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'''Pattabong Tea Garden''' (also spelled '''Puttabong''') is a village in the [[Darjeeling Pulbazar (community development block)|Darjeeling Pulbazar]] [[Community development blocks in India|CD block]] in the [[Darjeeling Sadar subdivision]] of the [[Darjeeling district]] in the state of [[West Bengal]], [[India]].

==Geography==
===Tea estate===
[[Puttabong Tea Estate]] is one of the largest tea gardens in Darjeeling with an area under tea plantation of {{convert|4.37|km²|0|abbr=on}} while the gross area is {{convert|8.92|km²|0|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web | url =https://www.visitnortheast.com/tukvar-tea-estate.php | title= Tukvar (Puttabong) Tea Estate, Darjeeling | publisher= Visit North East |access-date = 8 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://jayshreetea.in/tea-gardens/darjeeling/tukvar-puttabong/| title= Tukvar (Puttabong) | publisher= Jay Shree Tea & Industries Ltd. |access-date = 8 March 2020}}</ref>

===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 | archive-date = 21 July 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110721161953/http://darjeeling.gov.in/dist-prof.html | url-status = dead }}</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 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |archive-date = 21 January 2019 |url-status = dead }}</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.

<small>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.</small>

==Demographics==
According to the [[2011 Census of India]], Pattabong Tea Garden had a total population of 2,347 of which 1,137 (48%) were males and 1,210 (52%) were females. There were 153 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Pattagong Tea Garden was 2,012 (85.73% of the population over 6 years).<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 = 10 March 2020 }}</ref>

{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> 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==
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{{Darjeeling District}}

[[Category:Villages in Darjeeling district]]
[[Category:Tea estates in West Bengal]]

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Pattabong Tea Garden - Revision history

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