Barbatia
Barbatia is a locality in Darjeeling Pulbazar, West Bengal and has an elevation of 1,528 metres. Barbatia is situated nearby to the locality Rishīhāt, as well as near Tamsang.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Batasia Loop and Ghum railway station.
Batasia Loop
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Donvikro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Batasia Loop is a spiral railway created to lower the gradient of ascent of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway in Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India.
Ghum railway station
Railway station
Photo: Subhrajyoti07, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ghum railway station of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway is situated at an altitude of 2,258 metres. The place is the home of the Ghum Monastery and the Batasia Loop, a bend of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway. Ghum railway station is situated 3 km southeast of Barbatia.
Ghum Monastery
Monastery
Photo: Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0.
Old Ghoom Monastery is the popular name of Yiga Choeling. The monastery belongs to the Gelukpa or the Yellow Hat sect and is known for its 15 feet -high statue of the Maitreya Buddha. Ghum Monastery is situated 2½ km southeast of Barbatia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sukhia Pokhri and Sonada.
Sukhia Pokhri
Town
Photo: P.K.Niyogi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sukhia Pokhri is a census town in the Jorebunglow Sukhiapokhri CD block in the Darjeeling Sadar subdivision of the Darjeeling district in the indian state of West Bengal. It is located 11 km from Ghum on the way to Mirik. Sukhia Pokhri is situated 7 km southwest of Barbatia.
Sonada
Town
Sonada is a census town in the Jorebunglow Sukhiapokhri CD block in the Darjeeling Sadar subdivision of the Darjeeling District in West Bengal, India. Sonada is situated 9 km southeast of Barbatia.
Pokhriabong
Town
Pokhriabong is a village in the Jorebunglow Sukhiapokri CD block in the Darjeeling Sadar subdivision of the Darjeeling district in West Bengal, India. Pokhriabong is situated 10 km southwest of Barbatia.
Barbatia
- Type: Locality
- Location: Darjeeling Pulbazar, Darjeeling, West Bengal, Eastern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
27.02668° or 27° 1′ 36″ northLongitude
88.22981° or 88° 13′ 47″ eastElevation
1,528 metres (5,013 feet)Open location code
7MVC26GH+MWGeoNames ID
10366848
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