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{{About|the subdivision|its eponymous headquarters|Kurseong}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}}
{{Infobox settlement
{{Infobox settlement
| name                   = Kurseong subdivision
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| postal_code_type  = <!-- [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] -->
| seat                   = [[Kurseong]]
| demographics1_info1 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[Nepali language|Nepali]]<ref name="langoff">{{cite web|url=http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM50thReport.pdf |title=Report of the Commissioner for linguistic minorities: 50th report (July 2012 to June 2013) |publisher=Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities, Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India |accessdate=26 December 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160708012438/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM50thReport.pdf |archivedate= 8 July 2016}}</ref>
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| demographics1_info1     = [[Bengali language|Bengali]] and [[Nepali language|Nepali]]<ref name="langoff">{{cite web|url=http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM50thReport.pdf |title=Report of the Commissioner for linguistic minorities: 50th report (July 2012 to June 2013) |publisher=Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities, Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India |access-date=26 December 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160708012438/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM50thReport.pdf |archive-date= 8 July 2016}}</ref>
| demographics1_title2    = Additional&nbsp;official
| demographics1_info2    = [[English language|English]]<ref name="wblangoff">{{cite web|title=Fact and Figures|url=https://wb.gov.in/portal/web/guest/facts-and-figures;jsessionid=JzdD9RHb7aMY5esZPtcsIVLy|website=www.wb.gov.in|access-date=10 March 2019}}</ref>
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}}
}}
'''Kurseong subdivision''' is a subdivision of the [[Darjeeling district]] in the state of [[West Bengal]], [[India]].


==Subdivisions==
'''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.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Kurseong Tourism: Everything You Need To Know |url=https://www.darjeeling-tourism.com/darj_00013f.htm |access-date=2025-03-18 |website=www.darjeeling-tourism.com}}</ref> In [[Lepcha language|Lepcha]], Kurseong translates to the land of white orchids.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=History |url=https://www.kurseongmunicipality.org/history.php |access-date=2025-12-13 |website=www.kurseongmunicipality.org}}</ref> It is one of the oldest municipalities in the undivided Indian subcontinent.<ref name=":1" /> It is a popular hill-station well-known for its tea gardens, water falls and colonial-era charm.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
Darjeeling district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:<ref name="admin">{{cite web | url = http://darjeeling.gov.in/dist-prof.html | title = Darjeeling  | work =District Profile - General Information | publisher = District administration |access-date = 25 February 2020 }}</ref><ref name="handbook">{{cite web |url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook  |title = District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling  |work = Tables 2.2, 2.4b  |publisher = Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal  |access-date = 16 January 2020}}</ref>


{| class="wikitable sortable"
== Demographics ==
|-
According to the 2011 census, [[Hindus]] and [[Buddhists]] form the majority of the population, with 60.43% and 25.12% of residents respectively. [[Christians]] formed the third largest community with 8.68% of residents being Christian. There is a small [[Muslim]] community, forming 4.42% of the population. 1.35% of Kurseong residents belong to other faiths (such as [[Animism]]) or are [[Atheists]]. As of the municipality's 2025 census, there are a total of 68103 residents in Kurseong. The literacy rate is higher than the national average, with 89.33% of residents being literate.{{Pie chart
!  Subdivision ||Headquarters||<br/>Area<br/>km<sup>2</sup> || Population<br/>(2011) ||Rural Population %<br/>(2011)||Urban Population % <br/>(2011)
| thumb = right
|-
| caption = Religion in Kurseong sub-division (2011)
|[[Darjeeling  Sadar subdivision|Darjeeling Sadar]]||[[Darjeeling]]||921.68||429,391||61.00||39.00
<ref>[https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-1900.XLSX 2011 Census]censusindia.gov.in {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115221623/https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-1900.XLSX |date=2021-01-15 }}</ref>
|-
| value1 = 60.43
|[[Kurseong]]||[[Kurseong]]||377.35||136,793||58.41||41.59
| label1 = [[Hinduism]]
|-
| color1 = Orange
|[[Mirik subdivision|Mirik]]||[[Mirik]]||125.68||57,887||80.11||19.89
| value2 = 25.12
|-
| label2 = [[Buddhism]]
|[[Siliguri subdivision|Siliguri]]||[[Siliguri]]||802.01||971,120||55.11||44.89
| color2 = Yellow
|-
| value3 = 8.68
|[[Darjeeling district]]||[[Darjeeling]]||2,226.72||1,595,191||57.89||42.11
| label3 = [[Christianity]]
|-
| color3 = Blue
|}
| value4 = 4.42
 
