Gorkhaland Territorial Administration
Gorkhaland Territorial Administration | |
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Clockwise from top: Darjeeling Himalayan Railway; Sunrise view from Tiger Hill; Peace Pagoda, Darjeeling; Batasia Loop; View of the Himalayas from Darjeeling; Darjeeling cityscape | |
| Nickname: "Land of the Gorkhas" | |
| Coordinates: 27°02′N 88°16′E / 27.033°N 88.267°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| Established | 2011 |
| Headquarters | Darjeeling |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,000 km2 (2,700 sq mi) |
| Population (2021 est.) | |
• Total | 1,850,000 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Nepali, English |
| • Regional | Bengali, Bhutia, Hindi, Lepcha, Limbu, Rai, Sherpa,Tamang |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 734xxx |
| Telephone code | +91-354 |
| Vehicle registration | WB-76, WB-77, WB-78 |
Gorkhaland Territorial Administration | |
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Gorkhaland (marked red) in West Bengal | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 5 years |
| History | |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Preceded by | Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council |
| Leadership | |
Chief executive | Anit Thapa, BGPM since 2022 |
Deputy chief executive | Sanchabir Subba, BGPM since 2022 |
Chairman | Anjul Chauhan, BGPM since 2022 |
Deputy chairman | Rajesh Chauhan, BGPM since 2022 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 50 |
Political groups | Government (36)
Opposition (9) Other (5)
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| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post voting | |
Last election | 2022 |
Next election | 2027 |
| Meeting place | |
| Darjeeling, West Bengal | |
| Website | |
| gtadarjeeling.wb.gov.in | |
| Footnotes | |
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The Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) is a semi-autonomous council consisting of the northernmost areas of the Indian state of West Bengal. The GTA was formed in 2012 to replace the Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council, which had been formed in 1988 and administered the Darjeeling hills for 23 years.
GTA presently consists of three hill subdivisions Darjeeling, Kurseong, Mirik, some areas of Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district and the whole of Kalimpong district under its authority.