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{{Infobox settlement
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'''Gorubathan''' is a village in the [[Gorubathan (community development block)|Gorubathan]] [[Community development blocks in India|CD block]] in the [[Kalimpong Sadar subdivision]] of the [[Kalimpong district]] in the [[India]]n state of [[West Bengal]].<ref name="Census2011Gov"/>

==History==
{{more citations needed section|date=July 2020}}
Gorubathan was once ruled by [[Lepcha people|Lepcha]] kings who built ''Dalim Fort'' on top of a hill at Dalim Busty.<ref name="Telegraph India"/> Lepcha king [[Gaeboo Achyok]] defeated the King of Bhutan when the Bhutanese had invaded Gorubathan and signed a treaty in that fort, making it a place of significance for the Lepcha tribe.<ref>{{cite news |title=Four K'pong sites get heritage tag |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/cities/four-kpong-sites-get-heritage-tag-1502618625.html |accessdate=18 August 2020 |work=The Statesman |date=7 April 2018}}</ref> In 2008, [[Government of West Bengal|Govt of West Bengal]] announced the place as a heritage site.<ref name="Telegraph India">{{cite news |date=29 January 2020|title=Tourist haunt in Kalimpong|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/tourist-haunt-in-kalimpong/cid/1740720|newspaper=Telegraph India}}</ref> How the nomenclature ‘Gorubathan’ was started is still controversial but due to vast grazing land and rearing of huge cattle in the open plain land of this area in earlier time must have started calling the place as Gorubathan (herds of cattle/Goru means- Ox, Bathan means -Herd) in Nepali language by the local people.

Some say that this place must have been dominated by the [[Guru]]s (priests) with their deity and supernatural powers in earlier times and subsequently started calling Gorubathan. It is also said that the cowboys from [[Bhutan]] used to supply Ox (Goru) in bulk meant for Kalimpong Hat Bazar from Bhutan. They used to stay on the bank of Chel river of present Sombarey Bazar for a day. Those Ox used to graze in the vast grazing areas of Upper Fagu and its adjoining areas. this is how the name of the place Gorubathan (herd of Ox) came into existence.

==Geography==
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===Location===
Gorubathan is located at {{Coord|26.97|N|88.70|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/28/Gorubathan.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Gorubathan]</ref> It has an average elevation of 417 metres (1,368 feet). It is surrounded by dense forest viz. [[Neora Valley National Park]]. The climate is moderate and it is neither too hot in the summer and nor too cold in the winter season.

Gorubathan is demarcated by [[Jaldhaka River|river Jaldhaka]] with neighbouring country Bhutan in the eastern side, [[Sikkim]] State in the northern side with dense forest of Rachela Range, Kalimpong Block I & II in the western side and the vast plain areas of [[Jalpaiguri District]] in the southern sector.<ref name="Disaster">{{cite web |title=Disaster Management Plan Office of the District Magistrate Kalimpong 2017 |url=http://www.wbdmd.gov.in/writereaddata/uploaded/DP/Disaster%20Management%20Plan%20of%20KALIMPONG.pdf |website=wbdmd.gov.in |access-date=12 March 2022}}</ref>

