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 (3,000 sq mi) |
| Population (2021 est.) | |
• Total | 1,850,000 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Nepali, English |
| • Regional | Bengali, Hindi, Lepcha, Tamang |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 734xxx |
| Telephone code | +91-354 |
| Vehicle registration | WB-76, WB-77, WB-78 |
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Gorkhaland Territorial Administration | |
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Gorkhaland (marked red) in West Bengal | |
| Type | |
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Term limits | 5 years |
| History | |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Preceded by | Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council |
| Leadership | |
Chief executive | |
Deputy chief executive | |
Chairman | |
Deputy chairman | |
| 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 is a semi-autonomous council for the Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts of West Bengal state in India. The GTA was formed in 2012 to replace the Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council, which was 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.