Official Census 2011 Notice: All figures for Darjiling District are sourced from the official decennial Census of India 2011 (Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India). Figures reflect 2011 administrative boundaries and must not be cited as current or real-time population.
State: WEST BENGAL • District Code: 327
Darjiling District Demographics (Census 2011)
Official decennial socio-economic and population abstract recorded during the 2011 Census.
Total Households
3,91,234
Census Year: 2011
Total Population
18,46,823
Males: 9,37,259
Sex Ratio
970
Child (0–6): 953
Effective Literacy (7+)
79.56%
13,15,585 Literates
Urban Share
39.42%
Rural: 60.6%
Demographic Profile of Darjiling (2011 Census)
Population & Gender
Total Persons18,46,823
Male Persons9,37,259
Female Persons9,09,564
Child Population (0–6 years)1,93,169
Number of Households3,91,234
Social & Workforce Profile
Scheduled Caste (SC)3,17,275
Scheduled Tribe (ST)3,97,389
Total Literates13,15,585
Total Workers (Main + Marginal)6,83,726
Non-Workers11,63,097
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Official Source: Primary Census Abstract (PCA), Census of India 2011ORGI, Ministry of Home Affairs