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'''Ghum''' (also spelt '''Ghoom''') is a small hilly [[neighbourhood]] in the [[Darjeeling Himalayan hill region]] of [[West Bengal]], India. It comes under ward number one of the [[Darjeeling Municipality]]. [[Ghum railway station]] of the [[Darjeeling Himalayan Railway]] is the highest railway station in India. It is situated at an altitude of {{convert|7,407|ft|m|order=flip}}.<ref name = "Guide">Agarwala, A.P. (editor), ''Guide to Darjeeling Area'', 27th edition, p. 53-55, {{ISBN|81-87592-00-1}}.</ref> The place is the home of the [[Ghum Monastery]] and the [[Batasia Loop]], a bend of the [[Darjeeling Himalayan Railway]].

==Geography==
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===Location===
Ghum is located at {{coord|27.0102|N|88.2465|E|region:IN|format=dms|display=inline}}.

===Area overview===
The map alongside shows the northern portion of the [[Darjeeling Himalayan hill region]]. [[Kangchenjunga]], which rises with an elevation of {{convert|8586|m}} is located further north of the area shown.<ref>{{cite book |author=Gurung, H. |author2=Shrestha, R. K. |name-list-style=amp |year=1994 |title=Nepal Himalaya Inventory |publisher=Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation |location=Kathmandu}}</ref> [[Sandakphu]], rising to a height of {{convert|3665|m}}, on the [[Singalila Ridge]], is the highest point in West Bengal.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://himalayanhigh.in/sandakphu-phalut-trek| title = Sandakphu-Phalut Trek| publisher = Himalayan High |access-date = 21 March 2020}}</ref>In [[Darjeeling Sadar subdivision]] 61% of the total population lives in the rural areas and 39% of the population lives in the urban areas.<ref name="admin">{{cite web | url = http://darjeeling.gov.in/dist-prof.html | title = Darjeeling | work =District Profile - General Information | publisher = District administration |access-date = 21 March 2020 }}</ref><ref name="handbook">{{cite web |url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |title = District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling |work = Tables 2.2, 2.4b |publisher = Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal |access-date = 21 March 2020}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.darjeeling.gov.in/darj-tea.html | title = Darjeeling Tea| publisher = District administration |access-date = 21 March 2020}}</ref> Some tea gardens were identified in the 2011 census as [[census town]]s or villages. <ref>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/pcadata/Houselisting-housing-WB.html |title = 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables | work= West Bengal – District-wise |publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India | access-date = 21 March 2020 }}</ref>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.

==War Memorial==
Darjeeling hills has a high concentration of Indian Army servicemen and ex-servicemen. Since independence in 1947, seventy-six soldiers of the Darjeeling area have died in service. In 1976, Manish Gupta, then Deputy Commissioner of Darjeeling took the initiative to build a [[War Memorial]] and a committee was formed. In 1984, Batasia was selected as the site of the War Memorial. In 1991, [[Subhas Ghising]], Chairman of [[Darjeeling Gorkha Autonomous Hill Council]], agreed to finance the construction of the War Memorial.<ref name = "Guide2">Agarwala, A.P., p. 48</ref>

The War Memorial consists of a sanctified raised oval platform, {{convert|37|by|24|ft|m|sigfig=1}}, with a {{convert|9|ft|m|adj=on|sigfig=1}} high bronze statue and a {{convert|30|ft|m|adj=on|sigfig=1}} high triangular granite cenotaph, on a {{convert|3|ft|m|adj=on|sigfig=1}} octagonal base, with the Roll of honour engraved on it. The bronze statue was sculptured by Gautam Pal of Krishnanagar.<ref name = "Guide2"/>

