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Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal

Jalpaiguri is one of the 23 districts of West Bengal. Its headquarters is the town of the same name. At the 2011 census it had about 38.7 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
West Bengal
Headquarters
Jalpaiguri
Name in Hindi
जलपाईगुड़ी जिला
Population (2011 census)
38,72,846
Rank in West Bengal by population
12th of 22
Area
3,044 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
1,272
Official website
jalpaiguri.gov.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
Check or correct
Wikidata entry Q1351487

Population in context

With 38,72,846 people in 2011, Jalpaiguri ranks 12th among the 22 districts of West Bengal for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is North 24 Parganas (1,00,09,781) and the least populous is Kalimpong (2,51,642).

District boundaries change. If Jalpaiguri has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

Nearby districts

Straight-line distance from the map point of Jalpaiguri to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 23 districts of West Bengal

Questions people ask

Which state is Jalpaiguri district in?

Jalpaiguri district is in West Bengal, India.

What is the headquarters of Jalpaiguri district?

The headquarters of Jalpaiguri district is Jalpaiguri, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Jalpaiguri district?

Jalpaiguri district had a population of 38,72,846 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.