The map alongside shows the Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district.

This area is spread across the foothills of the Himalayas and is a plain land gently sloping from north to south.

On the western side the Mechi River forms a long border with Nepal.

On the eastern side the Mahananda River forms a short border with Bangladesh.

[6] Kharibari High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1945.