Bindu | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 27°05′53″N 88°52′18″E / 27.09806°N 88.87167°E | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | Kalimpong |
Languages | |
• Official | Nepali, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
Vehicle registration | WB |
Website | kalimpongdistrict |
Bindu is a village in the Gorubathan CD block in the Kalimpong subdivision of the Kalimpong district in West Bengal, India. Bindu lies in the Indo-Bhutan border, India's second oldest dam is situated at Bindu on River Jaldhaka. It is located 121 Km from Kalimpong Town, 103 Km from Siliguri City and 85 km from Jalpaiguri city. It takes around 4hrs from Siliguri to reach Bindu. Roadway is the only option to reach Bindu. The roads are good for most part of the journey but during the last 15-20 Km it's mostly off road. As of 2023, a road is under construction by the Border Road Organization and is due to connect Bindu and surrounding area with NH17.[citation needed]