Darjeeling is a Himalayan city in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is internationally
renowned as a tourist destination, along with its tea industry and the Darjeeling
Himalayan Railway, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
It is "hill town headquarters" of Darjeeling district with a partially autonomous
status within the state of West Bengal. The town is located in the Mahabharat
Range or Lesser Himalaya at an average elevation of 6,710 ft (2,050 m). The
two most significant contributors to Darjeeling's economy are tourism and the
tea industry.
Darjeeling tea, due to the unique agro-climatic conditions of Darjeeling, has a
distinctive natural flavour, is internationally reputed and recognised as a geographical
indicator.Darjeeling produces 7% of India's tea output, approximately 9,000,000 kilograms
(20,000,000 lb) every year.
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