Darjeeling AI Report
Date: September 6, 2025
Darjeeling city, West Bengal, has 1.7% of the state's population. It produces 10% of West Bengal's Rice production and 39.2% of West Bengal's Potatoes production(10.7% of India's production). Known for it's spiritual landmarks Mahakal Temple, Immaculate Conception Cathedral of the Diocese of Darjeeling, and Bhutia Busty Monastery, Darjeeling,Ghum Monastery, Darjeeling,Mag-Dhog Yolmowa Monastery, Darjeeling are some of the religious sites. The nearest airport is Bagdogra Airport in Siliguri, located 25 Km away.
Darjeeling is the 318th ranked city in population, out of 768 District Capitals (DHQs) of India. It is the capital of Darjeeling District in West Bengal State. Darjeeling District is 322nd highest ranked in population and 568th ranked in area, in India.
The average Number of towns (Number , Census 2011) of Indian city (district capitals)/districts is 10. Darjeeling is the 45th highest ranked city out of 768 city/districts.This indicates that this district has better urban development as compare to other districts.
Darjeeling is the 101st highest ranked in No. of Banks/1000 Household (in 1000, RBI SCB 2024) out of 768 city/districts of India. This indicates that banking infrastructure is stronger in this district compared to other districts.
The average Urbanization (% , Census 2011) of Indian city (district capitals)/districts is 26. Darjeeling is the 115th highest ranked city out of 768 city/districts.This implies that this district is a highly urbanised/ union territory or high GDP Top- 40 metropolis.
Darjeeling is the 401st highest ranked in Number of Murders (NO, NCRB 2022) out of 768 city/districts of India. This indicates a safer district as compared to other districts.
Number of towns (Number , Census 2011)
No. of Banks/1000 Household (in 1000, RBI SCB 2024)
Urbanization (% , Census 2011)
Number of Murders (NO, NCRB 2022)
Number of Missing Persons (NO, NCRB 2022)
English Speakers (Second Language + Third Language (No, Census 2011)
Number of Theatres (No, BOC 2020)
# of Companies,2023
Darjeeling is the 201st worst ranked in Number of Missing Persons (NO, NCRB 2022) out of 768 city/districts of India. This implies lesser effectiveness of law and order in this district compared to other districts.
Darjeeling is the 674th worst ranked in English Speakers (Second Language + Third Language (No, Census 2011) out of 768 city/districts of India. This indicates a lower pool of literate english population compared to other cities.
Darjeeling is the 652nd worst ranked in Number of Theatres (No, BOC 2020) out of 768 city/districts of India. This implies that this district is less urbanised compared to other districts
Darjeeling is the 639th worst ranked in # of Companies,2023 out of 768 city/districts of India. This implies that this district is not highly urbanized compared to other districts.
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Darjeeling Nature Highlights
| Nature Metrics | % of India | Rank Out of 768 | City / Districts Data | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ab. Prod (000' tonnes ) Potatoes Production |
Ab. Prod (000' tonnes ) Potatoes Production | 10.72% | 1st | 2781 |
|
Ab. Prod (Mn tonnes) Rice Production |
Ab. Prod (Mn tonnes) Rice Production | 1.53% | 10th | 8817 |
|
Number of Pig (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Pig (20th Cattle Census) | 0.72% | 34th | 9670 |
|
Number of Pony (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Pony (20th Cattle Census) | 0.19% | 81st | 3619 |
|
Number of Total Poultry (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Total Poultry (20th Cattle Census) | 0.12% | 183rd | 8272 |
|
Number of Goat (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Goat (20th Cattle Census) | 0.13% | 259th | 9635 |
|
Number of Donkey (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Donkey (20th Cattle Census) | 0.03% | 262nd | 10370 |
