Bijanbari

Bijanbari
Town
Bijanbari Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 27°02′N 88°07′E / 27.04°N 88.11°E / 27.04; 88.11Coordinates: 27°02′N 88°07′E / 27.04°N 88.11°E / 27.04; 88.11
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Darjeeling
Elevation	760 m (2,490 ft)
Languages
• Official	Nepali, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Lok Sabha constituency	Darjeeling
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Darjeeling

Bijanbari is a small town lying to the east of Darjeeling in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

Bijanbari lies in a valley at an altitude of 760 m above sea level. The Little Rangeet River (Chota Rangeet) flows near this town.It came to limelight because of give away of bridge over Rangeet River on 22nd Oct 2011. 33 People died and several injured.

Administration

Bijanbari is the headquarters of the Darjeeling Pulbazar development block. The nearest police station is at Pulbazar.

Agriculture

Agriculture is the main industry in Bijanbari and the surrounding areas. The valley produces potatoes, cardamom, rice, maize, millets, peas, beans, squash, cauliflower, cabbages, tomatoes and oranges.

Education

Bijanbari has three private schools and a government-run school up to the 12th standard. A government degree college was started in October 1995.

Government School - Bidhyasagar Higher Secondary School.

Private Schools - Little Rangeet, Vidya Jyoti Academy and SAPTARSHI ACADEMY.