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{{Short description|Division in West Bengal, India}}
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| leader_name              = [[Alipurduar district|Alipurduar]], [[Cooch Behar district|Cooch Behar]], [[Darjeeling district|Darjeeling]], [[Jalpaiguri district|Jalpaiguri]], [[Kalimpong district|Kalimpong]]
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| p3 = 3. [[Kalimpong district|Kalimpong]]
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| p4 = 4. [[Cooch Behar district|Cooch Behar]]
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'''Jalpaiguri Division''' is one of the 5 [[Divisions of West Bengal|divisions]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|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. Shri Barun Kumar Ray is the divisional commissioner of the division <ref>{{cite web|url=https://rcwb.in/rcwb/about-us/divisional-commissioners/|title=Divisional Commissioners/ West Bengal|work=Office of the Resident Commissioner- Govt. of WB|date=2019-06-04}}</ref>
'''Jalpaiguri division''' is one of the 5 [[Divisions of West Bengal|divisions]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[West Bengal]]. It is the northernmost division of [[West Bengal]]. It is surrounded by [[Nepal]] to the west, [[Bihar]] on the south-western side, [[Bhutan]] to the north and [[Bangladesh]] to the south.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rcwb.in/rcwb/about-us/divisional-commissioners/|title=Divisional Commissioners/ West Bengal|work=Office of the Resident Commissioner- Govt. of WB|date=4 June 2019}}</ref>


==Districts==
==Districts==
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* [[Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision|Jalpaiguri Sadar]]
* [[Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision|Jalpaiguri Sadar]]
* [[Malbazar subdivision|Malbazar]]
* [[Malbazar subdivision|Malbazar]]
* [[Dhupguri]]
|{{convert|2844|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}
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|2,172,846
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|date = 31 December 2001
|date = 31 December 2001
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|url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1011231/national.htm#head3
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|archive-date = 14 March 2014
|title = Tamluk readies for giant's partition
|title = Tamluk readies for giant's partition
|publisher = [[The Telegraph (Kolkata)]]
|publisher = [[The Telegraph (Kolkata)]]
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[[Hindus]] forms the majority of the population while [[Muslims]] forms the largest minority group. There is a significant [[Christians|Christian]] and [[Buddhist]] population in the division. They are mainly concentrated in [[Kalimpong district]] and hill subdivisions of [[Darjeeling district]]. The [[Dooars| Dooars regions]] also has a significant tribal population.<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01/DDW19C-01%20MDDS.XLS Population by religious community: West Bengal]. 2011 Census of India.</ref>
[[Hindus]] forms the majority of the population while [[Muslims]] forms the largest minority group. There is a significant [[Christians|Christian]] and [[Buddhist]] population in the division. They are mainly concentrated in [[Kalimpong district]] and hill subdivisions of [[Darjeeling district]]. The [[Dooars| Dooars regions]] also has a significant tribal population.<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01/DDW19C-01%20MDDS.XLS Population by religious community: West Bengal]. 2011 Census of India.</ref>
===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 district|Jalpaiguri]], [[Cooch Behar district|Cooch Behar]], and [[Alipurduar district|Alipurduar]], While Nepali speakers are significant in [[Darjeeling district|Darjeeling]], but don't form a majority, and in [[Kalimpong district|Kalimpong]], forms the largest group.<ref>Census of India. (2011). Language by district: West Bengal [Data set]. Retrieved from https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10226/download/13338/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-1900.XLSX</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Jalpaiguri division
Division
Location of Jalpaiguri division in West Bengal
Location of Jalpaiguri division in West Bengal
Coordinates: 26°41′N 88°45′E / 26.683°N 88.750°E / 26.683; 88.750
CountryIndia
StateWest Bengal
HeadquartersJalpaiguri
Government
 • DistrictsAlipurduar, Cooch Behar, Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Kalimpong
 • DCAnoop Kumar Aggarwal, IAS
 • DIGNimbalkar Santosh Uttamrao, IPS
Area
 • Total12,713 km2 (4,909 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total8,538,755
 • Density670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali[1][2]
 • Additional officialEnglish[1]
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Websitewb.gov.in

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 to the west, Bihar on the south-western side, Bhutan to the north and Bangladesh to the south.[3]

Districts[edit | edit source]

Districts of West Bengal

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)
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JP Jalpaiguri Jalpaiguri 1947 2,844 km2 (1,098 sq mi) 2,172,846 621/km2 (1,610/sq mi)
KB Cooch Behar Cooch Behar 1950[5] 3,387 km2 (1,308 sq mi) 2,822,780 833/km2 (2,160/sq mi)
AD Alipurduar Alipurduar 2014[6] 3,383 km2 (1,306 sq mi) 1,700,000 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
KA Kalimpong Kalimpong 2017[6] 1,044 km2 (403 sq mi) 251,642 239/km2 (620/sq mi)
Total 5 — - 13 12,713 km2 (4,909 sq mi) 8,790,397

691/km2 (1,790/sq mi)

Demographics[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Fact and Figures". Wb.gov.in. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  2. ↑ "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). Nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. p. 85. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  3. ↑ "Divisional Commissioners/ West Bengal". Office of the Resident Commissioner- Govt. of WB. 4 June 2019.
  4. ↑ "Directory of District, Sub division, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal, March 2008". West Bengal. National Informatics Centre, India. 19 March 2008. p. 1. Archived from the original on 25 February 2009. Retrieved 28 February 2009.
  5. ↑ "Brief History of Cooch Behar". Official website of Cooch Behar District. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2008.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Jana, Naresh (31 December 2001). "Tamluk readies for giant's partition". The Telegraph (Kolkata). Retrieved 1 September 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  7. ↑ Population by religious community: West Bengal. 2011 Census of India.
  8. ↑ Census of India. (2011). Language by district: West Bengal [Data set]. Retrieved from https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10226/download/13338/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-1900.XLSX
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