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Jalpaiguri | |
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Coordinates: 26°41′N 88°45′E / 26.683°N 88.750°E | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
Headquarters | Jalpaiguri |
Government | |
• Districts | Alipurduar, Cooch Behar, Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Kalimpong |
Area | |
• Total | 12,713 km2 (4,909 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 8,538,755 |
• Density | 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali[1][2] |
• Additional official | English[1] |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Website | wb |
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]