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	==Geography==		==Geography==
	Jalpaiguri is the district headquarter of [[Jalpaiguri District]]. It is situated at a height of 89m(~~292ft~~) from Mean Sea Level.		Jalpaiguri is the district headquarter of [[Jalpaiguri District]]. It is situated at a height of 89m(292 ft) from Mean Sea Level.
	The city lies very close to the [[Himalayas]] and on the left bank of [[Teesta]] river. The Karla river is another major river of Jalpaiguri which flows through the city.		The city lies very close to the [[Himalayas]] and on the left bank of [[Teesta]] river. The Karla river is another major river of Jalpaiguri which flows through the city.

	== Demographics ==		== Demographics ==
	According to the 2011 census, Jalpaiguri had a population of 107,341 people (53,708 male and 53,633 female)<ref name=Census2011 /> while the Metropolitan region had a population of 169,002 people (85,226 males and 83,787 females). The population for children aged ~~0-6~~ was 14,522. Effective literacy rate for people aged 7+ was 86.43 per cent.<ref name="CensusTable3">{{cite web \|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_3_PR_UA_Citiees_1Lakh_and_Above.pdf \|title=Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above \|work=Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011 \|publisher=censusindia.gov \|access-date=21 October 2011 }}</ref>		According to the 2011 census, Jalpaiguri had a population of 107,341 people (53,708 male and 53,633 female)<ref name=Census2011 /> while the Metropolitan region had a population of 169,002 people (85,226 males and 83,787 females). The population for children aged 0–6 was 14,522. Effective literacy rate for people aged 7+ was 86.43 per cent.<ref name="CensusTable3">{{cite web \|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_3_PR_UA_Citiees_1Lakh_and_Above.pdf \|title=Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above \|work=Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011 \|publisher=censusindia.gov \|access-date=21 October 2011 }}</ref>
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{{Short description|City in West Bengal, India}}
{{About|the city in India}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox settlement
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| other_name =
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| nickname =
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Jalpaiguri district|Jalpaiguri]]
| established_title = Founded
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| founder = [[British India]]
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| governing_body = {{bulleted list|Jalpaiguri Municipality|Siliguri Jalpaiguri Development Authority|Jalpaiguri Zilla Parishad}}
| leader_party =
| leader_title1 = Chairman of Jalpaiguri Municipality
| leader_name1 = Papia Paul
| leader_title2 = Chairman of [[Siliguri Jalpaiguri Development Authority|SJDA]]
| leader_name2 = [[Sourav Chakraborty (politician)|Sourav Chakraborty]]
| leader_title3 = Sahakari Sabadhipati of Jalpaiguri Zilla Parishad
| leader_name3 = Vacant ''(Since 8 June 2023)''
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web|title=History of Municipality|url=http://jalpaigurimunicipality.org/about-us/history-of-jalpaiguri-municipality|website=jalpaigurimunicipality.org|access-date=25 November 2020}}</ref>
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| elevation_m = 89
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| population_as_of = 2011
| population_footnotes = <ref name="Census2011">{{cite web|title=Jalpaiguri Metropolitan Region|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/census/city/194-jalpaiguri.html|website=Jalpaiguri City Census 2011 data|publisher=Census 2011|access-date=1 January 2016}}</ref>
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| population_rank = [[List of metropolitan area in West Bengal|19th]] in [[West Bengal]]
| population_demonym = Jalpaigurians, Jalpaiguribashi
| demographics_type1 = Languages
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 735101 - 735 110 (city limits), 735120 - 735134 (suburbs)
| area_code = +913561
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| registration_plate = WB - 71, WB - 72 2
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| blank1_name_sec2 = Economy
| blank1_info_sec2 = Labour Participation :
59.61% {{decrease}} Agriculture
16.24% {{increase}} Manufacturing
24.15% {{increase}} Services

Nominal Per capita : $1235 {{increase}} (2021)
Ppp per capita : $ 2135 {{increase}} (2021)
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{{URL|https://jalpaigurizp.in/}}
| footnotes = 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.
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| official_name =
}}