| label4 = [[Islam]]
{{OSM Location map
| color4 = Green
| width=350| height=370| zoom=10
| value5 = 1.35
| coord={{coord|26|57|0|N|88|20|0|E}}| float=left|caption='''Places and tea estates in the north-eastern portion of  Darjeeling Sadar  subdivision (including Rangli Rangliot CD block) and Kurseong subdivision in Darjeeling district'''<br/>CT: census town,  R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhood, H: hill centre, NP: national park/ wildlife sanctuary, TE: tea estate, TA: tourist attraction<br/>Abbreviations used in names – TG for Tea Garden (town/village), TE for Tea Estate<br/>Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
| label5 = Others
| color5 = Maroon
}}{{Pie chart
| thumb = right
| caption = Languages spoken in Mirik Taluka, 2011
| value1 = 83.98
| label1 = [[Nepali language|Nepali]]
| color1 = red
| value2 = 6.23
| label2 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
| color2 = salmon
| value3 = 4.29
| label3 = [[Hindi]]
| color3 = Orange
| value4 = 5.50
| label4 = Others
| color4 = Black
}}


|mark-coord1={{coord|27|1|20|N|88|21|21|E}}| label-pos1=right|label1= Rangli Rangliot| numbered1=R| mark-title1= [[Rangli Rangliot]] (CT)|label-color1= #800000 |label-size1=11| mark-size1=12|shape1=l-circle|shape-color1= #C42222|shape-outline1=white|label-offset-x1=2
== Gram Panchayats ==
|mark-coord2={{coord|27|2|10|N|88|22|0|E}}| label-pos2=right|label2=Takdah| numbered2=R| mark-title2= [[Takdah]] (R)
Gram Panchayats in Kurseong subdivision include rural areas, with several panchayats across the blocks. A few prominent gram panchayats in Kurseong block include Rangbull, Mahanadi and Kurseong town. The town consists of 20 wards, with the local census being taken every 4-5 years.<ref name=":1" />
|mark-coord3={{coord|27|3|30|N|88|23|12|E}}| label-pos3=right|label3=Peshok TG| numbered3=R| mark-title3= [[Peshok Tea Garden]] (R)
|mark-coord4={{coord|27|0|30|N|88|24|13|E}}| label-pos4=right|label4=Teesta Valley TG| numbered4=R| mark-title4= [[Teesta Valley Tea Garden]] (R)
|mark-coord5={{coord|26|48|45|N|88|15|38|E}}| label-pos5=right|label5=Longview TG| numbered5=R| mark-title5= [[Longview Tea Garden]] (R)
|mark-coord6={{coord|26|57|57|N|88|22|20|E}}| labelpos6=right| label6=Mangpu| numbered6=R| mark-title6= [[Mangpu]] (R)|
|mark-coord7={{coord|26|54|20|N|88|16|40|E}}| label-pos7=left|label7=Monteviot TG| numbered7=R| mark-title7= [[Monteviot Tea Garden]] (R)
|mark-coord8={{coord|26|49|35|N|88|17|22|E}}| label-pos8=left|label8=Rohini TG| numbered8=R| mark-title8= [[Rohini Tea Garden]] (R)
|mark-coord9={{coord|26|46|20|N|88|21|35|E}}| label-pos9=left|label9=Sukna| numbered9=R| mark-title9= [[Sukna, Darjeeling]] (R)
|mark-coord10={{coord|26|50|35|N|88|19|45|E}}| label-pos10=right|label10=Tindharia| numbered10=R| mark-title10= [[Tindharia]] (R)
|mark-coord11={{coord|26|52|5|N|88|17|55|E}}| label-pos11=right|label11=Giddapahar| numbered11=R| mark-title11= [[Giddapahar]] (R)
|mark-coord12={{coord|26|47|47|N|88|18|30|E}}| label-pos12=left|label12=Simulbari TG| numbered12=R| mark-title12= [[Simulbari Tea Garden]] (R)
