Districts of IndiaPopulation in context
With 18,46,823 people in 2011, Darjeeling ranks 19th among the 22 districts of West Bengal for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is North 24 Parganas (1,00,09,781) and the least populous is Kalimpong (2,51,642).
District boundaries change. If Darjeeling has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.
Nearby districts
Straight-line distance from the map point of Darjeeling to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.
- Kalimpong: about 20 km
- Gyalshing (Sikkim): about 25 km
- Pakyong (Sikkim): about 40 km
- Gangtok (Sikkim): about 45 km
- Jalpaiguri: about 75 km
- Araria (Bihar): about 130 km
All 23 districts of West Bengal
Questions people ask
Which state is Darjeeling district in?
Darjeeling district is in West Bengal, India.
What is the headquarters of Darjeeling district?
The headquarters of Darjeeling district is Darjeeling, as recorded on Wikidata.
What is the population of Darjeeling district?
Darjeeling district had a population of 18,46,823 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.
About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.