Naxalbari
Naxalbari (also spelled Naksalbari) is a village in the Naxalbari CD block in the Siliguri subdivision of the Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal, India. Naxalbari is known for being the site of a 1967 revolt that would eventually led to the Naxalite–Maoist insurgency.
Naxalbari | |
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Village | |
Naxalbari Location of Naxalbari in West Bengal Naxalbari Location of Naxalbari in India | |
| Coordinates: 26.68315°N 88.19961°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Darjeeling |
| Government | |
| • Body | Naxalbari Gram Panchayat |
| Elevation | 152 m (499 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,618 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Nepali, Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 734429 |
| Telephone code | 0353 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Darjeeling |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Matigara-Naxalbari |
| Website | Naxalbari City |
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