|mark-coord13={{coord|26|56|11|N|88|28|2|E}}| label-pos13=right|label13=Sittong| numbered13=R| mark-title13= [[Sittong]] (R)
|mark-coord14={{coord|26|53|49|N|88|28|22|E}}| label-pos14=right|label14=Sevoke| numbered14=R| mark-title14= [[Sevoke]] (R)
|mark-coord15={{coord|26|52|15|N|88|15|50|E}}| label-pos15=left|label15=Ambootia| numbered15=R| mark-title15= [[Ambootia]] (R)| shape-color15=#C42222
|mark-coord16={{coord|26|49|45|N|88|19|0|E}}| label-pos16=right|label16=Cart Road| numbered16=CT| mark-title16= [[Cart Road]] (CT) | shape-color16=#800000
|mark-coord17={{coord|26|53|30|N|88|17|30|E}}| label-pos17=left |label17=Kurseong| numbered17=M| mark-title17= [[Kurseong]] (M)| shape-color17=#800000
|mark-coord18={{coord|27|5|55|N|88|20|50|E}}| label-pos18=left|label18=Glenburn TE| numbered18=TE| mark-title18= [[Glenburn Tea Estate]] (TE)| shape-color18=#87A96B
|mark-coord19={{coord|27|4|28|N|88|22|10|E}}| label-pos19=left|label19=Lopchu TE| numbered19=TE| mark-title19= [[Lopchu Tea Estate]] (TE)| shape-color19=#87A96B
|mark-coord20={{coord|26|51|30|N|88|14|8|E}}| label-pos20=left|label20=Balasun TE| numbered20=TE| mark-title20= [[Balasun Tea Estate]] (TE)| shape-color20=#87A96B
|mark-coord21={{coord|26|51|20|N|88|16|50|E}}| label-pos21=right|label21=Castleton TE| numbered21=TE| mark-title21= [[Castleton Tea Estate]] (TE)| shape-color21=#87A96B
|mark-coord22={{coord|26|53|35|N|88|20|0|E}}| label-pos22=right|label22=Goomtee TE| numbered22=TE| mark-title22= [[Goomtee Tea Estate]] (TE)| shape-color22=#87A96B
|mark-coord23={{coord|26|54|35|N|88|20|20|E}}| label-pos23=right|label23=Jungpana TE| numbered23=TE| mark-title23= [[Jungpana Tea Estate]] (TE)| shape-color23=#87A96B
|mark-coord24={{coord|26|50|40|N|88|16|20|E}}| label-pos24=left|label24=Makaibari TE| numbered24=TE| mark-title24= [[Makaibari Tea Estate]] (TE)| shape-color24=#87A96B
|mark-coord25={{coord|26|55|24|N|88|17|50|E}}| label-pos25=right|label25=Margaret’s Hope TE| numbered25=TE| mark-title25= [[Margaret's Hope Tea Estate]] (TE)| shape-color25=#87A96B
|mark-coord26={{coord|26|52|25|N|88|26|20|E}}| label-pos26=bottom|label26=Mahananda |labela26= Wildlife| labelb26= Sanctuary| numbered26=NP| mark-title26= [[Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary]] (NP)| shape-color26=#228B22
|mark-coord27={{coord|26|49|0|N|88|31|0|E}}|label27=Teesta River| label-color27 = #77A1CB| label-angle27=45| label-pos27=top| label-size27=10| mark-size27=0| mark-title27=none
|mark-coord28={{coord|26|47|0|N|88|23|30|E}}|label28=Mahananda|labela28= River| label-color28 = #77A1CB| label-angle28=45| label-pos28=top| label-size28=10| mark-size28=0| mark-title28 =none
|mark-coord29={{coord|26|45|0|N|88|17|0|E}}|label29= Balason River| label-color29 = #77A1CB| label-angle29=35| label-pos29=top| label-size29=10| mark-size29=0| mark-title29 =none
|arc-coordA={{coord|27|9|0|N|88|11|50|E}}|arc-textA= SIKKIM| arc-text-colorA=hard grey| arc-angleA=-161| arc-gapA=-4| arc-radiusA=0.7
|arc-coordB={{coord|26|50|0|N|88|7|0|E}}|arc-textB= NEPAL| arc-text-colorB=hard grey| arc-angleB=60| arc-gapB=3.5| arc-radiusB=0.4 }}


