Dam Dim
title: "Dam Dim" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["villages-in-jalpaiguri-district"] topic_path: "general/villages-in-jalpaiguri-district" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dam_Dim" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Dam Dim |
| other_name | Damdimhat |
| settlement_type | Village |
| pushpin_map | India West Bengal#India |
| pushpin_label_position | right |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in West Bengal, India |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | India 26.8656,88.6698 |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | West Bengal |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Jalpaiguri |
| established_title | |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| elevation_m | 141 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone1 | IST |
| utc_offset1 | +5:30 |
| postal_code_type | PIN |
| postal_code | 735209 |
| area_code_type | Telephone code |
| area_code | 03562 |
| registration_plate | WB |
| blank1_name_sec1 | Coastline |
| blank1_info_sec1 | 0 km |
| blank2_name_sec1 | Nearest city |
| blank2_info_sec1 | Siliguri |
| blank3_name_sec1 | Lok Sabha constituency |
| blank3_info_sec1 | Jalpaiguri |
| blank1_name_sec2 | Avg. summer temperature |
| blank1_info_sec2 | 32 °C |
| blank2_name_sec2 | Avg. winter temperature |
| blank2_info_sec2 | 22 °C |
| website | |
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| name = Dam Dim | native_name = | native_name_lang = | other_name = Damdimhat | nickname = | settlement_type = Village | image_skyline = | image_alt = | image_caption = | pushpin_map = India West Bengal#India | pushpin_label_position = right | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in West Bengal, India | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = India 26.8656,88.6698 | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = West Bengal | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Jalpaiguri | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | named_for = | government_type = | governing_body = | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_rank = | area_total_km2 = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 141 | population_total = | population_as_of = | population_rank = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | population_footnotes = | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = PIN | postal_code = 735209 | area_code_type = Telephone code | area_code = 03562 | registration_plate = WB | blank1_name_sec1 = Coastline | blank1_info_sec1 = 0 km | blank2_name_sec1 = Nearest city | blank2_info_sec1 = Siliguri | blank3_name_sec1 = Lok Sabha constituency | blank3_info_sec1 = Jalpaiguri | blank1_name_sec2 = Avg. summer temperature | blank1_info_sec2 = 32 °C | blank2_name_sec2 = Avg. winter temperature | blank2_info_sec2 = 22 °C | website = | footnotes = Dam Dim (also referred to as Damdimhat) is a village in the Mal CD blocks in the Malbazar subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal, India. It is famous for tea gardens and moist deciduous forests.
Geography
| width=410| height=350| zoom=10 | coord=| float=left|caption=Places and tea estates in Malbabazar subdivision (including Mal, Nagrakata and Matiali CD blocks) in Jalpaiguri district CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhood, NP: national park/ wildlife sanctuary, TE: tea estate Abbreviations used in names – TG for Tea Garden (town/village), TE for Tea Estate, JRS: junction railway station Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly |mark-coord1=| label-pos1=top|label1= Malbazar| numbered1=CT| mark-title1= Malbazar (CT)|label-color1= #800000 |label-size1=11| mark-size1=12|shape1=l-circle|shape-color1= #A40000|shape-outline1=white|label-offset-x1=2 |mark-coord2=| label-pos2=top|label2=Chalsa| numbered2=CT| mark-title2= Chalsa, India (CT) |mark-coord3=| label-pos3=bottom|label3= Mangalbari| numbered3=CT| mark-title3= Mangalbari (CT) |mark-coord4=| label-pos4=bottom|label4= Lataguri| numbered4=CT| mark-title4= Lataguri (CT) |mark-coord5=| label-pos5=right|label5= Matelli| numbered5=CT| mark-title5= Matialihat (CT) |mark-coord6=| label-pos6=left|label6= Odlabari| numbered6=CT| mark-title6= Odlabari (CT) |mark-coord7=| label-pos7=right|label7= Dakshin Odlabari| numbered7=CT| mark-title7= Dakshin Odlabari (CT) |mark-coord8=| label-pos8=left|label8=Bagrakote| numbered8=R| mark-title8= Bagrakote (R)|shape-color8= #A42222 |mark-coord9=| label-pos9=bottom|label9=Batabari TG| numbered9=R| mark-title9= Batabari Tea Garden (R)|shape-color9= #A42222 |mark-coord10=| label-pos10=top|label10=Dam Dim| numbered10=R| mark-title10= Dam Dim (R)|shape-color10=black| label-size10=13|label-color10=black |mark-coord11=| label-pos11=left|label11=Gajoldoba| numbered11=R| mark-title11= Gajoldoba (R)|shape-color11= #A42222 |mark-coord12=| label-pos12=left|label12=Gurjangjhora TG| numbered12=R| mark-title12= Gurjangjhora Tea Garden (R)|shape-color12= #A42222 |mark-coord13=| label-pos13=right|label13=Murti| numbered13=R| mark-title13= Murti, Jalpaiguri (R)|shape-color13= #A42222 |mark-coord14=| label-pos14=right|label14=Nagrakata| numbered14=R| mark-title14= Nagrakata (R)|shape-color14= #A42222 |mark-coord15=| label-pos15=left|label15=Samsing| numbered15=R| mark-title15= Samsing (R)|shape-color15= #A42222 |mark-coord16=| label-pos16=right|label16=Sulkapara| numbered16=R| mark-title16= Sulkapara (R)|shape-color16= #A42222 |mark-coord17=| label-pos17=left|label17=Zurantee TG| numbered17=R| mark-title17= Zurantee Tea Garden (R)|shape-color17= #A42222 |mark-coord18=| label-pos18= left |label18= Meenglas TE | numbered18=TE| mark-title18= Meenglas and Leesh River Tea Estates (TE)| shape-color18=#87A96B |mark-coord19=| label-pos19= left |label19= Leesh River TE | numbered19=TE| mark-title19= Meenglas and Leesh River Tea Estates (TE)| shape-color19=#87A96B |mark-coord20=| label-pos20= bottom |label20= Hope TE | numbered20=TE| mark-title20= Hope and Jiti Tea Estates (TE)| shape-color20=#87A96B |mark-coord21=| label-pos21= right |label21= Jiti TE | numbered21=TE| mark-title21= Hope and Jiti Tea Estates (TE)| shape-color21=#87A96B |mark-coord22=| label-pos22= left |label22= Chalouni TE | numbered22=TE| mark-title22= Chalouni, Aibheel and Chalsa Tea Estates (TE)| shape-color22=#87A96B |mark-coord23=| label-pos23= right |label23= Aibheeli TE | numbered23=TE| mark-title23= Chalouni, Aibheel and Chalsa Tea Estates (TE)| shape-color23=#87A96B |mark-coord24=| label-pos24= right |label24= Chalsa TE | numbered24=TE| mark-title24= Chalouni, Aibheel and Chalsa Tea Estates (TE)| shape-color24=#87A96B |mark-coord25=| label-pos25=bottom|label25=Gorumara |labela25= National| labelb25= Park| numbered25=NP| mark-title25= Gorumara National Park (NP)| shape-color25=#228B22 |mark-coord26=| label-pos26=bottom|label26=Chapramari |labela26= Wildlife| labelb26= Sanctuary| numbered26=NP| mark-title26= Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary (NP)| shape-color26=#228B22 |mark-coord27=|label27= Teesta River| label-color27 = #77A1CB| label-angle27=60| label-pos27=top| label-size27=10| mark-size27=0| mark-title27=none |mark-coord28=|label28= Gatia River| label-color28 = #77A1CB| label-angle28=-45| label-pos28=top| label-size28=10| mark-size28=0| mark-title28=none |mark-coord29=|label29= Jaldhaka River| label-color29 = #77A1CB| label-angle29=80| label-pos29=top| label-size29=10| mark-size29=0| mark-title29=none |arc-coordA=|arc-textA= BHUTAN| arc-text-colorA=hard grey| arc-angleA=20| arc-gapA=3.5| arc-radiusA=0.4}}
Location
Dam Dim is located at at an elevation of 141 m above MSL.
Area overview
Gorumara National Park has overtaken traditionally popular Jaldapara National Park in footfall and Malbazar has emerged as one of the most important towns in the Dooars. Malbazar subdivision is presented in the map alongside. It is a predominantly rural area with 88.62% of the population living in rural areas and 11.32% living in the urban areas. Tea gardens in the Dooars and Terai regions produce 226 million kg or over a quarter of India's total tea crop. Some tea gardens were identified in the 2011 census as census towns or villages. Such places are marked in the map as CT (census town) or R (rural/ urban centre). Specific tea estate pages are marked TE.
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Climate
The major seasons observed in this area are Winter, Spring, Summer and Rainy. The weather of the place remains pleasant throughout the year. Temperature hardly goes beyond 30o Celsius in summers which lasts only for 2 – 3 months. Average rainfall is 400 cm. Winters get quite chilly but temperature never drops below freezing point during nights.
Demographics
As per the 2011 Census of India, Damdimhat had a total population of 3,190. There were 1,625 (51%) males and 1,565 (49%) females. There were 343 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Damdimhat was 2,408 (84.58% of the population over 6 years).
Transport
Damdim Railway Station lies on the New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road line.
References
References
- [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/28/Dam_Dim.html Map and weather of Dam Dim]
- "Malbazar". North Bengal Tourism.
- "Dooars Tour". North Bengal Tourism.
- "Jalpaiguri". District administration.
- "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Jalpaiguri". Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal.
- "Tea Growing Regions". Indian Tea Association.
- "Dooars-Terai". Tea Board India.
- "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India.
- "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India.
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