|
Number of Mule (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Mule (20th Cattle Census) | 0.00% | 273rd | 9455 |
|
Number of Horse (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Horse (20th Cattle Census) | 0.05% | 300th | 1155 |
|
Ab. Prod (Lakh tonnes) Chickpea Production |
Ab. Prod (Lakh tonnes) Chickpea Production | 0.03% | 311th | 2087 |
|
Number of Cattle (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Cattle (20th Cattle Census) | 0.13% | 318th | 7413 |
|
Number of Sheep (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Sheep (20th Cattle Census) | 0.00% | 440th | 7010 |
|
Number of Bufflo (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Bufflo (20th Cattle Census) | 0.01% | 465th | 5543 |
Darjeeling Culture Highlights
| Sr.No | Culture Metrics | Counts | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Famous Hindu Temples |
Famous Hindu Temples | 1 | Mahakal Temple |
|
Famous Church Name |
Famous Church Name | 1 | Immaculate Conception Cathedral of the Diocese of Darjeeling |
|
Cantt |
Cantt | 1 | Darjeeling |
|
Famous Buddhist Temple Name |
Famous Buddhist Temple Name | 3 | Bhutia Busty Monastery, Darjeeling,Ghum Monastery, Darjeeling,Mag-Dhog Yolmowa Monastery, Darjeeling |
|
Zoo |
Zoo | 1 | Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park |
Airports
| Name | City | IATA Code | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Airport Name |
Bagdogra Airport | Siliguri | IXB | 25 Km |
Darjeeling
Health Metrics
Worse than India Average-
| Sr. | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No of Sub Divisional Hospital | 2 | 254th | 4011 |
| 2 | No of Primary Health Centers | 48 | 267th | 8962 |
| 3 | No of Total Hospitals | 61 | 269th | 7821 |
| 4 | No of Community Health Centers | 9 | 318th | 4642 |
| 5 | No of Nurses | 3392 | 330th | 7646 |
| 6 | No of Doctors | 1795 | 478th | 1916 |
| 7 | No of Hospital Beds | 1470 | 489th | 9788 |
Darjeeling
Wealth Metrics
Better than India Average-
| Sr. | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GDP per Capita ('000', RBI SCB 2023) | 118 | 154th | 10078 |
| 2 | Number of Households with rented houses (No, Census 2011) | 37627 | 129th | 3909 |
| 3 | Number of Households without TV, Internet, Radio, Computer, Mobile, Landline (No, Census 2011) | 57099 | 227th | 10104 |
| 4 | % of Households with Cars (%, Census 2011) | 4 | 261st | 11160 |
| 5 | % of Household with Mobiles (%, Census 2011) | 51 | 329th | 3448 |
| 6 | Bank Deposit-Bank Loans (Crores, RBI SCB 2024) | 5533 | 177th | 2719 |
| 7 | Number of Households without Internet (No, Census 2011) | 20983 | 182nd | 4981 |
| 8 | Bank Credit - Bank Debit/No. of banks (Crore, RBI SCB 2024) | 23 | 360th | 10680 |
| 9 | Number of Households with Mobile only (No, Census 2011) | 174173 | 220th | 1373 |
| 10 | No. of Banks/1000 Household (in 1000, RBI SCB 2024) | 1 | 101st | 1443 |
| 11 | Number of Households with Internet (No, Census 2011) | 10634 | 131st | 10166 |
| 12 | Number of Households with Owned houses (No, Census 2011) | 280805 | 263rd | 4509 |
| 13 | Number of Households with means of Transport as Car/ Jeep/Van (No, Census 2011) | 15572 | 191st | 4082 |
| 14 | Number of Banks (No, RBI SCB Q3 2024) | 183 | 135th | 3569 |
| 15 | Number of Households with Television (No, Census 2011) | 157504 | 162nd | 3548 |
Worse than India Average-
| Sr. | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | House Ownership % of Households (%, Census 2011) | 86 | 164th | 5101 |
| 2 | Number of Households with means of Transport as Scooter/ Motorcycle/Moped (No, Census 2011) | 69577 | 405th | 2361 |
| 3 | Bank Deposit/Household (Lakhs, RBI SCB 2024) | 14 | 540th | 10258 |
| 4 | Bank Loans/Household (Lakhs, RBI SCB 2024) | 11 | 548th | 9975 |
| 5 | Number of Households with TV, Computer/Laptop, Telephone/mobile phone and Scooter/ Car (No, Census 2011) | 15680 | 593rd | 4062 |
| 6 | GDP (Crores. RBI SCB 2023) | 27789 | 619th | 10383 |
