Jalpaiguri division

Jalpaiguri
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
Country India
State West Bengal
HeadquartersJalpaiguri
Government
 • DistrictsAlipurduar, Cooch Behar, Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Kalimpong
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 on the western side, Bihar on South-Western side, Bhutan on the Northern side and Bangladesh on the southern side.[3]

  1. ^ a b "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.