Naxalbari
Naxalbari | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Coordinates: 26°40′59″N 88°11′59″E / 26.68315°N 88.19961°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Darjeeling |
| Government | |
| • Body | Naxalbari Gram Panchayat |
| Elevation | 152 m (499 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,618 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, Nepali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 734429 |
| Telephone code | 0353 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Darjeeling |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Matigara-Naxalbari |
| Website | Naxalbari City |
Naxalbari (Bengali: Nôkśālbāṛi, IPA: [nɔkʃalbaɽi]; also spelled Naksalbari) is a village in the Naxalbari CD block in the Siliguri subdivision of the Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal, India. Naxalbari is known for being the site of a 1967 revolt that eventually led to the Naxalite–Maoist insurgency.