Jalpaiguri district
District in West Bengal, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the Indian district in the state of West Bengal. For its eponymous city headquarters, see Jalpaiguri City.
Jalpaiguri district (Bengali pronunciation: [dʒɔlpaːiːguɽiː]) is a district of the Indian state of West Bengal. The district was established in 1869 during British Raj.
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Jalpaiguri district | |
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Clockwise from top: Neora Tea Estate, Raikut Palace, Himalayas from Jalpaiguri, Sevoke bridge over the Teesta, Champramary Wildlife Sanctuary | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
Division | Jalpaiguri |
Headquarters | Jalpaiguri |
Government | |
• Lok Sabha constituencies | Jalpaiguri |
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Nagrakata, Dhupguri, Maynaguri, Mal, Dabgram-Phulbari, Jalpaiguri, Rajganj |
Area | |
• Total | 3,386 km2 (1,307 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,381,596 |
• Density | 700/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
• Urban | 1,103,847 |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 84.79 per cent |
• Sex ratio | 954 |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Major highways | NH 31, NH 31A, NH 31C, NH 31D |
Average annual precipitation | 3160 mm |
Website | www |
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The headquarters of the district are in the city of Jalpaiguri, which is also the divisional headquarters of Jalpaiguri division.