[4] How the nomenclature ‘Gorubathan’ was started is still controversial but due to vast grazing land and rearing of huge cattle in the open plain land of this area in earlier time must have started calling the place as Gorubathan (herds of cattle/Goru means- Ox, Bathan means -Herd) in Nepali language by the local people.

Some say that this place must have been dominated by the Gurus (priests) with their deity and supernatural powers in earlier times and subsequently started calling Gorubathan.

Physiographically, this area forms the Kalimpong Range, with the average elevation varying from 300 to 3,000 metres (980 to 9,840 ft).

This region is characterised by abruptly rising hills and numerous small streams.

[11][12] While the first degree college in the subdivision was established at Kalimpong in 1962[13] the entire subdivision (and now the entire district), other than the head-quarters, had to wait till as late as 2015 (more than half a century) to have their first degree colleges at Pedong and Gorubathan.

Dalim, Gorubathan–I, Gorubathan–II, Patengodak, Todeytangta, Kumai, Pokhreybong, Samsing, Aahaley, Nim and Rongo.

Main income source of the people are crops like tea, areca nuts, black cardamom, brooms, ginger and other fruits and vegetable.

A data of 'West Bengal Disaster Management plans' mentioned the establishment year of Sombarey Bazar as 1905.

Affiliated with the University of North Bengal, it offers honours courses in Nepali, Bengali, Hindi, English, history, political science, botany and zoology, and general courses in arts and science.