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==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
Jalpaiguri is the district headquarter of [[Jalpaiguri District]]. It is situated at a height of 89m( | 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 | 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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|title=Religions in Jalpaiguri<ref name=Census2011 /> | |title=Religions in Jalpaiguri<ref name=Census2011 /> | ||