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Geography:
The district situated in the northern part of West Bengal has international borders with Bhutan and Bangladesh in the North and South respectively and borders with Assam and Darjeeling hills in the East, West and Northwest. The entire topography is crisscrossed with rivulets, rivers and hills. The district is the gateway to the entire North-Eastern States and Bhutan.
Location: Between 26'.16'' And 27'.0' North and 88'.4' And 89'.53'' East Longitude.
Geographical Area: 6245 Sq. Km. Area under Tea Garden: 1987 Sq. Km. Area under Forest Land: 1790 Sq. Km.
Major Rivers: Teesta, Torsa, Jaldhaka, Raidak, Sankosh.

History:
The name Jalpaiguri came from the Rajbongshi/Kamatapuri word "jalpai" means "olive" which grew in the town and were seen even in 1900. The suffix "guri" means a place.Jalapaiguri is one of the part of the ancient "KochRajbongshi" Kingdom i.e"Kamatapur". Presently Jalpaiguri is the part of West Bengal which is situated in North-bengal mostly habitated by the Rajbongshi community of this area. The name as well be associated with Jalpesh, the presiding deity (Shiva) of the entire region.

District Profile
District Headquarters: Jalpaiguri
Sub-Divisions (3): Jalpaiguri, Alipurduar and Mal
Police Stations (16): Kotwali, Rajganj, Bhaktinagar, Maynaguri, Dhupguri,
Mal, Matialli, Nagrakata, Falakata, Birpara, Madarihat, Kalchini, Alipurduar, Kumar gram, Jaigaon, Samuktala, Bhutkirhat
Block Panchayat Samities (13): Sadar, Rajganj, Maynaguri, Dhupguri,Mal, Matialli, Nagrakata, Falakata, Kalchini, Madarihat, Alipurduar-I, Alipurduar-II, Kumar gram.

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Subdivisions
Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision
Jalpaiguri: municipality Dhupguri: municipality Jalpaiguri community development block consists of rural areas only with 14 gram panchayats. Mainaguri community development block consists of rural areas with 16 gram panchayats and one census town: Mainaguri. Dhupguri community development block consists of rural areas with 16 gram panchayats and two census towns: Banarhat Tea Garden and Gairkata. Rajganj community development block consists of rural areas only with 16 gram panchayats.
Malbazar subdivision
Mal: municipality Mal community development block consists of rural areas only with 12 gram panchayats. Metiali community development block consists of rural areas only with 5 gram panchayats. Nagrakata community development block consists of rural areas only with 5 gram panchayats.
Alipurduar subdivision
Alipurduar: municipality Madarihat-Birpara community development block consists of rural areas only with 10 gram panchayats. Alipurduar-I community development block consists of rural areas with 11 gram panchayats and four census towns: Paschim Jitpur, Chechakhata, Alipurduar Railway Junction and Bholar Dabri. Alipurduar-II community development block consists of rural areas with 11 gram panchayats and one census town: Sobhaganj. Falakata community development block consists of rural areas with 12 gram panchayats and one census town: Falakata. Kalchini community development block consists of rural areas with 11 gram panchayats and two census towns: Jaygaon and Uttar Latabari. Kumargram community development block consists of rural areas with 11 gram panchayats and one census town: Uttar Kamakhyaguri.
Ministers
Sri Jogesh Ch Barman off 033-2221-5606 Res 033-2337-1199, 03563-260322
Sri Dasarath Tirkey off 03322145582, 03564-252377 Res 033-22234444
Smt. Minati Sen Off 03561224761
Sri Jowakim Buxla Off 03566262469

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MLA
Sri Gobinda Roy off 03561-230374    Sri Jatindra Nath Roy off 03561-240214   Sri B. M. Roy 03561-233050  
Sri Sudhan Raha off 03561255288 Res 03561- 255044    Sri Somra Lakra Res 03562- 242537 
Sri Chaitan Munda off 03565- 252180   Sri Laxmi Kanta Roy 03563- 250998, 262233  
SriNirmal Das ----Smt. Kumari Kujur off 03565252180/03566- 244209/Res. 03566-240304 
Sri P. K. Lakra Off 03564-255220

