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.[1]
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Jalpaiguri | |
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Division | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
Capital | Jalpaiguri |
Districts | Alipurduar, Cooch Behar, Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Kalimpong |
Area | |
• Total | 12,763 km2 (4,928 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 8,538,755 |
• Density | 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
It consists of 5 districts:[2]
Code | District | Headquarters | Established | Sub-Division | Area | Population As of 2011 | Population Density | Map |
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DA | Darjeeling | Darjeeling | 1947 | 2,092.5 km2 (807.9 sq mi) | 1,797,422 | 859/km2 (2,220/sq mi) | ||
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[3] | 3,387 km2 (1,308 sq mi) | 2,822,780 | 833/km2 (2,160/sq mi) | ||
AD | Alipurduar | Alipurduar | 2014[4] | 3,383 km2 (1,306 sq mi) | 1,700,000 | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) | ||
KA | Kalimpong | Kalimpong | 2017[4] | 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) |
Religion in Jalpaiguri division | ||||
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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.[5]
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