# Siliguri (Darjiling part), Darjiling (West Bengal)

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City · Darjiling, West Bengal 

# Siliguri

Siliguri (municipal corporation) extends over more than one district of West Bengal. The part in **Darjiling district** had **294,546 people** in 66,062 households at the 2011 Census; other parts: [Jalpaiguri district](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/jalpaiguri/area-not-under-any-sub-district/siliguri/) (218,718). Literacy in this part was 86.4%.

- 294,546people (2011)
- 66,062households
- 86.4%literacy
- 33census wards

## Population of Siliguri

■ Siliguri · ■ Darjiling urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****86.4%**

**87.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****944**

**966

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****928**

**930

Working population ****36.8%**

**35.0%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Siliguri

Of every 100 households in Siliguri in 2011, 90 had electricity, 92 a toilet at home and 73 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 30 a two-wheeler and 9 a car.

■ Siliguri · ■ Darjiling urban average

Electricity for lighting ****90%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****92%**

**87%

No toilet (open defecation) ****5%**

**8%

Tap water ****63%**

**51%

Drinking water within premises ****66%**

**52%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****73%**

**69%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****19%**

**24%

Use banking services ****71%**

**70%

Television ****78%**

**77%

Mobile phone ****79%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****9%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****30%**

**18%

Car / jeep / van ****9%**

**7%

None of these assets ****7%**

**8%

Own their home ****70%**

**71%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Siliguri work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 93,257 (86%) · **■** Household industry 2,264 (2%) · **■** Farming 659 (1%) · **■** Marginal 12,229 (11%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Siliguri

- Hospitals60 in Siliguri
- Banks145 in Siliguri
- ATMs48 in Siliguri
- Petrol pumps14 in Siliguri
- Hotels195 in Siliguri
- Shopping malls16 in Siliguri
- Schools62 in Siliguri
- Colleges and universities22 in Siliguri
- Cinemas7 in Siliguri
- Pharmacies49 in Siliguri
- Restaurants249 in Siliguri
- Police stations5 in Siliguri
- Dental clinics53 in Siliguri

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Siliguri ward list (2011)

- Ward 4630,665 people
- Ward 420,745 people
- Ward 118,928 people
- Ward 516,369 people
- Ward 214,327 people
- Ward 2411,045 people

[Full ward list (33 wards) →](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/darjiling/area-not-under-any-sub-district/siliguri/wards/)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Siliguri?294,546 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Siliguri in?Darjiling district, West Bengal
- How many wards does Siliguri have?33 census wards (2011)