Area: 3149 square kilometers
Density of Population: 585 people per square kilometer
Literacy Rate: 79.92 % - Male: 85.94 %, Female: 73.74 %
Male Female Ratio: 1000:971
Boundaries of Darjeeling District
North: Sikkim
South: Uttar Dinajpur District, West Bengal and Bihar
East: Jalpaiguri District, West Bengal
West: Nepal
North East: Bhutan
South East: Bangladesh
Darjeeling District Average Rainfall: 2004.3 mm
Darjeeling District Average Temperature in Summer: 27.37 deg C
Darjeeling District Average Temperature in Winter: 15.33 deg C
DARJEELING DISTRICT MAP
Major Rivers: Mechi, Balason, Tista, Great Rangit, Chel, Ramman, Mahananda, Lish, Gish, Murti, Jaldhaka
Sub Divisions: Darjeeling Sadar, Kalimpong, Kurseong, Siliguri
Blocks: Darjeeling-Pulbazar, Gorubathan, Jore Bunglow-Sukiapokhri, Kalimpong-I, Kalimpong-II, Kharibari, Kurseong, Matigarahat, Mirik, Naxal Bari, Phansidewa, Rangli Rangliot
Assembly Constituencies: Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Kurseong, Phansidewa, Siliguri.
Wildlife Sanctuaries: Jorepokhri Wildlife Sanctuary, Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary, Senchal Wildlife Sanctuary, Singalila National Park, Neora Valley National Park
Lakes: Deola View Point and Lake, Namthing Lake, Senchal Lake, Ganga Maya Lake, Jorepokhari Lake, Summand Lake, Fulbari Barrage
Darjeeling District Nearby Attractions
1. Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park
2. Tiger Hill
3. Kanchenjunga Views
4. Bhutia Busty Gompa
5. Ghoom Monastery
6. Takdah
7. Rock Garden
8. Ganga Maya Park
9. Kurseong
Darjeeling District Facts: Darjeeling is known as the Queen of the Himalayas.
Major Agricultural Products: Rice, wheat, gram, maize, barley, potato
Major Industries: Tourism, tea production, horticulture, forestry
Major Educational Institutions: Bijanbari Degree College, Ghoom Jorbunglow College, Gyanjyoti College, Mirik College, Salesian College, Siliguri Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Durgapur Society of Management Science, Sonada Degree College, Paramedical College, S.R.B.T. College, Kalipada Ghosh Terai Mahavidyalaya
What is Darjeeling District Famous For: Tea
Languages Spoken: Nepali, Bengali, Hindi, English, Lepcha, Tibetan, Limbu, Rai, Tamang, Bhutia, Rajbonshi, Bijori
Famous People From Darjeeling District: Tulsi Ghimire, Subhash Ghisingh, Binod Pradhan, Mahananda Poudyal, Dawa Narbula, Kunti Moktan, Anuradha Koirala, Subhajit Saha, Ranjit Gazmer, Hira Devi Waiba, Khandro Rinpoche
Last Updated : Saturday Jun 9 , 2012
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