==Police stations==
== Education ==
Police stations in the Kurseong subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction: <ref>{{cite web |url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |title = District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling  |work = Tables 2.1, 2.2  |publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal |access-date = 22 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.darjeeling.gov.in/dist-prof.html |title = District Profile - Darjeeling| publisher= District administration | access-date =22 February 2020}}</ref><ref name="admin"/>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size: 9pt"
 
! rowspan="2" width="110" |Subdivision<ref name="education">{{cite web |title=District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling |url=http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |archive-date=21 January 2019 |accessdate=26 February 2020 |work=Tables 4.4 |publisher=Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! colspan="2" |Primary
School
! colspan="2" |Middle
School
! colspan="2" |High
School
! colspan="2" |Higher Secondary
School
! colspan="2" |General
College, Univ
! colspan="2" |Technical /
Professional Instt
! colspan="2" |Non-formal
Education
|-
|-
! Police Station ||Area covered<br/>km<sup>2</sup> ||International border<br/>||Inter-state border<br/>km||Municipal Town || CD block
! width="30" |Institution
! width="30" |Student
! width="30" |Institution
! width="30" |Student
! width="30" |Institution
! width="30" |Student
! width="30" |Institution
! width="30" |Student
! width="30" |Institution
! width="30" |Student
! width="30" |Institution
! width="30" |Student
! width="30" |Institution
! width="30" |Student
|-
|-
|[[Kurseong#Police station|Kurseong]]||n/a|| - || - ||[[Kurseong]]||[[Kurseong (community development block)|Kurseong]]
| align="left" |[[Darjeeling Sadar subdivision|Darjeeling Sadar]]
|}
| align="center" |579
 
| align="center" |37,345
==Gram panchayats==
| align="center" |28
[[Gram panchayat]]s in Kurseong subdivision are :<ref>{{cite web | url = http://darjeeling.gov.in/misc/District-Detail.pdf | title = Egiye Bangla Darjeeling | work= Miscellaneous - District Detail| publisher =  District administration|access-date = 25 February 2020}}</ref>
| align="center" |8,019
 
| align="center" |37
* [[Kurseong (community development block)|Kurseong]] block consists of rural areas only with 14 gram panchayats, viz. Gayabari&ndash;I, Shivakhola, St. Marry's&ndash;III, Seetong&ndash;III, Gayabari&ndash;II, St. Marry's&ndash;I, Seetong&ndash;I, Sukna, Gayabari&ndash;III, St. Marry's&ndash;II, Seetong&ndash;II, Pandu, Chimney&ndash;Deorali and Mahanadi.
| align="center" |22,579
 
| align="center" |23
==Blocks==
| align="center" |16,492
Community development blocks in Kurseong subdivision are:<ref name="handbook"/><ref name=census2011>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/cdb_pca_census/Houselisting-housing-WB.html |title = CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) | work= 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks|publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India  | access-date = 12 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1901_PART_A_DCHB_DARJILING.pdf |title = District Census Handbook: Darjiling | work= Map of District Darjiling with CD block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page) |publisher=  Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011 | access-date = 12 February 2020 }}</ref>
| align="center" |7
 
