjeeling
Lok Sabha constituency	Darjeeling
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Kurseong
Administrative Body	Gorkhaland Territorial Administration
PIN	734223
Telephone/STD code	0353
Website	darjeeling.gov.in

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.

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.

Service	Name	Location	Distance
Railway Station	Gayabari	Gayabari	0 km
	Siliguri Junction	Siliguri	26 km
	New Jalpaiguri Junction (NJP)	New Jalpaiguri	34 km
Airport	Bagdogra Airport	Bagdogra	37 km
Bus Terminal	Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminas	Siliguri	26 km

Notable persons

• Yangdup Lama

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 24 July 2018.
2. "Pin Code of Gayabari in Darjeeling, West Bengal". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
3. "Gayabari Tea Garden Village in Kurseong (Darjiling) West Bengal | villageinfo.in". villageinfo.in. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 April 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2020.