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'''Naxalbari''' (also spelled Naksalbari) is a village in the [[Naxalbari (community development block)|Naxalbari]] [[Community development blocks in India|CD block]] in the [[Siliguri subdivision]] of the [[Darjeeling district]] in the state of [[West Bengal]], India. Naxalbari is famous for being the site of a [[Naxalbari uprising|1967 revolt]] that would eventually lead to the [[Naxalite–Maoist insurgency]].
'''Naxalbari''' ([[Bengali language|Bengali]]: ''Nôkśālbāṛi'', {{IPA|bn|nɔkʃalbaɽi|IPA}}; also spelled '''Naksalbari''') is a village in the [[Naxalbari (community development block)|Naxalbari Community Development Block]] in the [[Siliguri subdivision]] of [[Darjeeling district]], in the Indian state of [[West Bengal]]. Located in the [[Terai|Terai region]] near the border with Nepal, it is known as the site of a [[Naxalbari uprising|1967 peasant uprising]] that inspired the [[Naxalite–Maoist insurgency|Naxalite movement]] in India. The surrounding area is predominantly agricultural, with tea estates, forests and small villages.


==History==
==History==
{{main article|Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist)}}
{{main|Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist)}}
 
Naxalbari became famous for being the site of a left-wing poor peasants uprising in 1967, which began with the "land to tiller" slogan, an uprising continuing to this day (see [[Naxalite]]).
Naxalbari became famous for being the site of a left-wing poor peasants uprising in 1967, which began with the "land to tiller" slogan, an uprising continuing to this day (see [[Naxalite]]).


The [[Naxalbari uprising]] was triggered on 25 May 1967 at Bengai Jote village in Naxalbari when the police opened fire on a group of villagers who were demanding their right to the crops at a particular piece of land. The firing killed 9 adults and 2 unknown children.
The [[Naxalbari uprising]] was triggered on 25 May 1967 at Bengai Jote village in Naxalbari when the police opened fire on a group of villagers who were demanding their right to the crops at a particular piece of land. The firing killed nine adults and two children, whose identities were not officially recorded.
   
   
The [[Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist)|CPI (ML)]] have put up busts of Lenin, Stalin, Mao and [[Charu Majumdar|Charu Majumder]] on that piece of land. The spot has Bengai Jote Primary School next to it. There is a memorial column erected that has the names of the people who died during the police firing. The names are 1. Dhaneswari Devi (F), 2. Simaswari Mullick (F), 3. Nayaneswari Mullick (F), 4. Surubala Burman (F), 5. Sonamati Singh (F), 6. Fulmati Devi (F), 7. Samsari Saibani (F), 8. Gaudrau Saibani (M), 9. Kharsingh Mullick (M) and "two children".{{Citation needed|date=October 2020}}
The [[Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist)|CPI (ML)]] has erected busts of [[Vladimir Lenin|Lenin]], [[Joseph Stalin|Stalin]], [[Mao Zedong|Mao]] and [[Charu Majumdar|Charu Majumder]] at the site of the 1967 police firing, adjacent to Bengai Jote Primary School. A memorial column lists the names of those killed in the incident, including Dhaneswari Devi, Simaswari Mullick, Nayaneswari Mullick, Surubala Burman, Sonamati Singh, Fulmati Devi, Samsari Saibani, Gaudrau Saibani, Kharsingh Mullick and two children.{{Citation needed|date=October 2020}}


==Geography==
==Geography==
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Naxalbari is located at {{Coord|26.68315|N|88.19961|E|}}. It has an average elevation of 152&nbsp;metres (501&nbsp;feet).
Naxalbari is located at {{Coord|26.68315|N|88.19961|E|}}. It has an average elevation of 152&nbsp;metres (501&nbsp;feet).


The stretch of land, where Naxalbari is situated, lies on the [[Terai]] region at the base of the [[Himalayas]]. To the west of Naxalbari, across the border river [[Mechi River|Mechi]] lies [[Nepal]]. The entire stretch of the land surrounding Naxalbari is covered by farmlands, tea estates and forests and small villages consisting of an area of 182.02&nbsp;km². The Naxalbari block has six Gram Panchayats (village councils), viz. Gossainpur, Lower [[Bagdogra]], Upper Bagdogra, Hatighisha, Naxalbari and Moniram, from north to south. The population of the Naxalbari block was 144,915 in the year 2001.
The stretch of land, where Naxalbari is situated, lies on the [[Terai]] region at the base of the [[Himalayas]]. To the west of Naxalbari, across the border river [[Mechi River|Mechi]] lies [[Nepal]]. The entire stretch of the land surrounding Naxalbari is covered by farmlands, tea estates and forests and small villages consisting of an area of 182.02&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>. The Naxalbari block has six Gram Panchayats (village councils), viz. Gossainpur, Lower [[Bagdogra]], Upper Bagdogra, Hatighisha, Naxalbari and Moniram, from north to south. The population of the Naxalbari block was 144,915 in the year 2001.


