Kalimpong District

West Bengal

Kalimpong district is one of the districts of West Bengal. Its administrative headquarters is at Kalimpong. It covers 1,044 sq km and had a population of 2,51,642 at the 2011 census, a density of 241 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 1 assembly segment.

District Headquarters
Kalimpong
Area
1,044 sq km
Population
2.52 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
241 /km²
Literacy Rate
81.85%
Sex Ratio
964
per 1,000 males
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Kalimpong District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Kalimpong district.

Total Population
2.52 Lakh
Male Population
1.28 Lakh
Female Population
1.24 Lakh
Rural Population
2.02 Lakh
Urban Population
49,542
Scheduled Caste
18,200
Scheduled Tribe
74,800
Literacy Rate
81.85%
Population Density
241 /km²
Sex Ratio
964
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 87.2%Female literacy 76.3%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Kalimpong district.

1
Tehsils
3
Blocks
42
Nyay Panchayats
42
Gram Panchayats
185
Villages
Headquarters
Kalimpong
Languages
Nepali, Lepcha, Bhutia, English, Bengali
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
27.06° N, 88.47° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Kalimpong

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Darjeeling

Constituency No. 4 · General
Partial
Raju Bista
Raju Bista
Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Kalimpong
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Kalimpong

(1)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Kalimpong
No. 22 · Darjeeling
RL
Ruden Sada Lepcha
Gorkha Janmukti Morcha
MLA

Your Representatives from Kalimpong

(2)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Kalimpong district.

  • Raju Bista
    Raju Bista
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Darjeeling · No. 4
  • RL
    Ruden Sada Lepcha
    Gorkha Janmukti Morcha
    MLA
    Kalimpong · No. 22

Election History

Lok Sabha

Darjeeling · No. 4

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPRaju Bista
    Votes 6,79,331Vote share 51.18%Margin 1,78,525
    1. 1. Raju Bista · BJP6,79,331 (51.18%)
    2. 2. Gopal Lama · AITC5,00,806 (37.74%)
    3. 3. Munish Tamang · INC83,374 (6.28%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

West Bengal
State
Kalimpong
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 4
1 Assembly
No. 22

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Kalimpong District at a Glance

State
West Bengal
Headquarters
Kalimpong
Area
1,044 sq km
Population
2.52 Lakh
Population density
241 per km²
Sex ratio
964 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
81.85%
Languages
Nepali, Lepcha, Bhutia, English, Bengali
Tehsils
1
Blocks
3
Gram panchayats
42
Villages
185
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
1
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of West Bengal
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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