Nagar Panchayat, Nagar Palika, or Nagar Nigam by population. Provides water, sanitation, roads, and trade licences.
Darjeeling has generated 262 jobs through self-employment loans. The district's core road network density is 0.8 /sq km, better than the typical district. The Urban Local Body runs the municipal services and livelihood schemes that sit on top of this base.
86% of registered enterprises are in services while 14% are in manufacturing. Only 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 77% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Darjeeling, which ranks 3 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on formal-sector jobs at 27.9%, while it lags on gram panchayats with working broadband at 23.9%. The district has 62,410 registered enterprises.