| align="center" |9,510
{| class="wikitable sortable"
| align="center" |6
| align="center" |1,095
| align="center" |1,142
| align="center" |28,425
|-
|-
!  CD block ||Headquarters||Area<br/>km<sup>2</sup> || Population<br/>(2011) ||[[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|SC]] %||[[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|ST]] %||Literacy<br/> Rate %||Census<br/>Towns
| align="left" |Kurseong
| align="center" |218
| align="center" |13,031
| align="center" |3
| align="center" |721
| align="center" |28
| align="center" |10,596
| align="center" |9
| align="center" |7,783
| align="center" |1
| align="center" |2,034
| align="center" |4
| align="center" |866
| align="center" |367
| align="center" |14,261
|-
|-
|[[Kurseong (community development block)|Kurseong]]||[[Kurseong]]||372.30||94,347||8.77||30.98||81.15||1
| align="left" |Mirik
|}
| align="center" |78
 
| align="center" |7,211
==Demographics==
| align="center" |3
{{Pie chart
| align="center" |919
|thumb = right
| align="center" |6
|caption = Religion in Kurseong sub-division (2011)
| align="center" |2,131
<ref>https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-1900.XLSX</ref>
| align="center" |2
|label1 = [[Hinduism]]
| align="center" |2,127
|value1 = 65.82
| align="center" |1
|color1 = Orange
| align="center" |715
|label2 = [[Buddhism]]
| align="center" | -
|value2 = 22.76
| align="center" | -
|color2 = Yellow
| align="center" |309
|label3 = [[Christianity]]
| align="center" |20,265
|value3 = 7.05
|color3 = Blue
|label4 = [[Islam]]
|value4 = 2.20
|color4 = Green
|label5 = Others
|value5 = 2.17
|color5 = Maroon}}
 
According to the 2011 census, Hindus numbered 90,031 and formed 65.82% of the population. Buddhists numbered 31,133 and formed 22.76% of the population. Christians numbered 9,639 and formed 7.05% of the population. Muslims numbered 3,011 and formed 2.20% of the population. Others numbered 2,979 and formed 2.17% of the population.
 
==Education==
Given in the table below (data in numbers) is a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Darjeeling district, with data for the year 2012-13.<ref name="education">{{cite web  |url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook  |title = District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling  |work = Tables 4.4 |publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal  |access-date = 26 February 2020}}</ref>
 
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size: 9pt"
|-
|-
!width="110" rowspan="2"| Subdivision
| align="left" |[[Siliguri subdivision|Siliguri]]
!colspan="2"|Primary<br/>School
| align="center" |676
!colspan="2"|Middle<br/>School
| align="center" |79,713
!colspan="2"|High<br/>School
| align="center" |30
!colspan="2"|Higher Secondary<br/>School
| align="center" |8,585
!colspan="2"|General<br/>College, Univ
| align="center" |46
!colspan="2"|Technical /<br/>Professional Instt
| align="center" |23,903
!colspan="2"|Non-formal<br/>Education
| align="center" |67
|-
| align="center" |100,845
!width="30"|Institution
| align="center" |10
 
