Chatakpur

{{Short description|Village in West Bengal, India}}

{{Infobox Village

| official_name = Chatakpur

| settlement_type = Village

| pushpin_map = India West Bengal

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in West Bengal, India

| pushpin_label_position = right

| coordinates = {{coord|26.9671|N|88.3112|E|display=inline,title}}

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}

| subdivision_type1 = State

| subdivision_name1 = West Bengal

| subdivision_type2 = District

| subdivision_name2 = Darjeeling

| unit_pref = Metric

| elevation_m = 2,404

| timezone1 = IST

| utc_offset1 = +5:30

}}

Chatakpur is a village within the Senchal Wildlife Sanctuary, located in Darjeeling district, West Bengal, India.{{Cite web |title=Chatakpur |url=https://wbtourism.gov.in/topDestination/details1?template_id=1&id=641179451efbb7eced070ec4 |access-date=17 June 2024 |website=West Bengal Tourism}}{{Cite journal |title=Socio-Environmental Survey of an Ecologically Important Forest Edge Hamlet in Buxa Tiger Reserve, West Bengal, India |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/365504580_Socio-Environmental_Survey_of_an_Ecologically_Important_Forest_Edge_Hamlet_in_Buxa_Tiger_Reserve_West_Bengal_India |journal=International Letters of Natural Sciences |volume=52 |pages=71 |via=ResearchGate}} It sits at an elevation of 2,404 m (7,887 ft). One of the highest villages in the district,{{Cite web |title=Chatakpur |url=https://www.east-himalaya.com/chatakpur.php |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=www.east-himalaya.com}} Chatakpur sits at a distance of about 25 km (15.5 mi) from Darjeeling and 7 km (4.3 mi) from Sonada, a census town in the Jorebunglow Sukhiapokhri CD block.{{Cite web |title=Trip To Chatakpur: What To See & Do |url=https://www.darjeeling-tourism.com/darj_000174.htm |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=www.darjeeling-tourism.com}}{{Cite web |title=Chatakpur Travel Guide with Sightseeing, Attractions and Activities |url=https://northbengaltourism.com/offbeat-destinations/darjeeling/chatakpur/ |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=northbengaltourism.com}} Sparsely populated, Chatakpur is variously described as an eco-friendly village and an ecovillage,{{Cite news |last=Marsh |first=Sarah |date=2017-02-21 |title=Darjeeling’s new Himalayan cycle trail |url=https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2017/feb/21/darjeeling-india-new-bike-trail-senchal-wildlife-park |access-date=2024-06-17 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}} given the residents' reliance on the homestay industry and terrace farming. In 2017, India's first hill station cycle trail was opened in Darjeeling.{{Cite web |date=2017-01-17 |title=Darjeeling Gets The Country's First Cyclist Park And We Are Already Itching To Ride Out! |url=https://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/darjeeling-gets-the-country-s-first-cyclist-park-and-we-are-already-itching-to-ride-out-269636.html |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=IndiaTimes |language=en-IN}}{{Cite web |last=Chhetri |first=Vivek |title=Darjeeling gets park for biking |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/darjeeling-gets-park-for-biking/cid/1525551 |access-date=17 June 2024 |website=The Telegraph}}{{Cite web |last=Giri |first=Pramod |title=Exclusive park for mountain bikers in Darjeeling. |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/kolkata/exclusive-park-for-mountain-bikers-in-darjeeling/story-0xcsu36UKInFWWZ8jpHj1O.html |access-date=17 June 2024 |website=Hindustan Times}} The trail begins near Jorebungalow and concludes at Chatakpur.{{Cite web |date=2022-09-21 |title=A Cycling Trail Is In One Of India's Oldest Protected Areas |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/travel/a-cycling-trail-is-in-one-of-india-s-oldest-protected-areas-news-200098 |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=Outlook India |language=en}} There is also a watchtower in the village.{{Cite web |title=Chatakpur Tourism {{!}} North Bengal Tourism |url=https://www.north-bengal.com/chatakpur-darjeeling-district.html |access-date=2024-06-18 |website=www.north-bengal.com}}