'''Jalpaiguri''' is a city in the Indian state of [[West Bengal]].<ref>{{cite news |date=5 July 2022 |title=Jalpaiguri: সিলিংয়ের দিকে তাকাতেই শরীরে হিমস্রোত জলপাইগুড়ির বিডিও কর্মীর! শুয়ে বিরাট এক …… |work=The Bengali Chronicle |url=https://thebengalichronicle.com/a-python-catched-from-jalpaiguri-bdo-office-act/ |access-date=10 August 2022 |lang=bn}}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wbnorthbengaldev.gov.in/HtmlPage/about_jalpaiguri.aspx|website=jalpaiguri.gov.in|title=Official Website of Jalpaiguri|access-date=10 November 2018}}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jalpaiguri.gov.in/html/tourism.html|website=jalpaiguri.gov.in|title=Official Website of Jalpaiguri|access-date=10 November 2018}}</ref> The city is the home to the [[Bench (law)|circuit bench]] of the [[Kolkata High Court]], the other seat being at [[Port Blair]] in the [[Andaman and Nicobar Islands]].<ref name=Census2011 /><ref name=CensusIndia2011>{{cite web |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_3_PR_UA_Citiees_1Lakh_and_Above.pdf |title=Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above |work=Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011 |publisher=Census India |access-date=10 October 2011}}</ref> Jalpaiguri features the [[Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College]], the second campus of the [[University of North Bengal]] and the Biswa Bangla Krirangan/ Jalpaiguri Sports Village.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sports Village for Jalpaiguri|url=http://aitcofficial.org/aitc/wb-cm-inaugurates-jalpaiguri-sports-village-2/|access-date=5 December 2015|website=aitcofficial.org|archive-date=26 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200226040829/http://aitcofficial.org/aitc/wb-cm-inaugurates-jalpaiguri-sports-village-2/|url-status=bot: unknown}} on 22 March 2021</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/boxing-academy-for-jalpaiguri/cid/158564|website=m.telegraphindia.com|title=Biswa Bangla Krirangan in Jalpaiguri|access-date=3 December 2015}}</ref> It lies {{cvt|35|km}} east of its [[twin cities|twin city]], [[Siliguri]]. The merging of the two cities makes it the largest metropolis of the [[North Bengal|region]].

== Etymology ==
The name "Jalpaiguri" comes from the word "Jalpai''"'' meaning olive, which grew in the city and adjacent areas. And "Guri" means ''a'' place.<ref>{{cite book|last=Raha|first=Manis Kumar|title=Matriliny to Patriliny: A Study of the Rabha Society|year=1989|publisher=Gian Publishing House|page=22}}</ref>

==Geography==
Jalpaiguri is the district headquarter of [[Jalpaiguri District]]. It is situated at a height of 89m(292ft) from Mean Sea Level.
The city lies very close to the [[Himalayas]] and on the left bank of [[Teesta]] river. The Karla river is another major river of Jalpaiguri which flows through the city.

[[File:Kanchenjunga from Jalpaiguri 2.jpg|thumb|Mount [[Kanchenjunga]] as viewed from Jalpaiguri in October 2020]]
[[File:Kangchenjunga from Jalpaiguri at sunrise.jpg|thumb|Kangchenjunga from Jalpaiguri at sunrise (November 2022)]]

===Climate===
====Temperature====
The annual average temperature of Jalpaiguri city is 24.8 °C. In summer, the temperature varies from a minimum of 20-22 °C to a maximum of 28-34 °C. August is the hottest month with an average temperature of 29.2 °C. The temperature in July, August sometimes exceed 35 °C.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/district/north-bengal/%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A1-%E0%A6%9B-%E0%A6%A1-%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%A6-%E0%A6%87-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%B0-1.184585|title=রেকর্ড ছাড়াল দুই শহরের তাপমাত্রা|access-date=11 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://aajkaal.in/news/state/uttarbanga-weather-7jll|title=উত্তরবঙ্গ জুড়ে তীব্র তাপদাহ|access-date=11 December 2020}}</ref> The highest temperature ever recorded in Jalpaiguri was 40.9 °C, recorded on 21 July 1986. The winter maximum temperature here hovers around 22-25 °C and minimum drops 8-10 °C. The minimum temperature sometimes falls below 7 °C.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aajkaal.in/news/state/winter-bengal-8lc8|title=বাংলায় শৈত্য, ৩.৮ ডিগ্রিতে জলপাইগুড়ি|access-date=9 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://ebela.in/amp/cold-wave-warning-for-west-bengal-dgtl-1.548882|title=আজ মরশুমের শীতলতম দিন! রাজ্যে জারি শৈত্যপ্রবাহের সতর্কতা, মৃত এক শিশু|access-date=11 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/coldest-day-in-kolkata-in-16-years/article4291398.ece|title=Coldest day in Kolkata in 16 years|newspaper=The Hindu|date=12 June 2016|access-date=11 December 2020}}</ref> The lowest temperature ever dropped in Jalpaiguri city was 2.2 °C, recorded on 5 February 1914.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://city.imd.gov.in/citywx/extreme/FEB/jalpaiguri2.htm|title=February Weather History of Jalpaiguri (42399)|access-date=11 December 2020}}</ref>

