Jalpaiguri division
Division in West Bengal, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jalpaiguri Division is one of the 5 divisions in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the northernmost division of West Bengal. It is surrounded by Nepal on the western side, Bihar on South-Western side, Bhutan on the Northern side and Bangladesh on the southern side.[3]
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Jalpaiguri | |
|---|---|
 Location of Jalpaiguri division in West Bengal | |
| Coordinates: 26°41′N 88°45′E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  West Bengal |
| Headquarters | Jalpaiguri |
| Government | |
| • Districts | Alipurduar, Cooch Behar, Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Kalimpong |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12,713 km2 (4,909 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 8,538,755 |
| • Density | 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali[1][2] |
| • Additional official | English[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | wb |
It consists of 5 districts:[4]
| Code | District | Headquarters | Established | Sub-Division | Area | Population As of 2011 | Population Density | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DA | Darjeeling | Darjeeling | 1947 | 2,092.5 km2 (807.9 sq mi) | 1,797,422 | 859/km2 (2,220/sq mi) | .svg) | |
| JP | Jalpaiguri | Jalpaiguri | 1947 | 2,844 km2 (1,098 sq mi) | 2,172,846 | 621/km2 (1,610/sq mi) | .svg) | |
| KB | Cooch Behar | Cooch Behar | 1950[5] | 3,387 km2 (1,308 sq mi) | 2,822,780 | 833/km2 (2,160/sq mi) | .svg) | |
| AD | Alipurduar | Alipurduar | 2014[6] | 3,383 km2 (1,306 sq mi) | 1,700,000 | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) | .svg) | |
| KA | Kalimpong | Kalimpong | 2017[6] | 1,044 km2 (403 sq mi) | 251,642 | 239/km2 (620/sq mi) | .svg) | |
| Total | 5 | — | - | 13 | 12,713 km2 (4,909 sq mi) | 8,790,397 |
691/km2 (1,790/sq mi) |
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| Religion in Jalpaiguri division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinduism | 77.43% | |||
| Islam | 14.88% | |||
| Christianity | 3.89% | |||
| Buddhism | 3.05% | |||
| Others | 0.75% | |||
Hindus forms the majority of the population while Muslims forms the largest minority group. There is a significant Christian and Buddhist population in the division. They are mainly concentrated in Kalimpong district and hill subdivisions of Darjeeling district. The Dooars regions also has a significant tribal population.[7]
Languages
Bengali is the predominant language of the region, spoken by 72.2% of the population, followed by Nepali, Rajbanshi, Sadri, Kurukh, and Hindi. Bengali speakers form the majority in the districts of Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar, and Alipurduar, While Nepali speakers are significant in Darjeeling, but don't form a majority, and in Kalimpong, forms the largest group.[8]
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