Darjeeling, the northernmost district of the Jalpaiguri Division, roughly resembles an inverted wedge with its base resting on Sikkim, its sides touching Nepal, Bhutan and the Jalpaiguri District of West Bengal.
Demography
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| District H.Q | Darjeeling |
| Area | 3,149 Square Km. |
| Location | 27 Deg. 13 Min. N to 26 Deg. 27 Min. N Latitude |
| Altitude(Darjeeling Town) | 6710 Feet. |
| Temperature((Darjeeling Town) | Annual Mean Max. Temperature 14.9 Degree Celsius |
| Annual Mean Min. Temperature 8.9 Degree Celsius | |
| Lowest Minimum Temperature -5 D. Celsius on 11/02/1905 | |
| Rainfall((Darjeeling Town) | Average Annual Rainfall : 3092 MM. |
| Average Number of Rainy Days : 126 Days. | |
| Rainfall(Siliguri Town) | Average Annual Rainfall : 3620 MM. |
| Average Number of Rainy Days : 113 Days. | |
| Nearest Railway Station | Darjeeling(Narrow Gauge), New Jalpaiguri(Broad Gauge) |
| Nearest Airport | Bagdogra |
| Neighbour Country | Nepal, China, Bhutan & Bangladesh |
| Density | 413 Persons Per Square Km. |
| Sex Ratio | 1:1 |
| Birth Rate | 2.69% Per Annuam |
| Death Rate | 2.40% Per Annuam |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 67 Per 1000 |
| Literacy | 57.62% |
| Subdivision | Block | Police Station | No. of GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darjeeling(Sadar) | Darjeeling – Pulbazar | Darjeeling (Sadar) | 23 |
| Darjeeling(Sadar) | Darjeeling – Pulbazar | Pulbazar | 23 |
| Darjeeling(Sadar) | Darjeeling – Pulbazar | Lodhama | 23 |
| Darjeeling(Sadar) | Rangli – Rangliot | Rangli – Rangliot | 11 |
| Darjeeling(Sadar) | Jorebunglow-Sukhiapokharii | Jorebunglow | 16 |
| Darjeeling(Sadar) | Jorebunglow-Sukhiapokharii | Sukhiapokharii | 16 |
| Kurseong | Kurseong | Kurseong | 14 |
| Mirik | Mirik | Mirik | 6 |
| Siliguri | Matigara | Siliguri | 05 |
| Siliguri | Matigara | Matigara | 05 |
| Siliguri | Naxalbari | Bagdogra | 06 |
| Siliguri | Naxalbari | Naxalbari | 06 |
| Siliguri | Khoribari | Khoribari | 04 |
| Siliguri | Phansidewa | Phansidewa | 07 |
| Border | Distance |
|---|---|
| Nepal Border(Partition River Mechi) | 62.75 mile or 101.02 km. |
| Bhutan Border(Partition River De Chu) | 18.75 mile or 30.18 km. |
| Bangladesh Border(Partition River Mahananda) | 12 mile or 19.32 km. |
| Sikkim Border(Partition Rangit, Teesta, Rangpo, River) | 33.75 mile or 54.33 km. |
| Bihar Border | 30 mile or 48.30 km. |