District of West Bengal

Darjiling: 18.5 lakh people, one story

People
18,46,823
Area
3,149 km²
Literacy
79.56%
Sex ratio
970
#1 in West BengalSex ratio: 970 females per 1000 males. Rank 1 of 19 districts.See the numbers →#1 in West BengalScheduled Tribes: 21.5 % of people. Rank 1 of 19 districts.See the numbers →Lowest in West BengalHousehold industry workers: 2.4 % of workers. Rank 18 of 19.See the numbers →Lowest in West BengalPopulation: 18,46,823. Rank 18 of 19.See the numbers →

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DarjilingWest Bengal

The history, places and schemes of Darjiling are being written. Everything below comes from Census 2011, so it is already exam-ready.

Darjiling in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population18.5 lakh#18/19 in West Bengal
Area3,149 km²#14/19 in West Bengal
Population density586 per km²#17/19 in West Bengal▼ state 1,028
Sex ratio970 females per 1000 males#1/19 in West Bengal▲ state 950
Child sex ratio (0–6)953 girls per 1000 boys#12/19 in West Bengal▼ state 956
Literacy rate79.56%#6/19 in West Bengal▲ state 76.26
Female literacy73.33%#6/19 in West Bengal▲ state 70.54
Urban population39.4%#5/19 in West Bengal▲ state 31.9

People & society

79.6% can read. 970 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
85.681.7
Female literacy
73.370.5
Scheduled Castes
17.223.5
Scheduled Tribes
21.55.8
Living in towns
39.431.9

Gender literacy gap: 12.3 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 74.0%
  • Muslim 5.7%
  • Christian 7.7%
  • Sikh 0.1%
  • Buddhist 11.3%
  • Other / not stated 1.1%

    Sectors at a glance

    21 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    6.8 lakh workers, 37.0% of all people

    This district
    West Bengal
    • Cultivators 11.1%
    • Farm labourers 9.7%
    • Household industry 2.4%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 76.8%

      Schemes & development

      Only 57% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      57.343.1
      Latrine at home
      48.446.6
      Tap water
      25.120.1
      LPG / PNG
      27.314.2
      Phone
      46.239.0
      Television
      43.028.0
      Bicycle
      24.345.3
      Two-wheeler
      7.76.7

      This is the 2011 baseline. Schemes like Saubhagya, Ujjwala, Swachh Bharat and Har Ghar Jal came to close exactly these gaps.

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        Sources

        Districts are shown with their 2011 Census boundaries.