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About Samalbong Village
Samalbong is a large village in Darjeeling Pulbazar tehsil, in the district of Darjiling, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,077, made up of 1,035 males and 1,042 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,007 females per 1000 males. The village covers 809.37 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 734201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Samalbong Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Darjiling |
| Tehsil | Darjeeling Pulbazar |
| Pincode | 734201 |
| Area (hectares) | 809.37 hectares |
| Population | 2,077 |
| Male Population | 1,035 |
| Female Population | 1,042 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,007 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Samalbong compares
By the 2011 count Samalbong is the 22nd largest of the 43 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,445 residents. Its 809.37 hectares work out to about 2.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 984.
Getting to Samalbong
Samalbong is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Samalbong as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Samalbong from other places
Samalbong lies about 25 km from Darjiling, and the nearest railway station is Sivok, about 16 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.
| Nearest town | Kālimpong | 11 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | Sivok | 16 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Darjeeling Pulbazar | 25 km |
| District headquarters | Darjiling | 25 km |
Villages closest to Samalbong
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Darjeeling Pulbazar tehsil.
- Pattabong Tea Garden 6.1 km
- Arya Tea Garden 12 km
- Ging Tea Garden 12 km
- Soom Tea Garden 12 km
- Alubari Tea Garden 16 km
- Lebong Mineral Spring Tea Garden 24 km
Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.
Common questions about Samalbong
As per the Census of India 2011, Samalbong village had a population of 2,077. That makes it the 22nd largest of the 43 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,445 residents.
Samalbong village has 1,035 males and 1,042 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Samalbong has about 1007 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 984.
The pincode recorded for Samalbong is 734201. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Samalbong covers 809.37 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Samalbong falls under Darjeeling Pulbazar tehsil of Darjiling district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Samalbong is Sivok, about 16 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Samalbong.
Samalbong is about 25 km from Darjiling in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Samalbong is in Darjeeling Pulbazar tehsil of Darjiling district. Kālimpong is about 11 km away. Sivok is about 16 km away. Darjeeling Pulbazar is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Pattabong Tea Garden (6.1 km), Arya Tea Garden (12 km) and Ging Tea Garden (12 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Samalbong today is likely to be higher.
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