Totopara
টোটোপাড়া
A Toto village near the Bhutan border. The Toto are one of the world's smallest tribes, and they keep distinctive stilted bamboo houses and their own language.
Totopara is the only settlement of the Toto people. The tribe numbers only about 1,600 and has its own language and traditional beliefs. Traditional stilted bamboo houses are scattered across the hillsides and betel-palm groves. The village has a small museum on Toto culture. Getting there from Madarihat involves crossing several bridgeless riverbeds, a four-wheel-drive trip of about an hour, and it is impassable in the monsoon. Please respect local people: ask permission before photographing anyone, and do not enter homes uninvited. It can be combined with Jaldapara on the same day.
Opening hours
Daytime
Nearby sights
- Jaldapara National Park
- Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary
- Jhalong
- Murti River
- Gorumara National Park
- Bindu
- Samsing
- Jalpesh Temple