===Area overview===
The map alongside shows the Kalimpong Sadar subdivision of Kalimpong district. Physiographically, this area forms the Kalimpong Range, with the average elevation varying from {{convert|300 to 3000|m}}. This region is characterized by abruptly rising hills and numerous small streams.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1901_PART_A_DCHB_DARJILING.pdf | title = District Census Handbook, Darjeeling, Series 20, Part XII A, 2011 Census of India| work= Page 13: Physiography| publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal |accessdate = 6 April 2020}}</ref> It is a predominantly rural area with 77.67% of the population living in rural areas and only 22.23% living in the urban areas. While [[Kalimpong]] is the only municipality, [[Dungra, Kalimpong|Dungra]] is the sole [[census town]] in the entire area.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Hanbook |title = District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling |work = Table 2.4b |publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal |accessdate = 6 April 2020}}</ref> The economy is agro-based and there are 6 tea gardens in the Gorubathan CD block.<ref>{{cite web |url = https://kalimpongdistrict.in/about-kalimpong/ |title = About Kalimpong District |work = Tea Gardens |publisher = District administration |accessdate = 6 April 2020 |archive-date = 10 August 2020 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200810020910/https://kalimpongdistrict.in/about-kalimpong/ |url-status = dead }}</ref> In 2011, Kalimpong subdivision had a literacy rate of 81.85%, comparable with the highest levels of literacy in the districts of the state.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Hanbook |title = District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling |work = Table 4.5 |publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal |accessdate = 6 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/prov_data_products_wb.html |title = Provisional Population Totals Paper 1 of 2011 : West Bengal | work = Statement-4 Ranking of Districts by Literacy Rate in 2001 and 2011 | publisher =Office of the Registrar General and & Census Commissioner, India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India |accessdate = 20 June 2012 }}</ref> While the first degree college in the subdivision was established at [[Kalimpong]] in 1962<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.collegeadmission.in/KalimpongCollege/Kalimpong_College.shtml |title = Kalimpong College |publisher= College Admission | accessdate = 6 April 2020 }}</ref> the entire subdivision (and now the entire district), other than the head-quarters, had to wait till as late as 2015 (more than half a century) to have their first degree colleges at [[Pedong]] and Gorubathan.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://pedongcollege.in/ |title = Government General Degree College at Pedong |publisher= GGDC | accessdate = 6 April 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.gorubathanggdc.co.in/ |title = Government General Degree College, Gorubathan |publisher= GGDC | accessdate = 6 April 2020 }}</ref>

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.

==Demographics==
According to [[2011 Indian Census]], Gorubathan had a total population of 5,291, of which 2,669 were males and 2,622 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 512. The total number of literates in Gorubathan was 4,020, which constituted 76.0% of the population with male literacy of 79.4% and female literacy of 72.5%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Gorubathan was 84.1%, of which male literacy rate was 88.3% and female literacy rate was 79.9%. The [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes]] population was 366 and 1,264 respectively. Gorubathan had 1119 households in 2011.<ref name="Census2011Gov">{{cite web |title=Census of India: Gorubathan |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=345076 |website=www.censusindia.gov.in |accessdate=29 February 2020}}</ref>

==Administration==
Gorubathan is a community development block in the Kalimpong district. Gorubathan block consists of 11 gram panchayats viz. Dalim, Gorubathan–I, Gorubathan–II, Patengodak, Todeytangta, Kumai, Pokhreybong, Samsing, Aahaley, Nim and Rongo. This block has two police stations: Gorubathan and Jaldhaka. The headquarters of this block is in Fagu. There is a court of Judicial Magistrate and Civil Judge in Gorubathan which has been functioning since 2005.

==Economy==
Main income source of the people are crops like tea, areca nuts, black cardamom, brooms, ginger and other fruits and vegetable.<ref name="Disaster"/>

==Landmark==
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===Sombarey Bazar===
Sombarey Bazar is one and only town of Gorubathan. It is situated on the east bank of the Chel river. Weekly market is organised on every [[Monday]] (''Sombaar''). A data of 'West Bengal Disaster Management plans' mentioned the establishment year of Sombarey Bazar as 1905.

==Transport==
Gorubathan is 72 km from district Headquarter [[Kalimpong]] and 61 km from [[Siliguri]]. The nearest city is [[Malbazar]] which is just 16 km from the town. The nearest railway stations are [[New Mal Junction railway station]] and [[New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station]] located at a distance of 15 km and 65 km respectively.

==Education==
[[Government General Degree College, Gorubathan]], was established in 2015. Affiliated with the [[University of North Bengal]], it offers honours courses in Nepali, Bengali, Hindi, English, history, political science, botany and zoology, and general courses in arts and science.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.gorubathanggdc.co.in/ |title = Government General Degree College, Gorubathan |publisher= GGDC | accessdate = 3 April 2020 }}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist|3}}

{{Kalimpong District}}

[[Category:Villages in Kalimpong district]]

Gorubathan - Revision history

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