Population Profile of Darjeeling District [1901-2011]

Darjeeling District- Percent share of Hill Population 1901- 2011

Census Year	District Population	Hill Population	Percentage share of Hill Population	Plain Population	Percentage share of Plain Population
1901	265780	178651	67.22	87129	32.78
1911	279899	193304	69.06	86595	30.94
1921	294237	206961	70.34	87276	29.66
1931	332061	239377	72.09	92684	27.91
1941	390899	286355	73.26	104544	26.74
1951	459617	328785	71.53	130832	28.47
1961	624640	404792	64.80	219848	35.20
1971	781777	479978	61.40	301799	38.60
1981	1024269	551374	53.83	472895	46.17
1991	1299919	684818	52.68	615101	47.32
2001	1609172	790591	49.13	818581	50.87
2011	1842034	901629	48.95	940405	51.05

Source: computed by Dr Vimal Khawas from Census of India, various years

Note:

1.     Hill Population includes the population of three hills sub-divisions of the District.

2.     Plain Population includes the inhabitants of Siliguri sub-division of the District.

Citation:        Khawas, Vimal. 2014. Population Profile of Darjeeling District [1901-2011].    

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