Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council

Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council (DGHC) (Nepali: दार्जीलिङ गोर्खा पार्वतीय परिषद) (1988-2012), also once known for a short period of time as Darjeeling Gorkha Autonomous Hill Council (DGAHC), was a semi-autonomous body that looked after the administration of the hills of Darjeeling District in the state of West Bengal, India. DGHC had three subdivisions under its authority: Darjeeling, Kalimpong, and Kurseong and some areas of Siliguri subdivision.

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