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district · Census 2011 · code 327

Darjiling population.
Households, literacy and work.

Primary Census Abstract for this district in West Bengal, using 2011 geography.

West Bengal · Census 2011
Historical geographic unit. Historical Census 2011 district boundary. This record does not represent a present-day district unless the boundaries are independently shown to match.
Population1,846,823people
Households391,234PCA households
Literacy rate79.56%% of people aged 7+
Work participation37.02%% of all residents
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Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,846,8231,118,860727,963
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds391,234236,694154,540
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6193,169126,77366,396
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%10.46%11.33%9.12%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males970973966
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6953965930
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,315,585736,824578,761
Literacy rate%79.56%74.27%87.48%
Male literacy rate%85.61%81.76%91.37%
Female literacy rate%73.33%66.59%83.48%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople317,275224,82292,453
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople397,389319,06978,320
Total workersCensus workers683,726428,578255,148
Work participation rate%37.02%38.3%35.05%
Main workersworked at least 6 months532,855309,035223,820
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months150,871119,54331,328
Non-workerspeople1,163,097690,282472,815

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1040, 1041, 1042; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 391,234 households and 1,846,823 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 39.42% of the population. Rural residents made up 60.58%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 10.46% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 85.61% for males and 73.33% for females.
  • Of 683,726 workers, 77.93% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators51,98424,194
Agricultural labourers32,08733,954
Household industry workers10,5176,062
Other workers438,26786,661

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Towns connected to this district

The population displayed here counts only the source components within this district. A linked full-town profile can include components in other districts.

Census code 801638

Siliguri

294,546 people within this district · Municipal corporation

The full town profile includes parts in more than one district.

Census code 801634

Darjiling

118,805 people within this district · Town

Census code 801635

Kalimpong

49,403 people within this district · Town

Census code 801637

Kurseong

42,446 people within this district · Town

Census code 306662

Uttar Bagdogra

25,044 people within this district · Census town

Census code 306567

Bara Mohansingh

15,616 people within this district · Census town

Census code 306563

Tari

14,558 people within this district · Census town

Census code 306489

Cart Road

14,444 people within this district · Census town

Census code 306661

Dumriguri

13,416 people within this district · Census town

Census code 306393

Sonada Khasmahal

11,635 people within this district · Census town

Census code 306566

Mathapari

11,529 people within this district · Census town

Census code 801636

Mirik

11,513 people within this district · Town

Census code 306664

Bhimram

11,058 people within this district · Census town

Census code 306562

Kalkut

9,184 people within this district · Census town

Census code 306663

Geni

8,747 people within this district · Census town

Census code 306665

Lalman

6,894 people within this district · Census town

Census code 306271

Dungra Khasmahal

6,789 people within this district · Census town

Census code 306855

Kharibari

6,660 people within this district · Census town

Census code 306565

Jitu

5,892 people within this district · Census town

Census code 306854

Shyamdhan

5,192 people within this district · Census town

Census code 306564

Bairatisal

4,916 people within this district · Census town

Census code 306392

Sukhiapokhri

4,450 people within this district · Census town

Census code 306189

Ging Tea Garden

4,089 people within this district · Census town

Census code 306666

Dakshin Bagdogra

2,647 people within this district · Census town