Kurseong subdivision is a subdivision of the Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal, India. It was handed to the British Empire by the King of Sikkim in 1835.[2]
Subdivisions
Darjeeling district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:[3][4]
| Subdivision | Headquarters | Area
km2 |
Population
(2011) |
Rural Population %
(2011) |
Urban Population %
(2011) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darjeeling Sadar | Darjeeling | 921.68 | 429,391 | 61.00 | 39.00 |
| Kurseong | Kurseong | 377.35 | 136,793 | 58.41 | 41.59 |
| Mirik | Mirik | 125.68 | 57,887 | 80.11 | 19.89 |
| Siliguri | Siliguri | 802.01 | 971,120 | 55.11 | 44.89 |
| Darjeeling | Darjeeling | 2,226.72 | 1,595,191 | 57.89 | 42.11 |
Police stations
Police stations in the Mirik subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:[5][6][7]
| Police Station | Area covered
km2 |
International border | Inter-state border
km |
Municipal Town | CD block |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurseong | n/a | * | - | Kurseong | Kurseong |
Demographics
According to the 2011 census, Hindus numbered 80,720 and formed 60.43% of the population in Kurseong subdivision. Buddhists numbered 33,687 and formed 25.12% of the population. Christians numbered 11,778 and formed 8.68% of the population. Muslims numbered 5,993 and formed 4.42% of the population. Others numbered 1,838 and formed 1.35% of the population.
- Hinduism (60.43%)
- Buddhism (25.12%)
- Christianity (8.68%)
- Islam (4.42%)
- Others (1.35%)
Gram Panchayats
Gram Panchayats in Kurseong subdivision include rural areas, with several panchayats across the blocks. A few prominent gram panchayats in Kurseong block include:
- Kurseong: Kurseong Town, Mahanadi, Rangbull, etc.
Education
| Subdivision[9] | Primary
School |
Middle
School |
High
School |
Higher Secondary
School |
General
College, Univ |
Technical /
Professional Instt |
Non-formal
Education | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institution | Student | Institution | Student | Institution | Student | Institution | Student | Institution | Student | Institution | Student | Institution | Student | |
| Darjeeling Sadar | 579 | 37,345 | 28 | 8,019 | 37 | 22,579 | 23 | 16,492 | 7 | 9,510 | 6 | 1,095 | 1,142 | 28,425 |
| Kurseong | 218 | 13,031 | 3 | 721 | 28 | 10,596 | 9 | 7,783 | 1 | 2,034 | 4 | 866 | 367 | 14,261 |
| Mirik | 78 | 7,211 | 3 | 919 | 6 | 2,131 | 2 | 2,127 | 1 | 715 | - | - | 309 | 20,265 |
| Siliguri | 676 | 79,713 | 30 | 8,585 | 46 | 23,903 | 67 | 100,845 | 10 | 13,398 | 13 | 3,161 | 1,793 | 96,766 |
| Darjeeling district | 1,551 | 137,300 | 64 | 18,244 | 117 | 59,290 | 101 | 127,247 | 19 | 25,657 | 23 | 5,122 | 3,611 | 159,717 |
Healthcare
| Subdivision | Health & Family Welfare Deptt, WB[10] | Other
State Govt Deptts |
Local
bodies |
Central
Govt Deptts / PSUs |
NGO /
Private Nursing Homes |
Total | Total
Number of Beds |
Total
Number of Doctors* |
Indoor
Patients |
Outdoor
Patients | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitals | Rural
Hospitals |
Block
Primary Health Centres |
Primary
Health Centres | ||||||||||
| Darjeeling Sadar | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 16 | 729 | 32 | 22,584 | 149,465 |
| Kurseong | 4 | 1 | - | 3 | - | - | 1 | - | 9 | 554 | 22 | 9,097 | 132,488 |
| Mirik | - | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 42 | 44 | 2,354 | 57,243 |
| Siliguri | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | 4 | 47 | 63 | 1,146 | 168 | 133,086 | 1,738,671 |
| Darjeeling district | 10 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 2 | - | 5 | 50 | 92 | 2,471 | 266 | 167,121 | 1,738.671 |
Legislative Segments
As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in West Bengal, the whole area under this subdivision is part of the Kurseong assembly constituency of West Bengal. This constituency is an assembly segment of Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency.
References
- ^ "Report of the Commissioner for linguistic minorities: 50th report (July 2012 to June 2013)" (PDF). Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities, Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ^ "Kurseong Tourism: Everything You Need To Know". www.darjeeling-tourism.com. Retrieved 2025-03-18.
- ^ "Darjeeling". District Profile - General Information. District administration. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling". Tables 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ "District Profile - Darjeeling". District administration. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ "Darjeeling". District Profile - General Information. District administration. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ 2011 Census censusindia.gov.in [dead link]
- ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling". Tables 4.4. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling". Tables 3.1, 3.3. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
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