==Monasteries==
Yi Gha Choling Gompa is more popularly known as [[Ghoom Monastery|Ghum Monastery]]. located opposite to the Ghoom Post Office is a road called Monastery road which leads to Yiga Choling Monastery. Many travel guides and taxi drivers take tourist to the monastery located below Hill Cart road and Ghum Railway station which is Samten Choeling monastery and called it old Ghoom monastery as it is on the main road and easier for them. Yiga Choling Monastery is at an elevation of 8000 feet and is situated {{cvt|8|km}} from Darjeeling . It was established in 1850 by the famous Mongolian astrologer and monk Sokpo Sherab Gyatso. He was later succeeded by very venerable late Khabje Domo Geshe Ngawang Kalsang Rinpoche. It was during Domo Geshi Rinpoche's tenure that the 15 feet high image of the great [[Maitreya]] Buddha was commissioned. It still stands majestically inside the main monastery for all to glimpse and pay respects.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.darjeeling-tourism.com|title=Darjeeling Tourism}}</ref> There are three other gompas in Ghum: [[Samten Choeling]], the [[Sakyachoeling]], and the Phin.<ref name="Travel">{{cite web |url=http://www.travel-westbengal.com/darj_sight.htm |title=Sight-seeing |publisher=travel-westbengal.com |access-date=2007-06-13 |work=West Bengal cities |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070629001531/http://www.travel-westbengal.com/darj_sight.htm#Tiger%20Hill |archive-date=29 June 2007 |df=dmy }}</ref>

==Ghum Hill==
On the Ghum-Sukhiapokri road, at an altitude of {{convert|7900|ft|m}} stands a huge detached rock offering a grand view of the Balsan Valley and the hills beyond. Garg World, an amusement park is the latest attraction.<ref name = "Road Guide">''A Road Guide to Darjiling'', p. 10,</ref>

==Transport==

Ghum is the meeting point of several roads. The Hill Cart Road from Siliguri to Darjeeling runs through the town. It is {{convert|6|km|abbr=on}} from [[Darjeeling]], {{convert|24|km|abbr=on}} from [[Kurseong]] via [[Sonada]], and about {{convert|45|km|abbr=on}} via Lopchu. Another road leads to Mongpu and thence to the Kalimpong-Siliguri road. There is a road to Kurseong via Dow Hill. [[Sukhiapokhri]], almost on the India-Nepal border, is {{convert|11|km|abbr=on}} on the road to [[Mirik]].<ref>''A Road Guide to Darjiling'', map on p. 16, TTK Healthcare Ltd, Publications Division, {{ISBN|81-7053-173-X}}.</ref>

==Education==
[[Ghoom-Jorebunglow Degree College|Ghoom Jorebunglow College]] was established in 2004 at Ghum. It offers honours courses in Nepali, English, history, geography, political science, economics, sociology, education and a general course in arts.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://ghoomjorebunglowcollege.com/ |title = Ghoom Jorebunglow College |publisher= GJC | access-date = 27 February 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.careers360.com/colleges/ghoom-jorebunglow-degree-college-darjeeling |title = Ghoom Jorebunglow Degree College, Darjeeling |publisher= Careers 360 | access-date = 27 February 2020 }}</ref>

Ghoom Boys School is a private boys only higher secondary school.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://targetstudy.com/school/47594/ghoom-boys-high-school/ | title = Ghoom Boys High School| publisher =Target Study |access-date = 23 March 2020}}</ref>

Ghoom Girls Higher Secondary School is an English-medium girls only institution with facilities for teaching from class V to class XII.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.icbse.com/schools/ghoom-girls-h-s-school-0rn5rq | title = Ghoom Girls Higher Secondary School| publisher = ICBSE |access-date = 23 March 2020}}</ref>

==Healthcare==
There is a [[Primary Health Centre (India)|primary health centre]], with 6 beds at Ghum.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/other_files/PHC.pdf | title = Health & Family Welfare Department | work= Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres | publisher = Government of West Bengal |access-date = 23 March 2020}}</ref>

==Ghum picture gallery==
<gallery widths="200px" heights="150px">
File:Yiga Choeling Monastery, Ghum 02.jpg|Yiga Choeling Monastery
File:Ghoom.jpg|Ghoom Monastery, Darjeeling, 2017
File:Buddha Statue in Samten Choling Monastery - Ghum (Ghoom) - Near Darjeeling - West Bengal - India (12432093245).jpg|Buddha statue in Samten Choling Monastery
File:Batasia Loop War Memorial of Darjeeling.jpg|Batasia Loop War Memorial
File:Ghum.jpg|View from Batasia loop
File:Ghum Railway station.jpg|Ghum railway station
File:Toy Train Darjeeling West Bengal India (3).JPG|Darjeeling Himalayan Railway - toy train
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{commons category|Ghum}}
{{commons category|Batasia Loop}}

{{Darjeeling District}}

[[Category:Tourist attractions in Darjeeling]]
[[Category:Geography of Darjeeling district]]

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