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Dam Dim Damdimhat
Village
Dam DimLocation in West Bengal, IndiaShow map of West BengalDam DimDam Dim (India)Show map of India
Coordinates: 26°51′56″N 88°40′11″E / 26.8656°N 88.6698°E / 26.8656; 88.6698
Country	India 26.8656,88.6698
State	West Bengal
District	Jalpaiguri
Elevation	141 m (463 ft)
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	735209
Telephone code	03562
Vehicle registration	WB
Coastline	0 kilometres (0 mi)
Nearest city	Siliguri
Lok Sabha constituency	Jalpaiguri
Avg. summer temperature	32 °C (90 °F)
Avg. winter temperature	22 °C (72 °F)
Website	wb.gov.in

Dam Dim (also referred to as Damdimhat) is a village in the Mal CD blocks in the Malbazar subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal, India. It is famous for tea gardens and moist deciduous forests.

Geography

Location

Dam Dim is located at 26°51′56″N 88°40′11″E / 26.8656°N 88.6698°E / 26.8656; 88.6698 at an elevation of 141 m above MSL.

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. It is a predominantly rural area with 88.62% of the population living in rural areas and 11.32% living in the urban areas. Tea gardens in the Dooars and Terai regions produce 226 million kg or over a quarter of India's total tea crop. Some tea gardens were identified in the 2011 census as census towns or villages. 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.

Climate

The major seasons observed in this area are Winter, Spring, Summer and Rainy. The weather of the place remains pleasant throughout the year. Temperature hardly goes beyond 30 Celsius in summers which lasts only for 2 – 3 months. Average rainfall is 400 cm. Winters get quite chilly but temperature never drops below freezing point during nights.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Damdimhat had a total population of 3,190. There were 1,625 (51%) males and 1,565 (49%) females. There were 343 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Damdimhat was 2,408 (84.58% of the population over 6 years).

Transport

Damdim Railway Station lies on the New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road line.

References

1. Map and weather of Dam Dim
2. "Malbazar". North Bengal Tourism. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
3. "Dooars Tour". North Bengal Tourism. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
4. "Jalpaiguri". District Profile. District administration. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
5. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Jalpaiguri". Tables 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
6. "Tea Growing Regions". Dooars and Terai. Indian Tea Association. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
7. "Dooars-Terai". Tea Board India. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
8. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
9. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 6 July 2020.

External links

• About Dam Dim
• Satellite map of Dam Dim

v t e Cities, towns and locations in Jalpaiguri district
Cities, municipal and census towns	Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision Banarhat Binnaguri, Rajganj Chakiabhita Dabgram Dakshin Khagrabari Dhupguri Gairkata Jalpaiguri Kharia Mainaguri Telipara Tea Garden Malbazar subdivision Chalsa Dakshin Odlabari Lataguri Mangalbari Malbazar Matelli Odlabari
Locations other than cities and towns	Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision Belakoba Binnaguri Dakshin Khairbari Khayerkhal Phulbari Rajganj Malbazar subdivision Bagrakote Batabari Tea Garden Dam Dim Gajoldoba Gurjangjhora Tea Garden Murti Nagrakata Rajadanga Samsing Sulkapara Zurantee Tea Garden
Tea estates	Meenglas and Leesh River Tea Estates Gandrapara and Lakhipara Tea Estates Hope and Jiti Tea Estates Chalouni, Aibheel and Chalsa Tea Estates Danguajhar Tea Estate
Related topics	Jalpaiguri topics People from Jalpaiguri district Villages in Jalpaiguri district
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