| align="center" |13,398
!width="30"|Student
| align="center" |13
 
| align="center" |3,161
!width="30"|Institution
| align="center" |1,793
 
| align="center" |96,766
!width="30"|Student
 
!width="30"|Institution
 
!width="30"|Student
 
!width="30"|Institution
 
!width="30"|Student
 
!width="30"|Institution
 
!width="30"|Student
 
!width="30"|Institution
 
!width="30"|Student
 
!width="30"|Institution
 
!width="30"|Student<br/>
|-
|align=left|[[Darjeeling Sadar subdivision|Darjeeling Sadar]]
|align="center"|579
|align="center"|37,345
|align="center"|28
|align="center"|8,019
|align="center"|37
|align="center"|22,579
|align="center"|23
|align="center"|16,492
|align="center"|7
|align="center"|9,510
|align="center"|6
|align="center"|1,095
|align="center"|1,142
|align="center"|28,425
|-
|align=left|[[Kurseong]]
|align="center"|218
|align="center"|13,031
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|721
|align="center"|28
|align="center"|10,596
|align="center"|9
|align="center"|7,783
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|2,034
|align="center"|4
|align="center"|866
|align="center"|367
|align="center"|14,261
|-
|align=left|[[Mirik subdivision|Mirik]]
|align="center"|78
|align="center"|7,211
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|919
|align="center"|6
|align="center"|2,131
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|2,127
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|715
|align="center"| -
|align="center"| -
|align="center"|309
|align="center"|20,265
|-
|align=left|[[Siliguri subdivision|Siliguri]]
|align="center"|676
|align="center"|79,713
|align="center"|30
|align="center"|8,585
|align="center"|46
|align="center"|23,903
|align="center"|67
|align="center"|100,845
|align="center"|10
|align="center"|13,398
|align="center"|13
|align="center"|3,161
|align="center"|1,793
|align="center"|96,766
|-
|align=left|[[Darjeeling district]]
|align="center"|1,551
|align="center"|137,300
|align="center"|64
|align="center"|18,244
|align="center"|117
|align="center"|59,290
|align="center"|101
|align="center"|127,247
|align="center"|19
|align="center"|25,657
|align="center"|23
|align="center"|5,122
|align="center"|3,611
|align="center"|159,717
|-
|}
 
<small>Note: Primary schools include junior basic schools; middle schools, high schools and higher secondary schools include madrasahs; technical schools include junior technical schools, junior government polytechnics, industrial technical institutes, industrial training centres, nursing training institutes etc.; technical and professional colleges include engineering colleges, medical colleges, para-medical institutes, management colleges, teachers training and nursing training colleges, law colleges, art colleges, music colleges etc. Special and non-formal education centres include sishu siksha kendras, madhyamik siksha kendras, centres of Rabindra mukta vidyalaya, recognised Sanskrit tols, institutions for the blind and other handicapped persons, Anganwadi centres, reformatory schools etc.<ref name="education"/></small>
 
===Educational institutions===
The following institutions are located in Kurseong subdivision:
*[[Kurseong College]] was established in 1967 at [[Kurseong]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.kurseongcollege.net/  |title = Kurseong College |publisher= KC  | access-date = 27 February 2020 }}</ref>
*Darjeeling Government Polytechnic College was established at Kurseong in 1978.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.edufever.com/darjeeling-polytechnic-college-kurseong/  |title = Darjeeling Government Polytechnic College  |publisher= Edufever  | access-date = 27 February 2020 |date = 22 December 2016 }}</ref>
*Eastern Forest Ranger’s College was established by the government of India at Kurseong in 1974 to train forest range officers.<ref>{{cite web | url =http://www.forestrangerscollege.in/  | title = Eastern Forest Ranger's College | publisher =EFRC  |access-date =  27 February 2020}}</ref>
 
==Healthcare==
The table below (all data in numbers) presents an overview of the medical facilities available and patients treated in the hospitals, health centres and sub-centres in 2013 in Darjeeling district, with data for the year 2012-13.: <ref>{{cite web  |url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook  |title = District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling  |work = Tables 3.1, 3.3 |publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal  |access-date = 26 February 2020}}</ref>
 
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size: 9pt"
|-
!width="110" rowspan="2"| Subdivision
!width="160" colspan="4" rowspan="1"| Health & Family Welfare Deptt, WB
   
