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Kalimpong Town Population Census 2011 - 2024

Kalimpong is a Municipality city in district of Darjiling, West Bengal. The Kalimpong city is divided into 23 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Kalimpong Municipality has population of 49,403 of which 25,100 are males while 24,303 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.

Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 3741 which is 7.57 % of total population of Kalimpong (M). In Kalimpong Municipality, Female Sex Ratio is of 968 against state average of 950. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Kalimpong is around 944 compared to West Bengal state average of 956. Literacy rate of Kalimpong city is 90.19 % higher than state average of 76.26 %. In Kalimpong, Male literacy is around 93.79 % while female literacy rate is 86.49 %.

Kalimpong Municipality has total administration over 10,113 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Kalimpong 2023 - 2024 Population

Current estimated population of Kalimpong Municipality in 2024 is approximately 67,000. The schedule census of 2021 for Kalimpong city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Kalimpong city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Kalimpong town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.

Kalimpong Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 20.71 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 10.59 % of total population in Kalimpong (M).

Kalimpong Work Profile

Out of total population, 16,759 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 12,815 were males while 3,944 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity. Of total 16759 working population, 89.55 % were engaged in Main Work while 10.45 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.

Kalimpong Population Religion Data

Religion Percentage
Hindu 65.69%
Muslim 4.27%
Christian 12.60%
Sikh 0.50%
Buddhist 16.41%
Jain 0.17%
Others 0.16%
No Religion 0.20%

Kalimpong City Ward List

# Ward Population
1 Kalimpong Ward No - 1 1432
2 Kalimpong Ward No - 2 1443
3 Kalimpong Ward No - 3 1260
4 Kalimpong Ward No - 4 2070
5 Kalimpong Ward No - 5 3165
6 Kalimpong Ward No - 6 1204
7 Kalimpong Ward No - 7 3772
8 Kalimpong Ward No - 8 2310
9 Kalimpong Ward No - 9 1547
10 Kalimpong Ward No - 10 1218
11 Kalimpong Ward No - 11 3142
12 Kalimpong Ward No - 12 964
13 Kalimpong Ward No - 13 3106
14 Kalimpong Ward No - 14 1106
15 Kalimpong Ward No - 15 2486
16 Kalimpong Ward No - 16 4737
17 Kalimpong Ward No - 17 845
18 Kalimpong Ward No - 18 1465
19 Kalimpong Ward No - 19 3667
20 Kalimpong Ward No - 20 2736
21 Kalimpong Ward No - 21 2551
22 Kalimpong Ward No - 22 1321
23 Kalimpong Ward No - 23 1856

Kalimpong City/Town Future Population 2021-2031

Kalimpong City Population
2011 49,403
2021 64,000
2022 65,000
2023 66,000
2024 67,000
2025 69,000
2026 71,000
2027 73,000
2028 75,000
2029 77,000
2030 79,000
2031 81,000