Chalouni, Aibheel and Chalsa Tea Estates
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| Chalouni, Aibheel and Chalsa Tea Estates | |
|---|---|
| Location | Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal, India |
| Nearest city | Chalsa |
| Elevation | 1,500 feet (460 m) |
| Owned by | Goodricke |
| Open | late 1800s and early 1900s |
Chalouni Tea Estate, Aibheel Tea Estate and Chalsa Tea Estate are tea gardens, located near each other in the Matiali CD block in the Malbazar subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. All the three tea estates are located in the north-western section of the Dooars.
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CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhood, NP: national park/ wildlife sanctuary, TE: tea estate
Abbreviations used in names – TG for Tea Garden (town/village), TE for Tea Estate, JRS: junction railway station
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Chalouni Tea Estate is located at 26°57′47″N 88°47′00″E / 26.9631°N 88.7832°E.
Chalouni Tea Estate lies at an altitude of 1,500 feet, at the foot of a lower sub-Himalayan range.“Chalouni is scenically resplendent. To its north lies the Kalimpong Sub-Division reserve forest. The hills rise above into a chain of mountain ranges adding to the beauty of the garden. There are a number of rain-fed streamlets flowing north-south, which lace its body meandering and dancing to produce a musical symphony to add to its sylvan beauty and charm.”[1] Chalouni has a common boundary with five tea gardens namely Samsing, Matelli, Nagaisuree, Engo and Zurantee.[2]
Aibheel Tea Estate is located at 26°54′48″N 88°47′10″E / 26.9133°N 88.7861°E
Aibheel Tea Estate is located in the foothills of Kalimpong-Bhutan range.[3]
Chalsa Tea Estate is located at 26°56′53″N 88°50′16″E / 26.9481°N 88.8377°E
Chalsa Tea Estate is located on the picturesque Chalsa Hill. On the east, the Murti River separates the tea estate from the Upper Tondu Forest. On the west is Matelli.[4] The tea estate has undulating topography intercepted by mountain streams.[5]
Area overview
Gorumara National Park has overtaken traditionally popular Jaldapara National Park in footfall and Malbazar has emerged as one of the most important towns in the Dooars. Malbazar subdivision is presented in the map alongside.[6][7] It is a predominantly rural area with 88.62% of the population living in rural areas and 11.32% living in the urban areas.[8][9] Tea gardens in the Dooars and Terai regions produce 226 million kg or over a quarter of India's total tea crop.[10][11] Some tea gardens were identified in the 2011 census as census towns or villages.[12] Such places are marked in the map as CT (census town) or R (rural/ urban centre). Specific tea estate pages are marked TE.
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.
