From Kangchenjunga the Singalila Ridge slopes down southward forming the border between India and Nepal.

It continues south and south-east through Tunglu and Senchal and other spurs that form the Darjeeling Hills west of the Teesta.

To the east of the Teesta, a lofty ridge runs south of Dongkya, bifurcating at Gipmochi 11,518 ft (3,511 m), forming two spurs that contain the valley of the Jaldhaka.

The Singalila Ridge, the highest mountain range in the district and the state, is part of this region.

[2] The Rammam flows along the northern border with Sikkim covering both Darjeeling Pulbazar and Rangli Rangliot CD blocks, before it joins the Teesta.

[11] According to the 2011 Census of India, the Darjeeling Pulbazar CD block had a total population of 126,935, of which 105,150 were rural and 21,785 were urban.

[12] Large villages (with 4,000+ population) in the Darjeeling Pulbazar CD block are (2011 census figures in brackets): Rimbic (6,980), Kaijalia (4,150), Goke (9,100), Bijanbari (5,338), Tukvar Tea Garden (4,791) and Lebong & Mineral Spring Tea Garden (6,236).

[12] See also – List of West Bengal districts ranked by literacy rate Primary Census Abstract Data

In the 2011 census, Hindus numbered 83,166 and formed 65.52% of the population in the Darjeeling Pulbazar CD block.

[16] According to a World Bank report, as of 2012, 4-9% of the population in Darjeeling, North 24 Parganas and South 24 Parganas districts were below poverty level, the lowest among the districts of West Bengal, which had an average 20% of the population below poverty line.

It includes factory, mining, plantation, transport and office workers, those engaged in business and commerce, teachers, entertainment artistes and so on.

[20] There are 43 inhabited villages in the Darjeeling Pulbazar CD block, as per the District Census Handbook, Darjiling, 2011.

41 villages (95.35%) have telephones (including landlines, public call offices and mobile phones).

[21] In 2012–13, there were 6 fertiliser depots, 5 seed stores and 149 fair price shops in Darjeeling Pulbazar CD block.

The average annual production including those from the plain areas, exceeds 10 million kg.

[22] National Highway 110 /Hill Cart Road passes through Darjeeling Pulbazar CD block.

[28] In 2013, Darjeeling Pulbazar CD block had 1 rural hospital and 1 primary health centre with total 40 beds and 2 doctors (excluding private bodies).