# Geni, Darjiling (West Bengal) – Town Population & Facts

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Town · Darjiling, West Bengal 

# Geni

Geni is a town in Naxalbari sub-district of Darjiling district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted **8,747 people** in 2,026 households. Literacy was 80.4%.

- 8,747people (2011)
- 2,026households
- 80.4%literacy
- 962females per 1,000 males

## Population of Geni

■ Geni · ■ Darjiling urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****80.4%**

**87.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****962**

**966

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****918**

**930

Working population ****36.1%**

**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 Geni

Of every 100 households in Geni in 2011, 81 had electricity, 76 a toilet at home and 44 cooked with LPG; 66 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Geni · ■ Darjiling urban average

Electricity for lighting ****81%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****76%**

**87%

No toilet (open defecation) ****23%**

**8%

Tap water ****15%**

**51%

Drinking water within premises ****61%**

**52%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****44%**

**69%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****54%**

**24%

Use banking services ****56%**

**70%

Television ****68%**

**77%

Mobile phone ****66%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****9%**

**18%

Car / jeep / van ****5%**

**7%

None of these assets ****10%**

**8%

Own their home ****84%**

**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 Geni work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,661 (84%) · **■** Household industry 43 (1%) · **■** Farming 70 (2%) · **■** Marginal 386 (12%)

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Geni?8,747 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Geni in?Darjiling district, West Bengal