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Zilla Parishad & Drdc
Sabhadhipati OFF 03561-230287 RES 233307 Addl. Exe. Office OFF 03561- 231109 RES 231069  
Secretary OFF 03561- 232045 RES 226585 Project Dir. DRD cell OFF 03561- 230673 RES 226989
Judicial
District Judge OFF 03561-230099 RES 230681 C. J. M. OFF 03561-230589 RES 231118   
S. D. J. M. OFF 03561-230318 RES 230886 Bar Association OFF 03561-230142
District Administration
Divl. Commissioner OFF 03561-230700 RES 230666 Dist. Magistrate OFF 03561-230127 RES 232034  
A. D. M. (General) OFF 03561-230701 RES231108 A.D.M.(Development) OFF 03561-231101 RES 231069                       A.D.M. & DL & LRO OFF 03564- 255062 RES 255041 A.D.M. (Alipurduar) OFF 03561- 224004 RES 227973 
DIO NIC OFF 03561- 232017 RES 232013 SDO Sadar OFF 03564- 256391 RES 256392 
SDO Mal OFF 03561- 230443 RES 230123

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Police Administration
D.I.G. Jpg Range OFF 03561- 230485 RES 232028 Supdt. Of Police OFF 03561- 03561 RES 232024                                Addl. S. P. OFF 03561-230597 RES 230470 Addl. S.P. (Alipur) RES 03564- 255052 DSP (Hqr) OFF 03561- 230590 RES 230725 DSP (DEB) OFF 03561- 230329 SDPO (Alipurduar) RES 03564- 255051
Supdt. of Jail OFF 03561- 232007 RES 232003Sub Jailor (Alipur) 03564- 255127 Kotwali P.S 03561- 228551
Income Tax
Chief Commissioner OFF 03561- 228563 RES 227850 Commissioner OFF 03561- 228564
Telecommunication
Tel. Dist. Manager off 0356-1226100 Res 225100 S.D.O (Technical) Off 03561-226374 Res230900
Postal
Sr.Superintendent off 03561-232047 Res 226399 Post Master off 03561-232044 Res 230687                                     Savings Branch 03561-230490
Provident Fund & Meteorology
Regnl P.F. Commissioner 03561-230271   Asst. Meteorologist 03561-230637
Cpwd & Cwc
Ex. Engineer Off 03561-227952 Res 231229 Ex. Engineer 03561-230677 Res 230768
Irrigation
Chairman, NBFCC off 03561-230738 Res 230155 Flood CTRL NBFCC Off 03561-230153
P.W.D.
Ex. Engnr Jpg Divn off 03561- 230056 Res 230145 Ex. Engnr (Elec) off 03561- 230258 Res 230449

Public Health
Ex. Engineer off 03561- 230659 Res 224498 Asst. Engnr (Alipur) 03561-255200

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Agriculture
Joint Director off 03561- 230114 Res 230576 Principal Agri Off 03561-230394 Res 231104
Health
C.M.O.H. Off 03561-232001 Res 230252 Dy. C.M.O.H-I 03561-230763 Dy. C.M.O.H-I 03561- 230255
Forest
Conservator Off 03561-231563 Res 231562 DFO Jalpaiguri Div Off 03561-232016 Res. 230467 
DFO Wild Life off 03561-224907 Res 230838
State Electricity Board
Supdt Engineer off 03561-230336 Res 230161 Divl. Engineer off 03561-230110 Res 230169
Municipality
Chairman off 03561-231096 Res 230488 Ex Engineer 03561-230578
Employment Exchange
Deputy Director 03561-230206Office 03561-230529

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Education
D. I. Primary off 03561-230388 Res 225575 D. I. Secondary 03561- 230171
Bank 
Bank State Bank Main Br 03561-230229 
Central Bank 03561-232012     
U. B. I. 03561-230015
LIC
Divnl Manager off 03561- 230803 Res 230073 Br. Manager-I 03561-230517 Br. Manager-II 03561-231447
Colleges  Engg. College 03561-230438 Polytechnic Institute 03561-230128 Law College 03561-230624  
B. T. College 03561-230244  A. C. College 03561-230107 Commerce College 03561-230734
P. D. Women's College 03561-230146  Birpara College 03563-266217 Sukanto College 03562-250067
Alipurduar College 03564-255045  Vivekananda College 03564-255362 Music College 03564-255654
Chandam Academy 03563- 255510  Falakata college 03563- 260307
Guest House
Circuit House 03561-230274 Z.P. Dak Bungalow 03561-230236 Pwd Guest House 03561-230263 
Teesta Bhawan 03561-23024 Teesta Tour Lodge 03561-256158 Circuit House ALPD 03564-255123 
Mal Tourist Lodge 03562-255183 Meen Bhavan 03561- 230846
Nursing Home
Marina 03561-231080 Eveland Clinic 03561-231000 Child Care 03561-224003 Hospitals Sadar Hospital 03561-232002
Alipurduar Hospital
03564-255102 Mal Rural Hospital 03562-255148
Transport
NBSTC, Jalpaiguri 03561-229957 NBSTC,Alipurduar 03564-255016 NBSTC, Malbazar 03562-255216
Railways
Jalpaiguri Town 03561-230049 Jalpaiguri Road 03561-230595 New Jalpaiguri 0353-21331 New Maynaguri 03561-233048 New Alipurduar 03564-255207

