Kala Pokhri

Kalipokhri
Village
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Coordinates: 27°02′N88°00′E / 27.04°N 88.00°E / 27.04; 88.00
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Darjeeling
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-WB

Kala pokhri

Kalipokhri (3186 m) is a small Himalayan village inside the Singalila National Park in the Darjeeling subdivision, Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal, India. ^[1] It lies on the trekking route from Mane Bhanjang to Sandakphu (the highest peak in West Bengal), and is roughly halfway between the steep final stretch of the trek from Gairibans to Sandakphu. The word, "Pokhri" means "lake" and "kala" means "dark" in Nepali, and the village is named after a local lake with dark waters or a lake whose water is dark in color. The lake is of extreme religious significance to the locals. Opposite the lake a border check post of Nepal Army is situated.

References

1. "Primary Census Abstract Data Tables – India: Final Population Totals". Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2025.

Gairibans, West Bengal, India