!widthspan="110" rowspan="2"|Other<br/>State<br/>Govt<br/>Deptts
!widthspan="110" rowspan="2"|Local<br/>bodies
!widthspan="110" rowspan="2"|Central<br/>Govt<br/>Deptts /<br/>PSUs
!widthspan="110" rowspan="2"|NGO /<br/>Private<br/>Nursing<br/>Homes
!widthspan="110" rowspan="2"|Total
!widthspan="110" rowspan="2"|Total<br/>Number<br/>of<br/>Beds
!widthspan="110" rowspan="2"|Total<br/>Number<br/>of<br/>Doctors*
!widthspan="130" rowspan="2"|Indoor<br/>Patients
!widthspan="130" rowspan="2"|Outdoor<br/>Patients
|-
!width="40"|Hospitals<br/>
!width="40"|Rural<br/>Hospitals<br/>
!width="40"|Block<br/>Primary<br/>Health<br/>Centres<br/>
!width="40"|Primary<br/>Health<br/>Centres<br/>
|-
|align=left|[[Darjeeling Sadar subdivision|Darjeeling Sadar]]
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|6
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|-
|align="center"|-
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|16
|align="center"|729
|align="center"|32
|align="center"|22,584
|align="center"|149,465
|-
|align=left|[[Kurseong]]
|align="center"|4
|align="center"|1
|align="center"| -
|align="center"|3
|align="center"| -
|align="center"| -
|align="center"|1
|align="center"| -
|align="center"|9
|align="center"|554
|align="center"|22
|align="center"|9,097
|align="center"|132,488
|-
|align=left|[[Mirik subdivision|Mirik]]
|align="center"| -
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|0
|align="center"|3
|align="center"| -
|align="center"| -
|align="center"| -
|align="center"|-
|align="center"|4
|align="center"|42
|align="center"|44
|align="center"|2,354
|align="center"|57,243
|-
|align=left|[[Siliguri subdivision|Siliguri]]
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|4
|align="center"| 1
|align="center"| -
|align="center"| 4
|align="center"|47
|align="center"|63
|align="center"|1,146
|align="center"|168
|align="center"|133,086
|align="center"|1,738,671
|-
|align=left|[[Darjeeling district]]
|align="center"|10
|align="center"|7
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|16
|align="center"|2
|align="center"| -
|align="center"|5
|align="center"|50
|align="center"|92
|align="center"|2,471
|align="center"|266
|align="center"|167,121
|align="center"|1,738.671
|-
|-
| align="left" |[[Darjeeling district]]
| align="center" |1,551
| align="center" |137,300
| align="center" |64
| align="center" |18,244
| align="center" |117
| align="center" |59,290
| align="center" |101
| align="center" |127,247
| align="center" |19
| align="center" |25,657
| align="center" |23
| align="center" |5,122
| align="center" |3,611
| align="center" |159,717
|}
|}
<small>.* Excluding nursing homes.</small>
===Medical facilities===
Medical facilities in Kurseong subdivision are as follows:
'''Hospitals''': (Name, location, beds) <ref name=medical>{{cite web | url = https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/other_files/Hospitals.pdf | title = Health & Family Welfare Department | work= Health Statistics - Hospitals | publisher = Government of West Bengal  |access-date = 27 February 2020 }}</ref>
*Kurseong Subdivisional Hospital, [[Kurseong]], 100 beds
*Dowhill Central Hospital, Dowhill, 40 beds
*Latpanchar Chincona Plantation Hospital, Latpanchar, 12 beds
*SB Dey TB Sanatorium, Kurseong, 334 beds
'''Rural Hospitals''': (Name, CD block, location, beds) <ref>{{cite web | url =https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/other_files/RH.pdf  | title = Health & Family Welfare Department | work= Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals | publisher = Government of West Bengal  |access-date =  27 February 2020}}</ref>
*Sukna Rural Hospital, Kurseong CD block, Sukna, 30 beds


'''Primary Health Centres ''': (CD block-wise)(CD block, PHC location, beds)<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/other_files/PHC.pdf  | title = Health & Family Welfare Department | work= Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres  | publisher = Government of West Bengal  |access-date = 27 February 2020}}</ref>
== Infrastructure & Development ==
*Kurseong CD block: Bagora (10), Sittang (PO Shelpu) (4), [[Gayabari]] (4)
In recent years, development has brough rapid changes in Kurseong communities. However, landslides often bring life to a halt with a serious risk to human life and property.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Landslides disrupt road connectivity in Kurseong subdivision |url=https://www.sikkimexpress.com/landslides-disrupt-road-connectivity-in-kurseong-subdivision |access-date=2025-12-13 |website=Sikkimexpress |language=en}}</ref> Several joint projects/ventures related to water management and waste treatment have been launched, some with international cooperation and some with funding from the centre.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Indo-Swedish Project & Water Suply |url=https://www.kurseongmunicipality.org/indo-swedish-project.php# |access-date=2025-12-13 |website=www.kurseongmunicipality.org}}</ref> There are several schools in the subdivision, although many go to bigger nearby cities like [[Darjeeling]]. There is one general hospital which serves the needs for Kurseong residents. There are many tourist spots such as a museum dedicated to the neo-fascist freedom fighter [[Subhas Chandra Bose]], ancient [[Hindu temple|Hindu temples]], Buddhist Gompas, scenic water falls and multiple colonial-era tea gardens.


