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The Darjeeling Diocese is composed of the three hill sub-divisions Darjeeling, Kurseong and Kalimpong of the Darjeeling District, the state of Sikkim and the Kingdom of Bhutan. Anugyalaya Darjeeling Diocese Social Service Society is the development apostalate arm of the Darjeeling Diocese and was registered on February 13 th 2001, under the Societies Registration Act XXVI 1961, West Bengal, Registration Number S/1L/2166.
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To transform the society into a just, loving and sustainable, social order where Gospel values are lived and nurtured. |
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To restore human dignity of the oppressed, exploited and marginalized people of Darjeeling, Sikkim and Bhutan through a process of empowerment. |
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:: Darjeeling Area Profile |
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Darjeeling , the northern most district of West Bengal, is the only Hill district of West Bengal, India. The three hill sub-divisions of Darjeeling District, Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Kurseong, comprise of an area approximately 2417 square km and post 1988 come under the Autonomous Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council(DGHC) within West Bengal. The DGHC covers a land area of 2,476 sq. km with 2,433 sq. km rural and 43 sq. km urban.
The Lepchas are the original inhabitants of Darjeeling and are animists by tradition. They have their own language but is not widely used. The majority of the people are Nepali who are again divided into various groups. These groups have their own dialects and Nepali is the common binding language. The Nepali community can be divided into two groups, one with the Lamaistic tradition and the other of the Hindu. Tibeteans, Sikkimese, Biharis, Bengalies and Marwaris make the minority communities. Ethnically the people of Darjeeling are different from the rest of Bengal.
The total population of DGHC is 6 93 793; rural 5 33 413; urban 1 60 380; female 2 59 882 and male 2 73 531. (1991 primary census abstract [pca])........more
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