Naxalbari is the name of a village and a region in northern part of the state of West Bengal. Naxalbari comes under the jurisdiction of Darjeeling district with its sub divisional headquarter at Siliguri. The stretch of land, where Naxalbari is situated, lies on the Terai region at the base of the Himalayas. To the west of Naxalbari, across the border river Mechi lies Nepal. The entire stretch of the land surrounding Naxalbari is covered by farmlands, tea estates and forests and small villages, consists of an area of 121 sq. km. The large villages in the region are Buraganj, Hatighisha, Phansidawa and Naxalbari.

from The Heart of our Darkness
by Mohan Guruswamy