Mansong

Mansong is a village in the Kalimpong II CD block in the Kalimpong Sadar subdivision of the Kalimpong district  in the state of West Bengal, India.

Location
Mansong is located at 27.16281°N, 88.58067°W.

Area overview
The map alongside shows the Kalimpong Sadar subdivision of Kalimpong district. Physiographically, this area forms the Kalimpong Range, with the average elevation varying from 300 to 3000 m. This region is characterized by abruptly rising hills and numerous small streams. It is a predominantly rural area with 77.67% of the population living in rural areas and only 22.23% living in the urban areas. While Kalimpong is the only municipality, Dungra is the sole census town in the entire area. The economy is agro-based and there are 6 tea gardens in the Gorubathan CD block. In 2011, Kalimpong subdivision had a literacy rate of 81.85%, comparable with the highest levels of literacy in the districts of the state. While the first degree college in the subdivision was established at Kalimpong in 1962 the entire subdivision (and now the entire district), other than the head-quarters, had to wait till as late as 2015 (more than half a century) to have their first degree colleges at Pedong and Gorubathan.

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.

Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Mansong Chinchona Plantation had a total population of 8,812 of which 4,490 (51%) were males and 4,322 (49%) were females. There were 782 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Mansong Chincona Plantation was 6,211 (77.35% of the population over 6 years).

Economy
Chincona plantations were started in Mangpu in 1862, Mansong in 1900 and Rongo in 1938. The plantations are spread over 26,000 acres in Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts. According to some political leaders, Cinchona plantations are no longer profitable because of competition from abroad.

Healthcare
Mansong Cinchona Plantation Hospital functions with 16 beds.