==Legislative segments==
== 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, viz. Kurseong municipality and Kurseong block is part of the [[Kurseong (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kurseong assembly constituency]] of West Bengal. This constituency is an assembly segment of [[Darjeeling (Lok Sabha constituency)|Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://wb.gov.in/BanglarMukh/Download?AlfrescoPath=WebContent/Departments/Home/Other_Documents&FileName=DELIMITATION.pdf| title = Press Note, Delimitation Commission| access-date = 10 January 2009| work = Assembly Constituencies in West Bengal| publisher = Delimitation Commission| pages = 5, 23| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130529163454/http://wb.gov.in/BanglarMukh/Download?AlfrescoPath=WebContent%2FDepartments%2FHome%2FOther_Documents&FileName=DELIMITATION.pdf| archive-date = 29 May 2013| df = dmy-all}}</ref>
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 (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kurseong assembly constituency]] of West Bengal. This constituency is an assembly segment of [[Darjeeling (Lok Sabha constituency)|Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency]].


==References==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 16:32, 13 December 2025

Kurseong subdivision
Subdivision
Location of Kurseong subdivision
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictDarjeeling
HeadquartersKurseong
Area
 • Total377.35 km2 (145.70 sq mi)
Population
 • Total136,793
 • Density360/km2 (940/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, Nepali[1]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

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] In Lepcha, Kurseong translates to the land of white orchids.[3] It is one of the oldest municipalities in the undivided Indian subcontinent.[3] It is a popular hill-station well-known for its tea gardens, water falls and colonial-era charm.[2][3]

Demographics[edit | edit source]

According to the 2011 census, Hindus and Buddhists form the majority of the population, with 60.43% and 25.12% of residents respectively. Christians formed the third largest community with 8.68% of residents being Christian. There is a small Muslim community, forming 4.42% of the population. 1.35% of Kurseong residents belong to other faiths (such as Animism) or are Atheists. As of the municipality's 2025 census, there are a total of 68103 residents in Kurseong. The literacy rate is higher than the national average, with 89.33% of residents being literate.

Religion in Kurseong sub-division (2011) [4]

  Hinduism (60.43%)
  Buddhism (25.12%)
  Christianity (8.68%)
  Islam (4.42%)
  Others (1.35%)

Languages spoken in Mirik Taluka, 2011

  Nepali (83.98%)
  Bengali (6.23%)
  Hindi (4.29%)
  Others (5.50%)

Gram Panchayats[edit | edit source]

Gram Panchayats in Kurseong subdivision include rural areas, with several panchayats across the blocks. A few prominent gram panchayats in Kurseong block include Rangbull, Mahanadi and Kurseong town. The town consists of 20 wards, with the local census being taken every 4-5 years.[3]

Education[edit | edit source]

Subdivision[5] 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

Infrastructure & Development[edit | edit source]

In recent years, development has brough rapid changes in Kurseong communities. However, landslides often bring life to a halt with a serious risk to human life and property.[6] Several joint projects/ventures related to water management and waste treatment have been launched, some with international cooperation and some with funding from the centre.[7] There are several schools in the subdivision, although many go to bigger nearby cities like Darjeeling. There is one general hospital which serves the needs for Kurseong residents. There are many tourist spots such as a museum dedicated to the neo-fascist freedom fighter Subhas Chandra Bose, ancient Hindu temples, Buddhist Gompas, scenic water falls and multiple colonial-era tea gardens.

Legislative Segments[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Kurseong Tourism: Everything You Need To Know". www.darjeeling-tourism.com. Retrieved 2025-03-18.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "History". www.kurseongmunicipality.org. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
  4. ↑ 2011 Censuscensusindia.gov.in Archived 2021-01-15 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "Landslides disrupt road connectivity in Kurseong subdivision". Sikkimexpress. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
  7. ↑ "Indo-Swedish Project & Water Suply". www.kurseongmunicipality.org. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
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