Darjeeling Sadar subdivision


Darjeeling Sadar subdivision is a subdivision of the Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Subdivisions

Darjeeling district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:
SubdivisionHeadquarters
Area
km2
Population
Rural Population %
Urban Population %
Darjeeling SadarDarjeeling921.68429,39161.0039.00
KurseongKurseong377.35136,79358.4141.59
MirikMirik125.6857,88780.1119.89
SiliguriSiliguri802.01971,12055.1144.89
Darjeeling districtDarjeeling2,226.721,595,19157.8942.11

Police stations

Police stations in the Darjeeling Sadar subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:
Police StationArea covered
km2
International border
Inter-state border
km
Municipal TownCD block
Darjeeling Sadarn/a--Darjeeling-
Pulbazarn/a***-Darjeeling Pulbazar
Lodhoman/a***-Darjeeling Pulbazar
Jorebungalown/a***-Jorebunglow Sukhiapokhri
Sukhiapokhrin/a***-Jorebunglow Sukhiapokhri
Rangli Rangliotn/a-**-Rangli Rangliot

.* The total length of border with Nepal is
.**The total length of border with Sikkim is

Gram Panchayats

s in Darjeeling Sadar subdivision are :
Community development blocks in Darjeeling Sadar subdivision are:
CD blockHeadquartersArea
km2
Pop-
ulation
SC %ST %Literacy
Rate %
CT#
Darjeeling
Pulbazar
Bijanbari416.00126,9354.6228.8080.784
Jorebunglow
Sukhiapokhri
Sukhiapokhri222.12113,5165.6530.0382.544
Rangli
Rangliot
Takdah272.9970.1255.5533.0780.50-

  1. Census Towns

    Education

Educational institutions

The following institutions are located in Darjeeling Sadar subdivision:
Given in the table below is a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Darjeeling district, with data for the year 2012-13.
Note: Primary schools include junior basic schools; middle schools, high schools and higher secondary schools include madrasahs; technical schools include junior technical schools, junior government polytechnics, industrial technical institutes, industrial training centres, nursing training institutes etc.; technical and professional colleges include engineering colleges, medical colleges, para-medical institutes, management colleges, teachers training and nursing training colleges, law colleges, art colleges, music colleges etc. Special and non-formal education centres include sishu siksha kendras, madhyamik siksha kendras, centres of Rabindra mukta vidyalaya, recognised Sanskrit tols, institutions for the blind and other handicapped persons, Anganwadi centres, reformatory schools etc.

Healthcare

The table below presents an overview of the medical facilities available and patients treated in the hospitals, health centres and sub-centres in 2013 in Darjeeling district, with data for the year 2012-13.:
.* Excluding nursing homes.

Medical facilities

Medical facilities in Darjeeling Sadar subdivision are as follows:
Hospitals:
Rural Hospitals:
Block Primary Health Centres:
Primary Health Centres :
As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in West Bengal, the area under Darjeeling municipality, Darjeeling Pulbazar block and eleven gram panchayats under Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri block, viz. Dhootria Kalej Valley, Ghum Khasmahal, Sukhia-Simana, Rangbhang Gopaldhara, Pokhriabong-I, Pokhriabong-II, Pokhriabong-III, Lingia Maraybong, Permaguri Tamsang, Plungdung and Rangbul constitutes the Darjeeling assembly constituency of West Bengal. The other five gram panchayats of Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri block, viz. Lower Sonada-I, Upper Sonada, Lower Sonada-II, Munda Kothi and Gorabari Margaret's Hope are part of Kurseong assembly constituency, along with the area under Rangli Rangliot block. Both assembly constituencies will be part of Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency.