Kurseong is a Town and Subdivision in Darjiling District of West Bengal. In India, a subdivision is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.
According to census 2011 information the sub-district code of Kurseong Block (CD) is 02161. Total area of kurseong subdivision is 303 km² including 285.05 km² rural area and 17.99 km² urban area. Kurseong subdivision has a population of 94,347 peoples, out of which urban population is 14,444 while rural population is 79,903. Kurseong subdivision has a population density of 311.3 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 20,892 houses in the sub-district, including 3,231 urban houses and 17,661 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 73.82% population of kurseong subdivision is literate, out of which 80.58% males and 67.10% females are literate. There are about 72 villages in kurseong subdivision, which you can browse from kurseong subdivision villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ambootia Tea Garden | Pandu | Kurswong (10 km) |
| 2 | Balasan Forest | St Marrys Iii | Kurseong |
| 3 | Baman Dhura Forest | St Marrys Iii | Kurseong |
| 4 | Bamonpokhari Forest | St Marrys Iii | Kurseong (15 km) |
| 5 | Bara Shibkhola Forest | Shivakhola | Kurseong |
| 6 | Barasit Tong Khasmahal | Settong Iii | Kurseong (10 km) |
| 7 | Cart Road | Gayabari Ii | Kurseong |
| 8 | Castleton Tea Garden | Gayabari I | Kurseong (3 km) |
| 9 | Chaita Pani Tea Garden | Chimney Deorali | Kurseong (10 km) |
| 10 | Champasari Forest | Sukna | Siliguri (10 km) |
| 11 | Chattakpur Forest | St Marrys I | Kurseong |
| 12 | Chhota Adalpur | Sukna | Siliguri (10 km) |
| 13 | Choklong Forest | Shivakhola | Siliguri (13 km) |
| 14 | Dayal Thongtea Garden | St Marrys I | Kurseong (10 km) |
| 15 | Edenvale Tea Garden | St Marrys I | Kurseong (7 km) |
| 16 | Garidhora Tea Garden | St Marrys Iii | Kurseong (15 km) |
| 17 | Gayabari Tea Garden | Gayabari Iii | Kurseong (18 km) |
| 18 | Gidda Pahar | Gayabari I | Kurseong (5 km) |
| 19 | Gitingy Tea Garden | Mahanadi | Kurseong (22 km) |
| 20 | Goethals | St Marrys Ii | Kurseong (5 km) |
| 21 | Gola Forest | Sukna | Kurseong |
| 22 | Jamadar Bhita Khasmahal | St Marrys Iii | Kurseong (21 km) |
| 23 | Jungpana Tea Garden | Mahanadi | Kurseong (10 km) |
| 24 | Kanyan | Sukna | Kurseon (10 km) |
| 25 | Karbia Tea Garden | Pandu | Kharsar (1 km) |
| 26 | Kharia Busty | St Marrys Ii | Kurseong (5 km) |
| 27 | Lama Gumba Forest | Gayabari Ii | Kurseon (10 km) |
| 28 | Latpanechar Forest | Settong Iii | Kurseong (42 km) |
| 29 | Lizziepur Tea Garden | Mahanadi | Kurseong (14 km) |
| 30 | Longview Tea Garden | St Marrys Iii | Kurseong (15 km) |
| 31 | Lonku Khasmahal | Settong Iii | Kurseong (33 km) |
| 32 | Lower Mamring Khasmahal | Seetong Ii | Kurseong (25 km) |
| 33 | Mahal Diram Forest | Seetong Ii | Kurseong (29 km) |
| 34 | Mahal Diram Tea Garden | Seetong Ii | Kurseong (19 km) |
| 35 | Mahanadi Forest | Champasari | Siliguri (16 km) |
| 36 | Mahanadi Tea Garden | Mahanadi | Kurseong (13 km) |
