Jalpaiguri district

Jalpaiguri is the largest district of, covering an area 6,245 sq.km. It is situated between 26° 16' and 27° 0' North latitudes and 88° 4' and 89° 53' East longitudes. The district was established in 1869.

The headquarters of the district are at town, which is also the divisional headquarter of north Bengal and has its special importance in respect of tourism, forest, hills, tea gardens, scenic beauty and a wide variety of tribes like the, etc.

Climate
The average annual rainfall is 3160 mm and the average temperature ranges from 30.9 to 10.8 degrees throughout the year. The average relative humidity is about 82%.

Topography
The entire topography is crisscrossed with rivulets, rivers and hills. Jalpaiguri - this narrow stretch of land lying between the -  Himalayas and Gangetic West Bengal has more than often evoked a sense of both eerie and romanticism in many a heart since the early British Rule. Veined by mighty rivers like the, , , Dyna, Neora, Sankosh etc. this piece of land has been aptly named as the land of 'Tea, Timber and Tourism'. A major stretch of area is bordered in the north by Bhutan and hence the name - / which mean - Door of Bhutan.

Transport
It is well connected by rail, road and air from any part of the country. One can avail train up to / Jalpaiguri Road /  Stn. By road it is well connected with rest of the country. Air travel is available up to  and from there it is well connected by a 58 km. road.

History
The name Jalpaiguri came from the word "jalpai" means "olive" which grew in the town and were seen even in 1900. The suffix "guri" means a place. The name as well be associated with Jalpesh, the presiding deity (Shiva) of the entire region.

The district situated in the northern part of has international borders with  and  in the North and South respectively and borders with  and  hills in the East, West and Northwest.

Sub-divisions

 * Sadar

Police Stations
There are 16 police stations in the district. They are:


 * Alipurduar
 * Banarhat
 * Bhaktinagar
 * Birpara
 * Dhupguri
 * Falakata
 * Jaigaon
 * Jalpaiguri (Kotwali)
 * Kalchini
 * Kumargram
 * Madarihat
 * Malbazar
 * Matelli
 * Maynaguri
 * Nagrakata
 * Rajganj.

Block Panchayats
There are 13 Block Panchayat Samities in the district:


 * Sadar
 * Rajganj
 * Maynaguri
 * Mal
 * Matialli
 * Nagrakata
 * Dhupguri
 * Falakata
 * Kalchini
 * Madarihat
 * Alipurduar-I
 * Alipurduar-II
 * Kumargram.