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Train Timings:
From New Jalpaiguri
2423 Rajdhani Exp. Mon/Thu/Fri New Delhi 12-30 12-40  
2423A Rajdhani Exp. Fri New Delhi 12-30 12-40
2423T Rajdhani Exp. Mon/Thu/Fri New Delhi 12-35 12-40
2346 Saraighat Exp. Tue/Fri/Sat Howrah 12-55 13-05
2345 Saraighat Exp. Wed/Thu/Sun Guwahati 01-50 02-00 
3148 Uttar Banga Exp. Tue/Thu/Sun Sealdah 18-20 18-30
3147 Uttar Banga Exp. Mon/Wed/Sat Bongaigaon 10-10 10-25
3150 Kanchankanya Exp. Mon/Wed/Fri Sealdah - 18-30
3149 Kanchankanya Exp. Tue/Thu/Sun New Jalapiguri 10-10
4083A Mahananda Exp. Daily Delhi Shahdara 12-15
4084 Mahananda Exp. Daily New Jalpaiguri 14-50
2424 Guwahati Rajdhani Exp. Wed/Thu/Sun Dibrugarh Town 09-15 09-25
2424T Guwahati Rajdhani Exp. Wed/Thu/Sun Guwahati 10-15 10-25 
2424D Rajdhani Exp. Sun Guwahati 10-15 10-25
5646 Dadar-Ghy Exp. Wed/Sun Mumbai 02-20 02-30 
5645 Dadar-Ghy Exp. Wed/Sat Guwahati 14-20 14-35
From Jalpaiguri Road
5959 Kamrup Exp. Daily Dibrugarh 06-30 06-32
5960 Kamrup Exp. Daily Howrah 15-26 15-31
3141 Teesta Torsa Exp. Daily New Alipurduar 05-30 05-35
3142 Teesta Torsa Exp. Daily Sealdah 14-02 14-07
5657 Kanchanjanga Exp. Daily Guwahati 19-07 19-10   
5658 Kanchanjanga Exp. Daily Sealdah 06-52 06-54
4055 Brahmputra Mail Daily Delhi 21-28 21-30         
4056 Brahmputra Mail Daily Dibrugarh 04-52 04-54
5609 Avadh Assam Exp. Daily Delhi 04-12 04-15   
5610 Avadh Assam Exp. Daily Guwahati 19-58 20-00
5621 North East Exp. Daily New Delhi 16-17 16-20   
 5622 North East Exp. Daily Guwahati 10-39 10-42
From Jalpaiguri Town
3141 Teesta Torsa Exp. Daily Jalpaiguri 05-48 06-03     
3142A Teesta Torsa Exp. Daily Sealdah 13-48 13-53
3144 Darjeeling Mail Daily Sealdah 17-35 17-40

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Flight Schedule:
(Bagdogra Airport, Siliguri)
Flight No IC-0879 Aircraft Type 320 Destinations /Origin Delhi Departure 12-40 - Mon/ Wed/ Fri
Flight No IC-0879 Aircraft Type 320 Destinations /Origin Guwahati Departure 12-40 -Mon/ Wed/Fri
Flight No IC-0722 Aircraft Type 320 Destinations /Origin Kolkata Departure 11-20 -Mon/ Wed/ Fri
Flight No IC-0722 Aircraft Type 320 Destinations /Origin Kolkata Departure 15-55 -Thu /Sun
Flight No IC-0879 Aircraft Type 320 Destinations /Origin Delhi Arrival 12-00-Mon/ Fri
Flight No IC-0721 Aircraft Type 320 Destinations /Origin Kolkata Arrival 10-45 Mon/ Wed / Fri
Flight No IC-0721 Aircraft Type 320 Destinations /Origin Kolkata Arrival 15-15 Thu /Sun
Flight No IC-0879 Aircraft Type 320 Destinations /Origin Guwahati Arrival 13-30 Mon/ Wed/ Fri
Flight No 9W-618 Jet Airways Destination /Origin Kolkata Departure 12-40 -Mon/ Wed/ Fri
Flight No 9W-602 Jet Airways Destination /Origin Delhi Departure 14-15 -Mon/ Wed/ Fri
Flight No 9W-617 Jet Airways Destination /Origin Kolkata Arrival 12-10 Mon/ Wed/ Fri
Flight No 9W-601 Jet Airways Destination /Origin Delhi Arrival 10-10 -Mon/ Wed/ Fri   
Helicopter Gangtok Departure 14-15 -Daily
Helicopter Gangtok Arrival 13-00 Daily

