Jhalong (Nepali: झोलोङ Jholoṅ, Bengali: ঝালং Jhālaṁ), also spelt Jholong or Jholung, is a village along the Jaldhaka River, in the Kalimpong district of West Bengal, near the border to Bhutan. It is popular among bird lovers, as it is home to a varied collection of hill birds as well as migratory waterfowl.
This article also covers nearby villages like Bindu, Jaldhaka and Paren.
Get in
[edit]By car
[edit]Jhalong is isolated from the rest of Kalimpong by road, and is accessible only from Malbazar in Jalpaiguri. From Malbazar, take NH 7 up to the Chapramari forest, then take a spur road to the left.
Get around
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Map of Jhalong
See and do
[edit]- 1 Bindu Dam. A barrage on the Jaldhaka River, with a footbridge to enter Bhutan on the other side of the river.