| 7 | Bank Deposits (Crore, RBI SCB Q3 2024) | 28688 | 629th | 10805 |
| 8 | Bank Credit (Crore, RBI SCB Q3 2024) | 23154 | 630th | 9421 |
Darjeeling
Demography Metrics
Better than India Average-
| Sr. | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sex-Ratio (1000) (%, Census 2011) | 949 | 282nd | 2541 |
Worse than India Average-
| Sr. | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Decadal Growth Rate (2011) (%, Census 2011) | 19 | 305th | 9837 |
| 2 | Population per sq. km. (Km, Census 2011) | 1023 | 513th | 4090 |
Darjeeling
Education Metrics
Better than India Average-
| Sr. | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | # of UG Enrolments - Teaching (No, AISHE 2021) | 1920 | 145th | 7515 |
| 2 | # of Universities (No, AISHE 2021) | 1 | 159th | 9399 |
Worse than India Average-
| Sr. | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | # of UG Enrolments - Science (No, AISHE 2021) | 6151 | 253rd | 1651 |
| 2 | # of PG Enrolments - Science (No, AISHE 2021) | 1085 | 253rd | 6472 |
| 3 | # of UG Enrolments - Arts (No, AISHE 2021) | 11775 | 266th | 3753 |
| 4 | # of PG Enrolments - Arts (No, AISHE 2021) | 1484 | 266th | 5602 |
| 5 | Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in Higher Education (18-23 Years) (No, AISHE 2021) | 29 | 335th | 10608 |
| 6 | # of PG Enrolments - Commerce (No, AISHE 2021) | 442 | 342nd | 6533 |
| 7 | # of UG Enrolments - Commerce (No, AISHE 2021) | 5042 | 344th | 11029 |
| 8 | # of UG Diploma Enrolments (No, AISHE 2021) | 334 | 387th | 2926 |
| 9 | # of No. of Schools (No, UDISE 2023) | 1915 | 393rd | 11254 |
| 10 | # of ITIS seats (No, AISHE 2021) | 4319 | 394th | 10376 |
| 11 | # of Colleges (No, AISHE 2021) | 57 | 406th | 6730 |
| 12 | # of Population (0-18) (No, Census 2011) | 136937 | 418th | 4049 |
| 13 | # of UG Enrolments - Engg (No, AISHE 2021) | 3322 | 422nd | 10002 |
| 14 | # of PG Enrolments - Engg (No, AISHE 2021) | 193 | 422nd | 11019 |
| 15 | # of Higher Education Enrolments % of Pop (No, UDISE 2023) | 2 | 425th | 11118 |
| 16 | # of UG Enrolments - Law (No, AISHE 2021) | 593 | 442nd | 6989 |
| 17 | # of PG Enrolments - Management (No, AISHE 2021) | 684 | 450th | 7982 |
| 18 | # of UG Enrolments - Management (No, AISHE 2021) | 759 | 450th | 9500 |
| 19 | # of Total Enrolments (No, AISHE 2021) | 49523 | 516th | 1841 |
| 20 | # of Enrolment in Private and Government Colleges (No, AISHE 2021) | 39460 | 520th | 6548 |
| 21 | # of Master's Enrolment (No, AISHE 2021) | 6788 | 523rd | 9912 |
| 22 | # of Bachelor's Enrolment (No, AISHE 2021) | 44296 | 533rd | 1788 |
| 23 | # of Diploma (No, AISHE 2021) | 3658 | 547th | 4082 |
| 24 | Population (18-24) (Number, 2023) | 208496 | 564th | 7387 |
| 25 | # of Ph.D Enrolments (No, AISHE 2021) | 258 | 572nd | 3771 |
| 26 | # of UG Enrolments - Medical (No, AISHE 2021) | 416 | 598th | 3663 |
Darjeeling
Governance Metrics
Better than India Average-
| Sr. | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Number of Missing Persons (NO, NCRB 2022) | 285 | 201st | 2385 |
| 2 | Crime/1000 Pop (Ratio, NCRB 2022) | 1 | 321st | 7458 |
| 3 | Murder/Lakh Pop (Ratio, NCRB 2022) | 1 | 362nd | 7141 |
Worse than India Average-
| Sr. | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Number of Police Stations (NO, IPC 2020) | 22 | 192nd | 4787 |
| 2 | Number of Panchayats (Number , Census 2011) | 745 | 401st | 6378 |
| 3 | Number of IPC Crimes (NO, NCRB 2022) | 2654 | 374th | 10785 |
| 4 | Number of Murders (NO, NCRB 2022) | 24 | 401st | 3614 |
Darjeeling
Internet Metrics
Worse than India Average-
| Sr. | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urban Internet Pop/City Pop (%, TRAI December 2024) | 122 | 263rd | 1340 |
| 2 | City FB Users % of City Literate Population (%, FB 2025) | 106 | 409th | 3165 |
| 3 | Number of Internet Connections (No, TRAI 2024) | 411790 | 425th | 6688 |
| 4 | Number of Facebook Users. (Estimated Maximum)(No, May 2025) | 172612 | 522nd | 8388 |
