Jalpaiguri
Jalpaiguri is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Jalpaiguri district as well as of the Jalpaiguri division of West Bengal, covering the jurisdiction of the five districts of North Bengal. The city is located on the banks of the Teesta River which is the second largest river in West Bengal after the Ganges, on the foothills of the Himalayas. The city is home to the circuit bench of the Kolkata High Court, the other seat being at Port Blair in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Jalpaiguri features the Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College, the second campus of the University of North Bengal and the Biswa Bangla Krirangan/ Jalpaiguri Sports Village. It lies 35 km (22 mi) east of its twin city, Siliguri. The merging of the two cities makes it the largest metropolis of the region.
Jalpaiguri | |
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From top, left-to-right: Kanchenjunga from outskirts of Jalpaiguri city,Jalpaiguri Rajbari Gate, Raikat Temple | |
Jalpaiguri Location in West Bengal, India Jalpaiguri Jalpaiguri (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26.52°N 88.73°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Jalpaiguri |
| Founded | 1869 |
| Founded by | British India |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
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| • Chairman of Jalpaiguri Municipality | Papia Paul |
| • Chairman of SJDA | Sourav Chakraborty |
| • Sahakari Sabadhipati of Jalpaiguri Zilla Parishad | Sima Chowdhury (Since 14 August 2023) |
| Area | |
| • City | 12.95 km2 (5.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 89 m (292 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • City | 107,341 |
| • Rank | 19th in West Bengal |
| • Density | 8,300/km2 (21,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 169,002 |
| Demonym(s) | Jalpaigurians, Jalpaiguribashi |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali |
| • Additional official | English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 735101 - 735 110 (city limits), 735120 - 735134 (suburbs) |
| Telephone code | +913561 |
| Vehicle registration | WB - 71, WB - 72 2 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Jalpaiguri |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Jalpaiguri Sadar, Rajganj (SC), Maynaguri, Mal, Fulbari, Dhupguri, Nagrakata |
| Economy | Labour Participation :
59.61% Agriculture 16.24% Manufacturing 24.15% Services
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| Precipitation | 3,395 mm (134 in) |
| Avg. annual temperature | 24.8 °C (77 °F) |
| Website | jalpaigurimunicipality |
| 1The coordinates given here are in metric system and based upon the Microsoft Encarta Reference Library Map Center 2005 2 The Vehicle Code given here based upon the Jalpaiguri District Court documentations. | |