Darjeeling the northern most district resembles an inverted wedge with its base resting on Sikkim, its sides touching Nepal, Bhutan and Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal.
Facts & figures:
Area |
3,149 sq. kms |
No. of Panchayet Samity |
12 |
Latitude |
27°13' N to 26°31' N |
No. of Gram Panchayets |
134 |
Longitude |
87°59' E to 88°53' E |
Average annual rainfall |
3806 mm |
No. of Sub-division |
4 |
Temperature |
Max.: 25° C; Min.: (-)30° C |
Population (2001) |
1,60,91,72 no |
Percentage of irrigated area to cultivated area |
8.06 % |
Total no. of farmers |
88194 |
Total No. of Warehouse (Capacity) |
1(15678 MT.) |
Total no. of Agricultural labourers |
58350 |
Average landholding size |
1.66 ha |
Cropped area |
142360 ha. |
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Source : Bureau of Applied Economics and Statistics (2007)
Area under horticultural crops in Darjeeling district (2010-11):
Name of the Crop |
Area (‘000 ha.) |
Production
(‘000 MT.) |
Productivity
(MT./Ha.) |
Fruits |
11.366 |
214.142 |
18.841 |
Vegetables |
21.999 |
239.974 |
10.908 |
Spices |
6.153 |
36.991 |
6.012 |
Coconuts |
0.153 |
24.598 Lakh Nuts |
16077 Nuts/ha. |
Betel Vines |
0.031 |
0.119 Lakh Motes |
382.920 Motes/ha. |
Loose Flowers |
0.176 |
0.309 |
1.756 |
Cut Flowers |
1.417 |
24.225 Crore sticks |
1.710 Lakh sticks/ ha. |