===Area overview===
===Area overview===
The map alongside shows the Siliguri subdivision of the Darjeeling district. This area is spread across the foothills of the Himalayas and is a plain land gently sloping from north to south. While the northern part is mentioned as the Terai region, the larger southern portion forms the western part of the [[Dooars]] region. While 55.11% per cent of the population resides in rural areas, 44.89% resides in urban areas. On the western side, the [[Mechi River]] forms a long border with Nepal. On the eastern side the [[Mahananda River]] forms a short border with Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1901_PART_A_DCHB_DARJILING.pdf | title = District Census Handbook, Darjeeling, Series 20, Part XII A, 2011 Census of India| work= Page 13: Physiography| publisher =  Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal |access-date =  29 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1901_PART_A_DCHB_DARJILING.pdf | title = District Census Handbook, Darjeeling, Series 20, Part XII A, 2011 Census of India| work= Pages 15-17: Drainage| publisher =  Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal |access-date =  29 March 2020}}</ref>
The map alongside shows the Siliguri subdivision of the Darjeeling district. This area is spread across the foothills of the Himalayas and is a plain land gently sloping from north to south. While the northern part is mentioned as the Terai region, the larger southern portion forms the western part of the [[Dooars]] region. While 55.11% per cent of the population resides in rural areas, 44.89% resides in urban areas. On the western side, the [[Mechi River]] forms a long border with Nepal. On the eastern side the [[Mahananda River]] forms a short border with Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1901_PART_A_DCHB_DARJILING.pdf | title = District Census Handbook, Darjeeling, Series 20, Part XII A, 2011 Census of India| work= Page 13: Physiography| publisher =  Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal |access-date =  29 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1901_PART_A_DCHB_DARJILING.pdf | title = District Census Handbook, Darjeeling, Series 20, Part XII A, 2011 Census of India| work= Pages 15–17: Drainage| publisher =  Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal |access-date =  29 March 2020}}</ref>


<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>
<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>


==Civic Administration==
==Civic administration==
===Police station===
===Police station===
Naxalbari police station has jurisdiction over the Naxalbari CD block.<ref>{{cite web  |url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook  |title = District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling  |work = Tables 2.1, 2.2  |publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal  |access-date = 22 February 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><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.darjeeling.gov.in/dist-prof.html |title = District Profile - Darjeeling| publisher= District administration | access-date= 22 February 2020}}</ref>
Naxalbari police station has jurisdiction over the Naxalbari CD block.<ref>{{cite web  |url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook  |title = District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling  |work = Tables 2.1, 2.2  |publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal  |access-date = 22 February 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><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.darjeeling.gov.in/dist-prof.html | title = District Profile – Darjeeling | publisher = District administration | access-date = 22 February 2020 | archive-date = 17 August 2015 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150817064946/http://darjeeling.gov.in/dist-prof.html | url-status = dead }}</ref>


===CD block HQ===
===CD block HQ===
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==Education==
==Education==
Naxalbari has two major government high schools, one for males and one for females, and one college. There are many public and private primary schools.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Education|url=https://naxalbaricity.com/education/|access-date=2020-10-29|website=Naxalbari City}}</ref>
Naxalbari has two major government high schools, one for males and one for females, and one college. There are many public and private primary schools.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Education|url=https://naxalbaricity.com/education/|access-date=29 October 2020|website=Naxalbari City}}</ref>


