Naxalbari, West Bengal, India
E810195
Naxalbari, in West Bengal, India, is a rural area historically significant as the birthplace of the Naxalite Maoist insurgent movement in the late 1960s.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Naxalbari | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human settlement
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village ⓘ |
| associatedOrganization |
Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist)
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Naxalite groups NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderingCountryProximity |
Bangladesh
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Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| connectedByHighway | National Highway 27 (India) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| demographicsType | rural ⓘ |
| district | Darjeeling district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educationFacility | Naxalbari High School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Gram panchayat ⓘ |
| hasAreaCode | 0353 ⓘ |
| hasHealthcareFacility | primary health centre ⓘ |
| hasPostalCode | 734429 ⓘ |
| hasRailwayStation | Naxalbari railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTeaGardens | yes ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | Naxalbari uprising NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | symbol of peasant uprising in India ⓘ |
| inceptionOfMovement | Naxalite–Maoist insurgency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | origin of the Naxalite movement ⓘ |
| legislativeAssemblyConstituency | Matigara–Naxalbari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Darjeeling district, West Bengal, India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | North Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Indian Standard Time ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
India–Bangladesh border
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India–Nepal border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movementIdeology |
Maoism
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far-left communism ⓘ |
| movementInfluence | sparked spread of Naxalite movement across India ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Naxalbari uprising NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Siliguri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialLanguage |
Bengali
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English ⓘ |
| parliamentaryConstituency | Darjeeling (Lok Sabha constituency) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Siliguri subdivision NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policeStationJurisdiction | Naxalbari police station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationCategory | small town or large village ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity | agriculture ⓘ |
| railwayLine | New Jalpaiguri–New Bongaigaon section NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Terai region of West Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | West Bengal ⓘ |
| transportHubFor | nearby tea garden areas ⓘ |
| uprisingStartYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| UTCOffset | +05:30 ⓘ |
| vehicleRegistrationCode | WB NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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