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Kalimpong district, West Bengal

Kalimpong is one of the 23 districts of West Bengal. Its headquarters is the town of the same name. At the 2011 census it had about 2.5 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
West Bengal
Headquarters
Kalimpong
Name in Hindi
कालिम्पोंग ज़िला
Population (2011 census)
2,51,642
Rank in West Bengal by population
22nd of 22
Area
1,054 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
239
Official website
kalimpong.gov.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
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Wikidata entry Q28769140

Population in context

With 2,51,642 people in 2011, Kalimpong ranks 22nd among the 22 districts of West Bengal for which we have a 2011 figure. That makes it the least populous of them. The most populous is North 24 Parganas (1,00,09,781).

District boundaries change. If Kalimpong 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 Kalimpong to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 23 districts of West Bengal

Questions people ask

Which state is Kalimpong district in?

Kalimpong district is in West Bengal, India.

What is the headquarters of Kalimpong district?

The headquarters of Kalimpong district is Kalimpong, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Kalimpong district?

Kalimpong district had a population of 2,51,642 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.