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District of West Bengal

Kalimpong District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 2.78 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

2,78,000 278,000 1 March 2026

Kalimpong district's population is estimated at ≈2.78 lakh (2,78,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official West Bengal projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 2,51,642 on the district’s present boundaries.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for West Bengal. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Kalimpong district

Census 2011
2,51,642
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 2.78 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
56,192

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
1,95,450

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 2.78 lakh 2,78,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
2.52 lakh 2,51,642 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 458per km² 2011
Sex ratio
959 West Bengal: 950
Child sex ratio (0–6)
938 West Bengal: 956
Literacy rate
81.7% Male 87.2% · Female 75.9%
Urban share
22.3% West Bengal: 31.9%
Growth 2001–11
+14.8% West Bengal: +13.8%
Area
≈ 550km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
51.3 thousand 4.9 people per household
Villages
127 Census 2011
Towns
2 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries (parts of earlier districts apportioned by their 2011 population), then our estimate to 2036.

Kalimpong: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
2.9 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19911,77,123
20012,19,260
20112,51,642
2016 *2,63,000
2021 *2,71,000
2026 *2,78,000
2031 *2,83,000
2036 *2,86,000

* Estimate

How Kalimpong's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Kalimpong's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Kalimpong -I74,74629.7%98081.4%9.1%
2 Kalimpong - II66,83026.6%93579.7%0.0%
3 Gorubathan60,66324.1%95376.9%0.0%
4 Statutory towns (counted separately in 2011)49,40319.6%96890.2%100.0%

Largest towns in Kalimpong (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Kalimpong (Census 2011)
  1. Kalimpong 49,403
  2. Dungra Khasmahal CT 6,789

How people in Kalimpong worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

26.6%

Agricultural labourers

20.5%

Household industry

2.2%

Other work

50.6%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 38.0%.

Age structure of Kalimpong

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Age structure of Kalimpong
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
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AgeMenWomen
0-49,0858,685
5-911,37610,797
10-1413,07912,556
15-1913,14812,520
20-2412,36212,809
25-2911,80012,294
30-3410,07910,273
35-399,78010,016
40-448,6808,186
45-497,3446,943
50-546,2255,537
55-594,4664,025
60-643,6903,418
65-692,5272,240
70-741,8081,592
75-791,014873
80+1,0741,023
Children (0–14)
26.1%
West Bengal 27.1%
Working age (15–59)
66.2%
West Bengal 64.4%
Older people (60+)
7.7%
West Bengal 8.5%
Median age
26.9years
West Bengal 26.9
Dependency ratio
44.8
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
West Bengal 48.4

Languages spoken in Kalimpong

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 91 languages recorded. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Kalimpong
  1. Nepali 82.5%
  2. Bengali 6.0%
  3. Hindi 6.0%
  4. Lepcha 2.6%
  5. Kurukh/Oraon 0.5%
  6. Bhotia 0.4%
  7. Urdu 0.3%
  8. Tibetan 0.2%
  9. All other languages 1.3%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Nepali82.5%
  2. Bengali4.8%
  3. Hindi3.0%
  4. Lepcha2.6%
  5. Sadan/Sadri1.9%
  6. Rajbangsi1.1%
  7. Bhojpuri0.7%
  8. Kurukh/Oraon0.5%

Housing and amenities in Kalimpong

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 73.4%

    West Bengal 54.7%

  • Tap water 38.9%

    West Bengal 25.6%

  • Water source within premises 12.5%

    West Bengal 38.7%

  • Toilet within premises 66.6%

    West Bengal 59.0%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 28.0%

    West Bengal 38.5%

  • Bathing area within premises 49.0%

    West Bengal 36.1%

  • Closed drainage 4.6%

    West Bengal 9.4%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 33.2%

    West Bengal 18.2%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 64.2%

    West Bengal 68.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 59.1%

    West Bengal 47.1%

  • Television 49.7%

    West Bengal 35.5%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 3.5%

    West Bengal 8.6%

  • Computer or laptop 6.7%

    West Bengal 8.4%

  • Car, jeep or van 3.7%

    West Bengal 2.3%

  • Use banking services 52.2%

    West Bengal 48.9%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 26.6%

    West Bengal 22.7%

The home itself

  • Own their home 85.9%

    West Bengal 89.2%

  • Rent their home 10.3%

    West Bengal 7.4%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 34.3%

    West Bengal 50.7%

  • House in good condition 37.3%

    West Bengal 41.0%

  • Concrete roof 12.0%

    West Bengal 25.7%

  • Cement or tiled floor 47.8%

    West Bengal 37.6%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 14.2%

    West Bengal 55.7%

West Bengal

What the numbers say

  • Kalimpong district held 0.3% of West Bengal's population in 2011, 23rd of 23 districts.
  • Literacy is 81.7%, 5.4 points above the West Bengal average of 76.3%.
  • 22.3% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than West Bengal as a whole (31.9%).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈2.78 lakh, implies growth of about 10% since 2011; it is tied to the official West Bengal projection.

How this district was formed

Kalimpong covers land that was part of these districts in Census 2011:

  • Darjiling (2011) 100.0% of this district
    13.6% of the 2011 district

Compare with

All districts of West Bengal →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (16 August 2026 – 14 September 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. Results

    Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Kalimpong, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Kalimpong (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Reconstructed Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Population by religion in Kalimpong (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareWest Bengal
Hindu ≈ 1,57,500 62.6% 70.5%
Muslim ≈ 4,700 1.9% 27.0%
Christian ≈ 35,000 13.9% 0.7%
Sikh ≈ 100 0.0% 0.1%
Buddhist ≈ 50,200 19.9% 0.3%
Jain ≈ 200 0.1% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 3,600 1.4% 1.0%
Religion not stated ≈ 400 0.2% 0.3%
Total2,51,642100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Kalimpong district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈2,78,000 (2.78 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Kalimpong's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official West Bengal projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 2,51,642.

What was the population of Kalimpong district in Census 2011?
2,51,642: 1,28,450 males and 1,23,192 females, of whom 56,192 lived in towns and 1,95,450 in villages. These figures are on the district’s current boundaries, rebuilt from Census 2011 village and town records.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Kalimpong?
Literacy was 81.7% in 2011 (men 87.2%, women 75.9%). The sex ratio was 959 females per 1,000 males, and 938 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Kalimpong district?
Kalimpong, with 49,403 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Kalimpong district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 127 Census 2011 villages and 2 towns.

⤓ Download West Bengal district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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