Puttabong (Tukvar) Tea Estate

Puttabong (Tukvar) Tea Estate
Village
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Coordinates: 27°04′03″N88°15′34″E / 27.06762°N 88.25951°E / 27.06762; 88.25951 Coordinates: 27°04′03″N88°15′34″E / 27.06762°N 88.25951°E / 27.06762; 88.25951
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Darjeeling
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,633
Languages
• Official	Nepali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	WB
Website	wb.gov.in

Puttabong (Tukvar) Tea Estate is a village in the Darjeeling Pulbazar CD block in the Darjeeling Sadar subdivision of the Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Tea estate

Puttabong Tea Estate is one the largest tea gardens in Darjeeling with an area under tea plantation of 4.37 km² (2 sq mi) while the gross area is 8.92 km² (3 sq mi). ^{[1] [2]}

Demographics

As of 2001 ^[update] India census, ^[3] Puttabong Tea Estate had a population of 1633. Males constituted 49% of the population and females 51%. Puttabong Tea Estate has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy is 66%. In Puttabong Tea Estate, 8% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Notable persons

Phiroj Shyangden. Songwriter, singer, guitarist, composer. Former founding member of 1974 AD and The Original Duo.

References

1. "Tukvar (Puttabong) Tea Estate, Darjeeling". Visit North East. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
2. "Tukvar (Puttabong)". Jay Shree Tea & Industries Ltd. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
3. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.