Kurseong Tourism, West Bengal India
(Kurseong is also known as Kurseong)
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Kurseong Fast Facts
- State: West Bengal
- District: Darjeeling
- Famous for/as: Hill Station, Pilgrimage , Waterfalls
- Population: 80,377
- Area: 5.05 km2 (1.95 sq mi)
- Altitude: 1500 m
- Language: Bengali, Hindi, English
- Best Season: Throughout the year
- Weather: Summer 8 to 20°C, Winter -10 to 10°C
- Clothing: Summer- Light woollens , Winter- Heavy woollens
- Local Transport:
- Pincode: 734203
- STDCode: 0354 m
Kurseong Info
Tourist Bureau,
Government of West Bengal,
1 Nehru Road,
Darjiling-734101,
Tel: 2254-050/ 2254-102.
Kurseong, India Overview
Kurseong is a hill station (and sub-divisional town) situated in Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India.
In the Lepcha language Kharsang (खरसाङ) means the “Land of the White Orchids”. The town is also known as Khār-sỵāng in Nepali and Kārśiẏāṃ or Karshiyang (কার্শিয়াং) in Bengali.
Located at an altitude of 1458 metres (4864 ft), Kurseong is just 32 km (20 miles) from Darjeeling. It has a pleasant climate throughout the year and the winters are not as severe as Darjeeling.
Kurseong is 47 km (29 miles) from Siliguri and is connected to the city by road and the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway. The nearest airport is at Bagdogra.The nearest major railway station is New Jalpaiguri [NJP], which is about 53 km (32 miles) from Kurseong. The economy of the town is based primarily on education and tourism. The best times to visit Kurseong are April, May, August and October.
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Kurseong, India History
Kurseong is a hill station (and sub-divisional town) situated in Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India. Located at an altitude of 1458 metres (4864 ft), Kurseong is just 30 km from Darjeeling. It has a pleasant climate throughout the year and the winters are not as severe as Darjeeling.The local name of Kurseong is called "Kharsang" which in the Lepcha language means "Land of the White Orchids". Kurseong is 47 km from Siliguri and is connected to the city by road and the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway. The nearest airport is at Bagdogra.The nearest major railway station is New Jalpaiguri [NJP], which is about 53 kilometers from Kurseong. The town is based mainly on schools and tourism. The best times to visit Kurseong are between March end and May and between the end of August and October.Kurseong was ceded to the British Empire by the chogyal (monarch) of Sikkim in 1835. Later in 1880, the small hamlet became a tourist destination for the colonial authorities and was a preferred place for sanatoriums where the sick would recuperate.