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Darjeeling (West Bengal)

Darjeeling District (Bengali:দার্জিলিং জেলা ; Nepali:दार्जिलिङग् जिल्ला) (Pron:dɑ:rʤi:lɪŋ) is the northernmost district of the state of West Bengal in eastern India in the foothills of the Himalayas. The district is famous for its beautiful hill stations (often referred to as the Queen of the Hills) and Darjeeling tea.
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Important Data Points On Darjeeling (West Bengal)

Below charts are quantitative in nature without commenting about qualitative aspect of them. E.g. Piped water connection may say N Percent but how many hours, what water quality and water pressure is yet to be determined and fixed. The data points below can be used as a baseline to start Research Action Groups and contribute towards the ideal & sustainable community.

  • Rural
  • Urban
Area(km2) 3,149
  • Rural
  • Urban
Population(#) 1,960,324
  • Forrest
  • Rest
Forrest Cover- 75.52 (%)
  • Rural
  • Urban
  • Total
  • Ideal
Literacy Rate- 71 (%)
  • Rural
  • Urban
  • Total
  • Avg(India)-400
Population Density- 623 (Person/km2)
  • Rural
  • Urban
  • Total
  • Avg(India)-100
Household Density- 132 (Houses/km2)
  • Rural
  • Urban
  • Total
School Age Kids- 10 (% population)
  • Rural
  • Urban
School Age Kids (#)- 193,169
  • Primary(R)
  • Primary(U)
  • Secondary(R)
  • Secondary(U)
Schools (#)1,468
  • Primary(R)
  • Primary(U)
  • Primary(T)
  • Secondary(R)
  • Secondary(U)
  • Secondary(T)
Kids/School (#), R- Rural U- Urban T- Total
  • Rural
  • Urban
  • Total
  • Ideal
Piped Water- 21 (%)
  • Rural
  • Urban
  • Total
  • Ideal
Sewerage Connection- 10.2 (%)
  • Rural
  • Urban
  • Total
  • Ideal
Drains Covered- 7.5 (%)
  • Rural
  • Urban
  • Total
  • Ideal
LPG/Gas for Cooking- 37.1 (%)
Public Health Infra.
8,524 (Persons/Center).
Sub Health Center (Public)
89,106 (Persons/Center).
Primary Health Center (Public)
163,361 (Persons/Center).
Community Health Center (Public)
980,163 (Persons/Hospital).
Sub Divisional Hospitals (Public)
980,163 (Persons/Hospital).
District Hospitals (Public)
0 = Not Available.
  • Rural
  • Urban
  • Total
  • Ideal
Permanent Houses- 50.2 (%)
  • Rural
  • Urban
  • Total
  • Ideal
Strong Roofs- 18 (%)
  • Rural
  • Urban
  • Total
  • Ideal
Electricity Connected- 77.7 (%)
  • Rural
  • Urban
  • Total
  • Ideal
Internet - 2.9 (%)
  • Agro(R)
  • Agro(U)
  • Agro(T)
  • Industry,Services(R)
  • Industry,Services(U)
  • Industry,Services(T)
  • Small Scale Enterprise(R)
  • Small Scale Enterprise(U)
  • Small Scale Enterprise(T)
Employment Profile (%), R- Rural U- Urban T- Total
  • Ind. & Services
  • Rest Population
Ind. & Services(#)438,267
  • labor
  • capital
Labor Cost On Capital- 20 (%)
  • Electricity(KWH)
  • Coal(KWH)
  • Oil(KWH)
Industrial Energy By Fuel(KWH)
  • Electricity(Rs.)
  • Coal(Rs.)
  • Oil(Rs.)
Industrial Fuel(Rs.)
  • District
  • State
  • India
Population Growth(Yearly) - 1.39 (%)
  • Cycle(R)
  • Cycle(U)
  • Cycle(T)
  • 2 Wheelers(R)
  • 2 Wheelers(U)
  • 2 Wheelers(T)
  • 4 Wheelers(R)
  • 4 Wheelers(U)
  • 4 Wheelers(T)
Mobility (%), R- Rural U- Urban T- Total

Data sourced from Census 2011, District MSME Stats 2006-7, 8th AISES, FSI Data 2011.

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