====Rainfall and other conditions====
As Jalpaiguri is located on the base of the [[Himalayas]], the city receives a high amount of rainfall throughout the year. The average annual rainfall is approximately 3400 mm.<ref name="auto">
{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205040301/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf
| archive-date = 5 February 2020
| url = http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf
| title = Station: Jalpaiguri, Climatological Table 1981–2010
| work = Climatological Normals 1981–2010
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| date = January 2015
| access-date = 9 December 2020}}</ref> A distinct season, monsoon is observed from June to September. About 965.7 mm rain falls in July. Though the amount plummets to 6.6 mm in December.<ref name="auto"/> On an average, the rainy days in Jalpaiguri city are 100.<ref name="auto"/> The heaviest one-day rainfall occurred on 10 July 1999 when 474 mm rain fell in the city. The wettest month was July 1996. In that month, a total of 1546.2 mm of rain was received.<ref name="auto"/> Jalpaiguri doesn't get snowfall. Humidity is very high in the air.
{{Weather box
|location = Jalpaiguri (1991–2020, extremes 1901–present)
|collapsed =
|metric first = Yes
|single line = Yes
|Jan record high C = 35.4
|Feb record high C = 35.4
|Mar record high C = 37.3
|Apr record high C = 40.0
|May record high C = 40.4
|Jun record high C = 39.4
|Jul record high C = 40.9
|Aug record high C = 38.4
|Sep record high C = 38.5
|Oct record high C = 38.4
|Nov record high C = 38.4
|Dec record high C = 35.4
|year record high C = 40.9
| Jan avg record high C = 27.2
| Feb avg record high C = 29.7
| Mar avg record high C = 34.1
| Apr avg record high C = 35.8
| May avg record high C = 36.4
| Jun avg record high C = 36.7
| Jul avg record high C = 36.4
| Aug avg record high C = 36.3
| Sep avg record high C = 35.6
| Oct avg record high C = 34.3
| Nov avg record high C = 32.5
| Dec avg record high C = 29.4
| year avg record high C = 37.4

|Jan high C = 23.5
|Feb high C = 26.5
|Mar high C = 30.1
|Apr high C = 31.8
|May high C = 32.2
|Jun high C = 32.3
|Jul high C = 32.1
|Aug high C = 32.8
|Sep high C = 32.0
|Oct high C = 31.5
|Nov high C = 29.4
|Dec high C = 26.0
|year high C = 30.1
|Jan low C = 10.7
|Feb low C = 13.4
|Mar low C = 17.3
|Apr low C = 21.1
|May low C = 23.3
|Jun low C = 25.0
|Jul low C = 25.5
|Aug low C = 25.6
|Sep low C = 24.7
|Oct low C = 21.8
|Nov low C = 17.0
|Dec low C = 12.8
|year low C = 20.0
| Jan avg record low C = 7.7
| Feb avg record low C = 9.2
| Mar avg record low C = 12.8
| Apr avg record low C = 16.4
| May avg record low C = 19.7
| Jun avg record low C = 21.3
| Jul avg record low C = 22.7
| Aug avg record low C = 23.3
| Sep avg record low C = 21.5
| Oct avg record low C = 18.3
| Nov avg record low C = 13.8
| Dec avg record low C = 8.7
| year avg record low C = 8.4

