Darjiling

Darjiling is a district and city located in West Bengal State of India. This article provides an in depth look at Darjiling district overview, population, demographic information, household data, administration, and a list of its Subdivision or sub-districts.

Darjiling District overview

Darjiling is Town in West Bengal serves as administrative headquarter of Darjiling district. Total area of Darjiling District is 3,149 km² including 2,996 km² rural area and 153 km² urban area. There are 12 Subdivisions part of Darjiling District for administrative purpose. When it about rural area of Darjiling District, Darjiling has 687 villages.

Darjeeling Pulbazar is the largest tehsil in Darjiling district by area covering 516.487 km² and Mirik is the smallest tehsil in Darjiling district by area covering 92.3081 km². Phansidewa is the largest tehsil by population while Mirik is the smallest tehsil by population in Darjiling district.

Population of Darjiling District

As of the 2011 census, Darjiling district has a population of approximately 1,846,823 peoples which is divided into urban population of 727,963 and rular population of 1,118,860. The population density in Darjiling region is about 586.5 persons per square kilometer.

Households of Darjiling District

There are about 391,234 houses in the district, including 154,540 urban houses and 236,694 rural houses. The average household size is about 4.72 people

List Of Subdivision in Darjiling District

Darjiling district is divided into several Subdivisions or tehsils for administrative convenience. There are 12 tehsils in Darjiling district. Each tehsil is headed by a Tehsildar, who is responsible for revenue administration and law and order. The following is a list of Subdivision in Darjiling :

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