* Nand Prasad High School - A government boys high school, which runs from class 5th to 12th grade. It was founded in 1943.  
* Nand Prasad High School – A government boys high school, which runs from class 5th to 12th grade. It was founded in 1943.  
* Nand Prasad Girls High School - A government girls high school, which runs classes from 5th grade to 12th grade. It was founded in 1973.
* Nand Prasad Girls High School – A government girls high school, which runs classes from 5th grade to 12th grade. It was founded in 1973.
* Naxalbari Nepali High School - A government co-ed high school, from 05th Grade to 12th Grade. Founded in 1985, it was recognized by the Govt. of W. B. in 2000.
* Naxalbari Nepali High School – A government co-ed high school, from 5th Grade to 12th Grade. Founded in 1985, it was recognised by the Govt. of W. B. in 2000.
* Naxalbari College - A government college. It was established in 2008.
* Naxalbari College – A government college. It was established in 2008.
* Shreema Shishu Udyan School - A private primary school for boys and girls, which runs classes from 1st grade to 5th grade. It was founded in 1979.
* Shreema Shishu Udyan School – A private primary school for boys and girls, which runs classes from 1st grade to 5th grade. It was founded in 1979.
*Sabuj Sathi Nursery School - A private primary school for boys and girls, which runs classes from pre-nursery to 4th grade. It was founded in 1984. Mrs. Laxmi Ghosh established Shreema Shishu Udyan and Sabuj Sathi Nursery School.
*Sabuj Sathi Nursery School – A private primary school for boys and girls, which runs classes from pre-nursery to 4th grade. It was founded in 1984. Mrs. Laxmi Ghosh established Shreema Shishu Udyan and Sabuj Sathi Nursery School.
*Sarada Vidya Mandir - A private primary school for boys and girls, which runs classes from pre-nursery to 8th grade (increase every year up to 10th). It was established in 1998.
*Sarada Vidya Mandir – A private primary school for boys and girls, which runs classes from pre-nursery to 8th grade (increase every year up to 10th). It was established in 1998.
* Sister Margaret English Public School - This school only teaches up to the primary level.
* Sister Margaret English Public School – This school only teaches up to the primary level.
* Raja Rammohan Navodaya Vidyalaya - A private Bengali medium primary level school.
* Raja Rammohan Navodaya Vidyalaya – A private Bengali medium primary level school.
* Seventh Day Adventist English School- A minority Christian institution founded in 1960, with classes from Nursery to 10th, following the ICSE pattern and a co-educational school with day and boarding facilities for the students. The school plans to upgrade to classes 11th and 12th in the coming years and offer all three streams, Commerce, Science and Humanities.


==See also==
==See also==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120418231048/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2004-12-19/india/27167697_1_naxalbari-maoists-people-s-war-group The Rising: Naxalbari to now]  
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120418231048/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2004-12-19/india/27167697_1_naxalbari-maoists-people-s-war-group The Rising: Naxalbari to now]  
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20041205120901/http://www.hindu.com/mag/2004/12/05/stories/2004120500470400.htm From Naxalbari to Nalgonda]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20041205120901/http://www.hindu.com/mag/2004/12/05/stories/2004120500470400.htm From Naxalbari to Nalgonda]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20061017003722/http://www.flonnet.com/fl2221/stories/20051021008801000.htm The Road from Naxalbari ,Panghata Road, Bhangapool, Bhagilram jote, Lalpool, Rakomjote, Kolabari, Jabra Belgachi, Tirana, Bagdora, Dudhiya, Mirik, Darjeelie]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20061017003722/http://www.flonnet.com/fl2221/stories/20051021008801000.htm The Road from Naxalbari, Panghata Road, Bhangapool, Bhagilram jote, Lalpool, Rakomjote, Kolabari, Jabra Belgachi, Tirana, Bagdora, Dudhiya, Mirik, Darjeelie]


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Not to be confused with Naxal.
Naxalbari
Village
Location of Naxalbari in West Bengal
Naxalbari is located in India
Naxalbari
Naxalbari
Location of Naxalbari in India
Coordinates: 26°40′59″N 88°11′59″E / 26.68315°N 88.19961°E / 26.68315; 88.19961
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictDarjeeling
Government
 • BodyNaxalbari Gram Panchayat
Elevation
152 m (499 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,618
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English[1]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
734429
Telephone code0353
Lok Sabha constituencyDarjeeling
Vidhan Sabha constituencyMatigara-Naxalbari
WebsiteNaxalbari City

Naxalbari (Bengali: Nôkśālbāṛi, bn; also spelled Naksalbari) is a village in the Naxalbari Community Development Block in the Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district, in the Indian state of West Bengal. Located in the Terai region near the border with Nepal, it is known as the site of a 1967 peasant uprising that inspired the Naxalite movement in India. The surrounding area is predominantly agricultural, with tea estates, forests and small villages.

History[edit | edit source]

Main article: Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist)

Naxalbari became famous for being the site of a left-wing poor peasants uprising in 1967, which began with the "land to tiller" slogan, an uprising continuing to this day (see Naxalite).

The Naxalbari uprising was triggered on 25 May 1967 at Bengai Jote village in Naxalbari when the police opened fire on a group of villagers who were demanding their right to the crops at a particular piece of land. The firing killed nine adults and two children, whose identities were not officially recorded.

The CPI (ML) has erected busts of Lenin, Stalin, Mao and Charu Majumder at the site of the 1967 police firing, adjacent to Bengai Jote Primary School. A memorial column lists the names of those killed in the incident, including Dhaneswari Devi, Simaswari Mullick, Nayaneswari Mullick, Surubala Burman, Sonamati Singh, Fulmati Devi, Samsari Saibani, Gaudrau Saibani, Kharsingh Mullick and two children.[citation needed]

Geography[edit | edit source]

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Location[edit | edit source]

Naxalbari is located at 26°40′59″N 88°11′59″E / 26.68315°N 88.19961°E / 26.68315; 88.19961. It has an average elevation of 152 metres (501 feet).