|Jan record low C = 3.8
|Feb record low C = 2.2
|Mar record low C = 7.8
|Apr record low C = 10.3
|May record low C = 11.5
|Jun record low C = 15.5
|Jul record low C = 18.1
|Aug record low C = 18.1
|Sep record low C = 17.7
|Oct record low C = 15.4
|Nov record low C = 9.4
|Dec record low C = 5.6
|year record low C = 2.2
| rain colour = green
| Jan rain mm = 9.0
| Feb rain mm = 16.1
| Mar rain mm = 35.2
| Apr rain mm = 118.7
| May rain mm = 332.2
| Jun rain mm = 628.4
| Jul rain mm = 917.3
| Aug rain mm = 624.1
| Sep rain mm = 511.1
| Oct rain mm = 154.1
| Nov rain mm = 7.1
| Dec rain mm = 3.3
| year rain mm = 3356.9
|Jan rain days = 0.8
|Feb rain days = 1.1
|Mar rain days = 2.3
|Apr rain days = 6.9
|May rain days = 12.5
|Jun rain days = 17.4
|Jul rain days = 21.2
|Aug rain days = 17.5
|Sep rain days = 14.3
|Oct rain days = 5.4
|Nov rain days = 0.7
|Dec rain days = 0.3
|year rain days = 100.3
| time day = 08:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
|Jan humidity = 87
|Feb humidity = 81
|Mar humidity = 73
|Apr humidity = 76
|May humidity = 81
|Jun humidity = 86
|Jul humidity = 89
|Aug humidity = 87
|Sep humidity = 87
|Oct humidity = 83
|Nov humidity = 79
|Dec humidity = 83
|year humidity = 83
|source 1 = [[India Meteorological Department]]<ref>
{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205040301/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf
| archive-date = 5 February 2020
| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf
| title = Station: Jalpaiguri, Climatological Table 1981–2010
| work = Climatological Normals 1981–2010
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| date = January 2015
| pages = 351–352
| access-date = 10 January 2021}}</ref><ref name=IMDextremes>
{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205042509/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf
| archive-date = 5 February 2020
| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf
| title = Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| date = December 2016
| page = M236
| access-date = 19 December 2020}}</ref>
}}

== Demographics ==
According to the 2011 census, Jalpaiguri had a population of 107,341 people (53,708 male and 53,633 female)<ref name=Census2011 /> while the Metropolitan region had a population of 169,002 people (85,226 males and 83,787 females). The population for children aged 0-6 was 14,522. Effective literacy rate for people aged 7+ was 86.43 per cent.<ref name="CensusTable3">{{cite web |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_3_PR_UA_Citiees_1Lakh_and_Above.pdf |title=Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above |work=Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011 |publisher=censusindia.gov |access-date=21 October 2011 }}</ref>
{{bar box
|title=Religions in Jalpaiguri<ref name=Census2011 />
|titlebar=#Fcd116
|left1=Religion
|right1=Percent
|float=right
|bars=
{{bar percent|[[Hinduism]]|orange|88.16}}
{{bar percent|[[Islam]]|green|9.64}}
{{bar percent|[[Christianity]]|blue|0.97}}
{{bar percent|[[Buddhism]]|yellow|0.54}}
{{bar percent|Others|magenta|1.20}}
|caption=Distribution of religions. ''Others'' include [[Sikhism|Sikhs]] (0.47%) and [[Jainism|Jains]] (0.22%)
}}

== Civic administration ==
Civic administration is the responsibility of the Jalpaiguri Municipality which is the sixth oldest in West Bengal after that of [[Kolkata]], [[Howrah]], [[Baharampur|Berhampore]], [[Burdwan]] and [[Suri, Birbhum|Siuri]].<ref>{{cite web | title = Suri Municipality| url = http://www.surimunicipality.co.in/default.aspx}}</ref> Set up in 1885, it is headed by a chairman who is elected by the residents of the city. It has 25 wards that elect the ward councilors. The [[All India Trinamool Congress]] is in the power of this municipal body. The chairperson of the municipality is [[Papia Pal]].<ref name=delimit>{{cite web
| url = http://www.wbgov.com/e-gov/English/DELIMITATION.pdf
| title = Press Note, Delimitation Commission
| access-date = 18 April 2009
| work = Assembly Constituencies in West Bengal
| publisher =Delimitation Commission
| pages = 4, 23
}}</ref>

== Economy ==
Jalpaiguri has its own bank, the Jalpaiguri Central Co-operative Bank, whose head office is located at Temple Street of the city. Founded in 1919, it has more than 20 branches with ATMs spread across the District.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Jalpaiguri Central Cooperative Bank |url=https://www.jalpaiguriccb.com/ |website=jalpaiguriccb.com |access-date=21 September 2020}}</ref>
== Utility services ==
The municipality is responsible for providing basic services, such as [[potable water]] and [[sanitation]]. The water is supplied by the municipal authorities using its groundwater resources, and almost all the houses in the municipal area are connected through the system.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Guha|first=Kamal|date=11 June 2019|title=গরমে শহরবাসীকে বাড়তি পানীয় জল সরবরাহ জলপাইগুড়ি পুরসভার|url=https://bengali.oneindia.com/news/west-bengal/jalpaiguri-municipality-starts-one-hour-more-water-flow-for-055777.html|access-date=20 September 2020|website=One India|language=bn}}</ref>

[[File:Jalpaiguri Circuit Bench of Calcutta High Court 05.jpg|thumb|Calcutta High Court Circuit Bench in Jalpaiguri]]

