UDISE+ Official Data · Darjiling ·  #21 in West Bengal · #729 in India

Darjiling District
School Education Report

Infrastructure, teachers, and enrollment data for 1,221 schools in Darjiling — sourced from the Government of India's official UDISE+ portal.

1.2KTotal Schools
53.9KStudents Enrolled
5.6KTeachers
9.7:1Pupil–Teacher Ratio
UDISE+Official Source
⚡69.7%
Electricity
Needs Work
🌐13.5%
Internet
Critical Gap
🚻98.6%
Girls Toilets
Good
💧97.5%
Drinking Water
Good
📚20.4%
Library
Critical Gap
District Education RatingUDISE+ Latest Data · Methodology v1.0
60.6out of 100B

#21 of 20 in West Bengal
#729 of 782 nationally

Infrastructure
79.3A
Digital Readiness
16.7D
Learning Resources
39.4C
Teacher Quality
59.7B
Inclusivity
97.8A+
Infrastructure

School Infrastructure Overview

⚡
69.7%
Electricity Available
Needs Work
National: 91.9%  ·  West Bengal: 97.1%
🌐
13.5%
Internet Connectivity
Critical Gap
National: 63.5%  ·  West Bengal: 18.6%
🚻
98.6%
Functional Girls Toilets
Good
National: 92.4%  ·  West Bengal: 98.7%
🚹
98%
Functional Boys Toilets
Good
National: 89.7%  ·  West Bengal: 96.6%
💧
97.5%
Safe Drinking Water
Good
National: 98.1%  ·  West Bengal: 99.2%
📚
20.4%
Library Available
Critical Gap
National: 83.8%  ·  West Bengal: 70%
🏃
58.4%
Playground Available
Needs Work
National: 74.2%  ·  West Bengal: 52%
💻
21.6%
Computers Available
Critical Gap
National: 62.3%  ·  West Bengal: 24.1%
♿
96.7%
CWSN-Friendly Facilities
Good
National: 83.2%  ·  West Bengal: 84.2%
Teacher Profile

Teacher Quality & Strength

5,577
Total Teachers
51.7%
Female Teachers
80.3%
Regular (Permanent)
🎓
22.1%
Trained Teachers
Critical Gap
National: 38.1%
📖
62.8%
Graduate & Above
Needs Work
National: 87.3%
👩‍🏫
51.7%
Female Teachers
Needs Work
National: 54.2%
✅
80.3%
Regular (Permanent) Teachers
Good
National: 83.7%
Enrollment

Student Enrollment Breakdown

👥
53,903
Total Students
👧
26,841
Girls Enrolled
👦
27,062
Boys Enrolled
👧 Girls — 49.8%Boys — 50.2% 👦

National girls enrollment: 48.3%  · West Bengal: 50.1%

85%
Rural Schools
1,037 schools
88%
Govt Schools
1,074 schools
11%
Private Schools
137 schools
Benchmarking

Darjiling vs State & National

Electricity
69.7% Darjiling97.1% West Bengal91.9% India
Internet
13.5% Darjiling18.6% West Bengal63.5% India
Girls Toilets
98.6% Darjiling98.7% West Bengal92.4% India
Library
20.4% Darjiling70% West Bengal83.8% India
Trained Teachers
22.1% Darjiling16.3% West Bengal38.1% India
Drinking Water
97.5% Darjiling99.2% West Bengal98.1% India

▌ Vertical line = National average

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Data Source & Disclaimer: All data sourced from the UDISE+ Data Sharing Portal, Ministry of Education, Government of India — available in the public domain. Mahadev Maitri Foundation ("MMF") has re-presented this data solely for public awareness and educational purposes and claims no ownership thereof. MMF makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy, completeness, or currency of information herein. All reasonable efforts have been made to ensure accuracy. MMF shall not be liable for any loss, damage, or consequence — direct or indirect — arising from reliance on or misinterpretation of this data. Verify all statistics at udiseplus.gov.in.

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