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'''Kalipokhri''' (3186 m) is a small [[Himalaya]]n village inside the [[Singalila National Park]] in the [[Darjeeling subdivision]], [[Darjeeling district]] in the state of [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. 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 language|Nepali]], and the village is named after a local lake with dark waters or a lake whose water is dark in color. | '''Kalipokhri''' (3186 m) is a small [[Himalaya]]n village inside the [[Singalila National Park]] in the [[Darjeeling subdivision]], [[Darjeeling district]] in the state of [[West Bengal]], [[India]].<ref>{{cite web |date=2011 |title=Primary Census Abstract Data Tables – India: Final Population Totals |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/42554/download/46180/2011-IndiaStateDistSbDistVill-0000.xlsx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220711042331/https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/42554/download/46180/2011-IndiaStateDistSbDistVill-0000.xlsx |archive-date=11 July 2022 |access-date=27 April 2025 |website=Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India}}</ref> 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 language|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. | ||
[[File:Gairibans, West Bengal, India.jpg|thumb|left|Gairibans, West Bengal, India]] | |||
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{{reflist}}[[File:Gairibans, West Bengal, India.jpg|thumb|left|Gairibans, West Bengal, India]] | |||
[[Category:Villages in Darjeeling district]] | [[Category:Villages in Darjeeling district]] | ||
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Kalipokhri is located in West Bengal  Kalipokhri Location in West Bengal, India  Kalipokhri Kalipokhri (India) | |
| Coordinates: 27°02′N 88°00′E / 27.04°N 88.00°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Darjeeling |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
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.
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- ↑ "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.