==Transport==
=== Rail ===
Jalpaiguri city region has four important railway stations:-
# [[Jalpaiguri railway station|Jalpaiguri Town]] is the oldest station in the area.
# [[Jalpaiguri Road railway station|Jalpaiguri Road]] was opened in 1944 and is the primarily crucial railway station of the city.
# [[Mohitnagar railway station|Mohitnagar]] lies at Mohitnagar in the [[Haldibari-New Jalpaiguri line]].
# [[Raninagar Jalpaiguri Junction railway station|Raninagar Jalpaiguri Junction]] is situated at the further western part of the city. The railway station serves Jalpaiguri, Raninagar and other nearby places.

=== Road ===
[[File:Goshala More at Jalpaiguri 06.jpg|thumb|Goshala More, Highway connector of Jalpaiguri]]
The [[Asian Highway 2]] and the National Highway 31D [<nowiki/>[[National Highway 27 (India)|NH 27]] (New Numbering)] passes just through the city connecting it right with the rest of the country.

The Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Central Bus Terminus situated next to the North Bengal State Transport Corporation (NBSTC) Bus Terminal is a major stop for most private and state-owned buses in the region. The Royal Government of [[Bhutan]] also operates buses from Jalpaiguri to its border town [[Jaigaon]]/ [[Phuentsholing]], [[Bhutan]]. Air-conditioned sleeper coach bus service is also available from Jalpaiguri to [[Kolkata]] (Banglashree Express).<ref>{{Cite web|date=18 July 2018|title=Ac Volvo bus will ply in 20 new routes {{!}} Kolkata - News18 Bangla, Today's Latest Bengali News|url=https://bengali.news18.com/news/kolkata/ac-volvo-bus-will-ply-in-20-new-routes-196771.html|access-date=20 September 2020|website=bengali.news18.com|language=bn}}</ref> There are several bus stands<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bus Services in Jalpaiguri, Jalpaiguri Bus Services|url=https://www.jalpaigurionline.in/city-guide/bus-services-in-jalpaiguri|access-date=20 September 2020|website=jalpaigurionline.in}}</ref> in Jalpaiguri:-
* NBSTC Depot: Government buses are available from here.
* Kadamtala Bus Terminus: Private buses to Siliguri and Islampur are available from here.
* Super Bus Stand near the Jalpaiguri railway station – Super (or non-stop) bus services to Siliguri are available from here.
* Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Private Bus Terminus: Buses to the [[Dooars]] region, i.e., [[Malbazar]], Birpara, are available from here.
* Bowbazaar Bus Stand: Bus services to [[Haldibari, West Bengal|Haldibari]] are available from here.

== Education ==
[[File:College building side view.jpg|thumb|[[Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College]] (JGEC) campus]]
Jalpaiguri's schools are run by the state government or private organisations, many of which are religious. Bengali and English are the primary languages of instruction; [[Nepali language|Nepali]] and [[Hindi]] are also used.<ref name=educationsystem>{{cite web |title= Annual Report 2007–2008 |url= http://www.wbsed.gov.in/wbsed/readwrite/AnnualReportSchoolEducation_07-08.pdf |publisher= Department of School Education, Government of West Bengal |access-date= 10 December 2011 |page= 69 |archive-date= 7 January 2019 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190107040131/http://www.wbsed.gov.in/wbsed/readwrite/AnnualReportSchoolEducation_07-08.pdf%20 |url-status= dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title= List of most reputed schools in West Bengal|url= http://wbbse.org/skolkata.htm |publisher= West Bengal Board of Secondary Education |access-date= 10 December 2011}}</ref> Schools in Jalpaiguri follow the [[Education in India|"10+2+3" plan]]. After completing their secondary education, students typically enroll in schools that have a higher secondary facility and are affiliated with the [[West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education]], the [[Indian Certificate of Secondary Education]] (ICSE), or the [[Central Board of Secondary Education]] (CBSE).<ref name=educationsystem /> They usually choose a focus on liberal arts, business, or science. Vocational programs are also available.<ref name=educationsystem /> In 2012, the Government proposed a medical college for the suburb of Paharpur.<ref>{{cite news |last=Ganguly|first=Arnab |title=Medical college for Indian cities |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120712/jsp/siliguri/story_15718501.jsp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120717082133/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120712/jsp/siliguri/story_15718501.jsp|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 July 2012|access-date=27 October 2012 |newspaper=The Telegraph |date=12 July 2012}}</ref>

