Jalpaiguri district
Jalpaiguri | |
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Clockwise from top: Neora Tea Estate, Raikut Palace, Himalayas from Jalpaiguri, Sevoke bridge over the Teesta, Champramary Wildlife Sanctuary | |
Location of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal | |
| Coordinates: 26°41′N 88°45′E / 26.683°N 88.750°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| Division | Jalpaiguri |
| Headquarters | Jalpaiguri |
| Government | |
| • Subdivisions | Jalpaiguri Sadar, Malbazar, Dhupguri |
| • CD Blocks | Jalpaiguri, Maynaguri, Rajganj, Mal, Matiali, Nagrakata, Kranti, Dhupguri, Banarhat |
| • 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 ♂/♀ |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali |
| • Additional official | English |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | www |
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Jalpaiguri district (Bengali pronunciation: [dʒɔlpaːiːguɽiː]) is a district of the Indian state of West Bengal. The district was established in 1869 during British Raj. The headquarters of the district are in the city of Jalpaiguri, which is also the divisional headquarters of Jalpaiguri division.