Kalimpong is a Municipality city in district of Darjiling, West Bengal. The Kalimpong city is divided into 23 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Kalimpong Municipality has population of 49,403 of which 25,100 are males while 24,303 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 3741 which is 7.57 % of total population of Kalimpong (M). In Kalimpong Municipality, Female Sex Ratio is of 968 against state average of 950. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Kalimpong is around 944 compared to West Bengal state average of 956. Literacy rate of Kalimpong city is 90.19 % higher than state average of 76.26 %. In Kalimpong, Male literacy is around 93.79 % while female literacy rate is 86.49 %.
Kalimpong Municipality has total administration over 10,113 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.
Kalimpong 2024 - 2025 Population
Current estimated population of Kalimpong Municipality in 2025 is approximately
69,000.
The schedule census of 2021 for Kalimpong city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Kalimpong city will be conducted in 2025 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Kalimpong town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Kalimpong Caste Factor
Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 20.71 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 10.59 % of total population in Kalimpong (M).
Kalimpong Work Profile
Out of total population, 16,759 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 12,815 were males while 3,944 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 16759 working population, 89.55 % were engaged in Main Work while 10.45 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.