Colleges include the [[Ananda Chandra College]], [[Ananda Chandra College of Commerce]], [[P.D. Women's College]], [[North Bengal St. Xavier's College|St. Xavier's College]], all of which are affiliated with the [[University of North Bengal]]. Also, since 2011, the second campus of the university with the same name provides with master's degrees in arts, sciences, and commerce.<ref>{{cite news|last=EOI|first=Correspondence|title=NBDD minister inaugurates multiple projects|url=http://echoofindia.com/cooch-behar-nbdd-minister-inaugurates-multiple-projects-cooch-behar-48723|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150114100759/http://echoofindia.com/cooch-behar-nbdd-minister-inaugurates-multiple-projects-cooch-behar-48723|archive-date=14 January 2015}}</ref> [[Jalpaiguri Polytechnic Institute]], is a Government Diploma level institute with 3 yrs.(10+) Civil, Electrical, Mechanical & Automobile Engineering and 2 yrs.(12+) The [[Institute of Pharmacy, Jalpaiguri]] is the pharmacy college which offers pharmacy courses under [[West Bengal State Council of Technical Education]], [[Kolkata]]. There is also an industrial training institute in the city.<ref>{{cite news|title=Private education Bill passed amidst Opposition walkout|url=http://thestatesman.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=415836&catid=42|access-date=7 July 2012|newspaper=The Statesman|date=6 July 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121220042108/http://thestatesman.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=415836&catid=42|archive-date=20 December 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Bill passed to set up private varsity|url=http://www.asianage.com/kolkata/bill-passed-set-private-varsity-653|access-date=7 July 2012|newspaper=Asian Age|date=7 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171211054143/http://www.asianage.com/kolkata/bill-passed-set-private-varsity-653|archive-date=11 December 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Jalpaiguri Law College]] is the city's law college. The construction of the new medical college has shortly began in the Paharpur suburb of the city.

The [[Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College]] is an autonomous institution of the [[Government of West Bengal]], one of premier technical institutes is present in Jalpaiguri, best known for scientists like [[Promode R. Bandyopadhyay]]. It is located near the [[National Highway 27 (India)|National Highway 27]] (West Bengal State Highway 12A) at Denguajhar, Jalpaiguri.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.google.com/maps/@26.5456466,88.7037619,18.5z|title=Google Maps|website=Google Maps|language=en|access-date=8 August 2018}}</ref> The institute is one of the oldest institutes of engineering in the state.

== Notable people ==


* [[Promode R. Bandyopadhyay]], Indian born American inventor, research scientist and Technical Program Manager at the [[Naval Undersea Warfare Center]], New Port, [[Rhode Island]], USA
* [[P. K. Banerjee]], Indian [[footballer]] and coach who represented India at the international level.
* [[Swapna Barman]], the heptathlete was born here.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/could-never-afford-nutritious-food-required-by-athlete-asian-gold-medallist-swapna-barmans-father-4745931/|title=Could never afford nutritious food required by athlete, Asian gold-medallist Swapna Barman's father|date=11 July 2017|work=The Indian Express|access-date=17 July 2017|language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Ratan Lal Basu]], an economist, [[fiction]] [[author]] in English, [[Indologist]] and specialist in [[Yoga]] and [[Tantra]] cult.
* [[Moushumi Bhowmik]], the eminent singer-songwriter was born here.
* [[Mimi Chakraborty]], Tollywood actress and [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of Parliament]] from Jadavpur constituency.
* [[Sukalyan Ghosh Dastidar]], Indian [[footballer]] of the 1970s
* [[Bappi Lahiri]], Indian singer.
* [[Samaresh Majumdar]], Bengali author of novels like ''Uttoradhikar'', ''Kalpurush'', and ''Kaalbela''.
* [[Khaleda Zia]], Former Prime Minister of [[Bangladesh]] during 1991 to 1996 & 2001 to 2006 and leader of [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]].



== See also ==
* [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Jalpaiguri]]
* [[Cities and towns in West Bengal]]

== References ==
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== External links ==
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* [http://jalpaigurimunicipality.org/ Official website of Jalpaiguri Municipality] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517114055/http://jalpaigurimunicipality.org/ |date=17 May 2014 }}
* [http://jalpaiguri.nic.in/index.htm Official website of Jalpaiguri district]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20001021190100/http://www.wb.nic.in/dist/jalpai.html West Bengal Jalpaiguri District]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070905172720/http://www.sjda.org/ Siliguri Jalpaiguri Development Authority]

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