Dooars Sightseeing – Bindu – Exploring the hamlet of Bindu.

Bindu is a last picturesque hamlet, situated just before Bhutan border. Bindu is a Bengali word which means point. It is surrounded by hills of India and Bhutan and it is mostly covered by dense forest. Bindu is located in banks of river Jaldhaka, which is formed after combine of three water streams at Bindu khola. The major attraction of this place is natural beauty. Forest, River and Jaldhaka dam make this place an ideal sojourn for the urban dwellers.

Distance in km from Siliguri : This small hamlet is 107 kms away from Siliguri.

How to Reach from Siliguri

Nearest Railway station :
The nearest railway station is New Jalpaiguri and Siliguri junction. Another is Malbazar railway station. After reaching in these stations, you can follow the road journey to reach Bindu.

How to Reach Bindu by Road
Buses and Taxi are available from Siliguri to Bindu. Journey time may be about 2 hours and 30 minutes. Best option is taxi from Siliguri to Bindu.

Highlights of Bindu

Look at the main attraction of this splendid hamlet :

This small hamlet may be used as a base for several treks in the lower Kalimpong hills to Neora Valley National Park.

It is quiet famous for Cardamom plantation and Oranges are main economy of that place.
At Bindu, you will get magnetic sightseeing of village and the Himalayas range in Bhutan which is completely capped with snow in winter.
The other main allure is Bindu Dam built at Jaldhaka River and it is used as Foot Bridge to reach Bhutan. From there you can take view of snow peak mountaineer range during winter.
It is also popular to all birdwatcher. There are various kinds of birds can be seen such as Eurasian Wryneck, Laughing Thrush etc.