Pokhriabong

Pokhriabong
—  town  —
Pokhriabong
Location of Pokhriabong
in West Bengal and India
Coordinates
Country India
State West Bengal
District(s) Darjeeling
Parliamentary constituency Darjeeling
Assembly constituency Darjeeling
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area

Elevation


1,684 metres (5,525 ft)

Pokhriabong is a small town in the Darjeeling district of the state of West Bengal, India. It is located 30 km from Darjeeling town.

Wildlife

This area has a small population of the endangered Chinese Pangolin. For the avid bird watcher, there is a plethora of Himalayan bird life in the area, treepies, barbets, pheasants, flycatchers, sunbirds and orioles to name a few.