Darjiling is a Municipality city in district of Darjiling, West Bengal. The Darjiling city is divided into 32 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Darjiling Municipality has population of 118,805 of which 59,187 are males while 59,618 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 7410 which is 6.24 % of total population of Darjiling (M). In Darjiling Municipality, Female Sex Ratio is of 1007 against state average of 950. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Darjiling is around 946 compared to West Bengal state average of 956. Literacy rate of Darjiling city is 93.85 % higher than state average of 76.26 %. In Darjiling, Male literacy is around 96.41 % while female literacy rate is 91.31 %.
Darjiling Municipality has total administration over 21,782 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Darjiling 2024 Population
Current estimated population of Darjiling Municipality in 2024 is approximately
166,000.
The schedule census of 2021 for Darjiling city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Darjiling city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Darjiling town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Darjiling Caste Factor
Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 22.39 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.68 % of total population in Darjiling (M).
Darjiling Work Profile
Out of total population, 40,849 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 29,201 were males while 11,648 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 40849 working population, 87.76 % were engaged in Main Work while 12.24 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.