The stretch of land, where Naxalbari is situated, lies on the Terai region at the base of the Himalayas. To the west of Naxalbari, across the border river Mechi lies Nepal. The entire stretch of the land surrounding Naxalbari is covered by farmlands, tea estates and forests and small villages consisting of an area of 182.02 km2. The Naxalbari block has six Gram Panchayats (village councils), viz. Gossainpur, Lower Bagdogra, Upper Bagdogra, Hatighisha, Naxalbari and Moniram, from north to south. The population of the Naxalbari block was 144,915 in the year 2001.

Area overview[edit | edit source]

The map alongside shows the Siliguri subdivision of the Darjeeling district. This area is spread across the foothills of the Himalayas and is a plain land gently sloping from north to south. While the northern part is mentioned as the Terai region, the larger southern portion forms the western part of the Dooars region. While 55.11% per cent of the population resides in rural areas, 44.89% resides in urban areas. On the western side, the Mechi River forms a long border with Nepal. On the eastern side the Mahananda River forms a short border with Bangladesh.[2][3]

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.

Civic administration[edit | edit source]

Police station[edit | edit source]

Naxalbari police station has jurisdiction over the Naxalbari CD block.[4][5]

CD block HQ[edit | edit source]

The headquarters of the Naxalbari CD block is at Naxalbari.[6]

Demographics[edit | edit source]

According to the 2011 Census of India, Naksalbari had a total population of 1,618 of which 811 (50%) were males and 807 (50%) were females. There were 138 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Naksalbari was 1,289 (79.67% of the population over 6 years).[7]

Transport[edit | edit source]

Naxalbari has a railway station on the Katihar–Siliguri line.[8] Daily trains run from New Jalpaiguri via Siliguri Town, Siliguri Junction, Matigara and Bagdogra. There are four trains running from New Jalpaiguri; New Jalpaiguri-Katihar Passenger, New Jalpaiguri-Aluabari-New Jalpaiguri DEMU Ring Rail, New Jalpaiguri-Balurghat DEMU and New Jalpaiguri-Radhikapur DEMU.

There is also a bus service from Siliguri Court More to Naxalbari.

Naxalbari's Panitanki neighbourhood is on Nepal's eastern border with India at Jhapa District, Province No. 1. There is a border crossing to the Kakarbhitta neighbourhood of Mechinagar municipality with a checkpoint for customs and crossing by third-country nationals while citizens of Nepal and India cross without restriction.

Education[edit | edit source]

Naxalbari has two major government high schools, one for males and one for females, and one college. There are many public and private primary schools.[9]

  • Nand Prasad High School – A government boys high school, which runs from class 5th to 12th grade. It was founded in 1943.
  • Nand Prasad Girls High School – A government girls high school, which runs classes from 5th grade to 12th grade. It was founded in 1973.
  • Naxalbari Nepali High School – A government co-ed high school, from 5th Grade to 12th Grade. Founded in 1985, it was recognised by the Govt. of W. B. in 2000.
  • Naxalbari College – A government college. It was established in 2008.
  • Shreema Shishu Udyan School – A private primary school for boys and girls, which runs classes from 1st grade to 5th grade. It was founded in 1979.
  • Sabuj Sathi Nursery School – A private primary school for boys and girls, which runs classes from pre-nursery to 4th grade. It was founded in 1984. Mrs. Laxmi Ghosh established Shreema Shishu Udyan and Sabuj Sathi Nursery School.
  • Sarada Vidya Mandir – A private primary school for boys and girls, which runs classes from pre-nursery to 8th grade (increase every year up to 10th). It was established in 1998.
  • Sister Margaret English Public School – This school only teaches up to the primary level.
  • Raja Rammohan Navodaya Vidyalaya – A private Bengali medium primary level school.
  • Seventh Day Adventist English School- A minority Christian institution founded in 1960, with classes from Nursery to 10th, following the ICSE pattern and a co-educational school with day and boarding facilities for the students. The school plans to upgrade to classes 11th and 12th in the coming years and offer all three streams, Commerce, Science and Humanities.

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Report of the Commissioner for linguistic minorities: 52nd report (July 2014 to June 2015)" (PDF). Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities, Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India. pp. 85–86. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 November 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  2. ↑ "District Census Handbook, Darjeeling, Series 20, Part XII A, 2011 Census of India" (PDF). Page 13: Physiography. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  3. ↑ "District Census Handbook, Darjeeling, Series 20, Part XII A, 2011 Census of India" (PDF). Pages 15–17: Drainage. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  4. ↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  5. ↑ "District Profile – Darjeeling". District administration. Archived from the original on 17 August 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  6. ↑ "District Census Handbook: Darjiling" (PDF). Map of District Darjiling with CD block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  7. ↑ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  8. ↑ Indian Railways time table
  9. ↑ "Education". Naxalbari City. Retrieved 29 October 2020.

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