| 5 | Linkedin Audience Size(No, Linked in May, 2025) | 135164 | 655th | 7528 |
| 6 | English Speakers (Second Language + Third Language (No, Census 2011) | 162759 | 674th | 7383 |
Darjeeling
Language Metrics
Better than India Average-
| Sr. | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Script Pools # < 30, 000 | 1 | 243rd | 8476 |
| 2 | Literacy (%, Census 2023)Estd | 78 | 209th | 9440 |
Worse than India Average-
| Sr. | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gujarati Script | 25953 | 277th | 9790 |
| 2 | Telugu Script | 39429 | 378th | 8492 |
| 3 | Malayalam Script | 6112 | 379th | 1647 |
| 4 | Odia Script | 5442 | 382nd | 5039 |
| 5 | English Multilingual Population | 50193 | 387th | 1494 |
| 6 | Kannada Script | 23603 | 391st | 1720 |
| 7 | Tamil Script | 23886 | 405th | 4533 |
| 8 | Perso-Arabic Script (Urdu) | 33190 | 424th | 6466 |
| 9 | Marathi Script | 27903 | 433rd | 5911 |
| 10 | Gurumukhi Script (Punjabi) | 10774 | 478th | 2902 |
| 11 | DHQ Mother Tongue Population (No, Census 2011) | 254303 | 492nd | 6630 |
| 12 | Assamese Script | 3229 | 577th | 3592 |
| 13 | Bengali Script | 13153 | 577th | 8047 |
| 14 | Devnagri Script (Hindi) | 137058 | 612th | 1460 |
| 15 | Latin Script (English) | 2647 | 633rd | 7084 |
Darjeeling
Media Metrics
Worse than India Average-
| Sr. | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Total Annual Newspaper Circulation (No, RNI 2022) | 656764 | 217th | 2482 |
| 2 | Number of Dailies or Magazines (No, RNI 2022) | 240 | 387th | 9950 |
| 3 | Number of Theatres (No, BOC 2020) | 22 | 652nd | 4918 |
Darjeeling
Urbanization Metrics
Better than India Average-
| Sr. | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urban Population (Number , Census 2011) | 531234 | 139th | 6323 |
| 2 | Number of households having latrine facility within the premises | 156908 | 123rd | 3785 |
| 3 | # of Households with 1 married couple | 228663 | 221st | 3843 |
| 4 | # of Households with Main source of Lighting as Electricity | 222703 | 181st | 5356 |
| 5 | # of Households that use LPG/PNG as fuel for Cooking | 96340 | 134th | 4656 |
| 6 | Urbanization (% , Census 2011) | 26 | 115th | 9963 |
| 7 | Number of households (Number , Census 2011) | 326286 | 230th | 6323 |
| 8 | # of Households with Main source of Lighting as Solar Energy | 1508 | 66th | 11177 |
| 9 | Number of towns (Number , Census 2011) | 10 | 45th | 6784 |
| 10 | # of Uninhabited Villages | 64 | 168th | 8720 |
Worse than India Average-
| Sr. | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | # of Inhabited Villages | 777 | 400th | 7691 |
| 2 | # of Households with Location of drinking water source within premises | 154278 | 515th | 5652 |
| 3 | # of Households that use Electricity as fuel for Cooking | 566 | 612th | 1254 |
Darjeeling
Work Metrics
Worse than India Average-
| Sr. | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Informal Jobs(Dist.),2023 | 626770 | 433rd | 9014 |
| 2 | State Govt Jobs(Formal) Dist.,2023 | 23664 | 455th | 3867 |
| 3 | Formal Jobs(Dist.),2023 | 25014 | 466th | 9258 |
| 4 | Informal Jobs(DHQ),2023 | 56813 | 483rd | 4525 |
| 5 | State Govt Jobs(Formal) DHQ,2023 | 14249 | 576th | 4758 |
| 6 | Formal Jobs(DHQ),2023 | 37084 | 580th | 4231 |
| 7 | # of Companies,2023 | 1876 | 639th | 1895 |
languages
City (district
capitals)/DHQ
- 1. Nepali : 97,796
- 2. Hindi : 12,278
- 3. English Multilingual Population : 11,916
Number Of Languages spoken by more then 30K Population : 1
Basic Details
| City (District Capitals)/DHQ
Population : |
: | 118,805 |
|---|---|---|
| City(District Capitals)/DHQ Population (Rank) |
: | 318th |
| District Area (km2) |
: | 2,093 |
| District Area (Rank) |
: | 568th |
| No.of Towns
in District |
: | 29 |
| No. of Villages
in District |
: | 687 |
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respective
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