| 37 | Maharani Tea Garden | St Marrys I | Kurseong (12 km) |
| 38 | Majua Tea Garden | Chimney Deorali | Kurseong (30 km) |
| 39 | Makai Bari Tea Garden | Pandu | Kurseong (3 km) |
| 40 | Malotar Tea Garden | Shivakhola | Kurseong (52 km) |
| 41 | Mangpu Cinchona Plantation | Labdah | Kurseong (10 km) |
| 42 | Mohanadi Forest | Champasari | Siliguri (10 km) |
| 43 | Montiviot Tea Garden | Pandu | Kurseong (2 km) |
| 44 | North Shibkhola Tea Garden | Chimney Deorali | Kurseong (22 km) |
| 45 | Nurbang Tea Garden | Shivakhola | Siliguri (26 km) |
| 46 | Paharu | Sukna | Siliguri (12 km) |
| 47 | Pairikumari | Sukna | Siliguri (17 km) |
| 48 | Punkhabari | St Marrys Iii | Kurseong (10 km) |
| 49 | Raki Forest | Shivakhola | Kurseong |
| 50 | Rohini Tea Garden | Gayabari Iii | Kurseon (10 km) |
| 51 | Rolak Khasmahal | Settong Iii | Kurseong (36 km) |
| 52 | Saptiguri Khelaghar Tea Garden | St Marrys Iii | Siliguri (15 km) |
| 53 | Selim Hill Tea Garden | Gayabari Iii | Kurseong (14 km) |
| 54 | Selpu Khasmahal | Settong Iii | Kurseong (33 km) |
| 55 | Sepoy Dhoratea Garden | St Marrys I | Kurseong (5 km) |
| 56 | Sepoy Dhura Tea Garden | Shivakhola | Siliguri (20 km) |
| 57 | Shalbari Chhat Dwitiya Khanda | Sukna | Siliguri (10 km) |
| 58 | Shibkhola Forest | Gayabari Iii | Kurseong (17 km) |
| 59 | Simring Tea Garden | Shivakhola | Siliguri (32 km) |
| 60 | Simulbari Tea Garden | Sukna | Siliguri (17 km) |
| 61 | Singel Tea Garden | St Marrys Ii | Kurseong (7 km) |
| 62 | Sittong Forest | Settong Iii | Siliguri (10 km) |
| 63 | Sittong Khasmahal | Seetong I | Kurseong (28 km) |
| 64 | South Shibkhola Tea Garden | Gayabari I | Kurseong (2 km) |
| 65 | Spring Sidi Tea Garden | Pandu | Kurseong (1 km) |
| 66 | St Marys | St Marrys Ii | Kurseong (3 km) |
| 67 | Sukna | Sukna | Siliguri (11 km) |
| 68 | Sukna Forest | Sukna | Siliguri (11 km) |
| 69 | Sukna Pratham Khanda | Sukna | Siliguri (10 km) |
| 70 | Tindharia Tea Garden | Gayabari Ii | Tindharia Bazar (2 km) |
| 71 | Toryak Khasmahal | Seetong Ii | Kurseong (25 km) |
| 72 | Upper Mamring Khasmahal | Seetong Ii | Kurseong (20 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 79,903 | 14,444 | 94,347 |
| Male Population | 39,914 | 7,116 | 47,030 |
| Female Population | 39,989 | 7,328 | 47,317 |
| Population Density | 280 / km² | 803 / km² | 311 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Kurseong (कर्सियांग) |
| District : | Darjiling |
| State / UT : | West Bengal |
| Total Area : | 303 km² |
| Total Population : | 94,347 |
| Density : | 311/km² |
| Total Villages : | 72 |
| Total Population | Villages in Kurseong Subdivision |
| less Than 200 | 5 |
| 200 - 499 | 10 |
| 500 - 999 | 20 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 19 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 10 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 1 |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
| Related Pages |
| List of Subdivisions in Darjiling |
| List of Districts in West Bengal |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.