Transport Services:
Jalpaiguri-Calcutta Rocket Service Kolkata 18-45 Tue, Fri, Sun
Calcutta-Jalpaiguri Rocket Service Jalpaiguri 09-00 Wed, Sat, Mon

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Tourism
Jalpaiguri has a special importance in respect Of Tourism, Forest, Hills, Tea Gardens, Scenic Beauty and after all a Wide Variety Of Tribes. It Is Well Connected By Rail, Road And Air From Any Part Of The Country. One Can Avail Train Upto Jalpaiguri / Jalpaiguri Road / New Jalpaiguri Station. By Road It Is Well Connected With Rest Of The Country. Air Travel Is Available Upto Bagdogra (Siliguri) And From There It Is Well Connected By A 58 Km. Road.

Gorumara
Located in the flood plains of Murti and Jaldhaka river of the Dooars region, 15 km from Lataguri, 10 km from Chalsa and 52 km from Jalpaiguri. Accommodation is available at Gorumara Forest Rest House (Contact- DFO, Wildlife Divn.-II, Aranyabhavan, and Jalpaiguri. Ph: 03561-224907) and private resorts in Lataguri and Chalsa. The scenic landscapes, magnificent forests, tall elephant grasses and rippling streams are added to the nature of this park. The main attractions are Rhinoceros, Elephant, Gaur, Leopard, Hornbill etc.*Gorumara N.P. is closed during rainy season from16th.Juneto15th.Sept.

Chapramari
This wildlife Sanctuary is situated in the foothills of Eastern Himalayas in the district, approached by road from Siliguri or Jalpaiguri. Its 70 km from Jalpaiguri. This sanctuary is around 20 kms away from Gorumara. Accommodation is available at Chapramari rest house (Contact- DFO, Wildlife Divn.-II, Aranyabhavan, and Jalpaiguri. Ph: 03561-224907) and accommodation used to visit Gorumara may also be used to visit Chapramari. It provides a breathtaking view of forests against the backdrop of the Kanchanjungha and other Himalayan peaks. It is the home to diverse avifauna and mammals like Elephant, Gaur, Leopard etc.* Chapramari W.L.S. is closed during rainy season from 16th. June to 15th. Sept.

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Chalsa
Located at a distance of 57 kms from Jalpaiguri and 7 kms from Malbazar. Hire vehicle from Jalpaiguri taxi stand or can avail bus from Santipara bus stand. On its way to Chalsa the motorable road passes through a deep forest and tea gardens of duars which is really a enjoyable journey. There are two bungalows with four double bedded rooms at the hill top of Chalsa, run by PWD. For booking of accommodation one can contact Ex. Engineer, PWD, Nagrakata construction division, Malbazar, Ph: 03562-255129. From the balcony of a room one can enjoy the scenic beauty of hills and tea gardens. The Kurti River flows down the small hillock and tea gardens.

Jaldapara
Located in the flood plains of river Torsa. Entry point is from Madarihat Town, situated adjacent to N.H.-31 in between Hasimara and Birpara. The nearest railway station, Falakata is 22 kms from Madarihat. Accommodation is Available at Hollong Tourist Lodge (Contact: W.B.T.D.C, Hill Cart Rd. Siliguri. Ph. - 0353-2511974, 2511979 or W.B.T.D.C., 6A, Raja S. C. Mallick Sq., 2nd. Floor, Calcutta-13. Ph. 033-22370060, 61) and Madarihat Tourist Lodge. Largest population of Great Indian One Horned Rhinoceros in West Bengal is found at Jaldapara. It also provides excellent habitat for the Royal Bengal Tiger and other animals like Gaur, Leopard, Sambar, Chital, Hog Deer, Barking deer etc. * Jaldapara W.L.S.. is closed during rainy season from 16th. June to 15th. Sept.

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Assembly constituencies:
The district is divided into 12 assembly constituencies as follow:
*Kumargram (ST) (assembly constituency no. 10), *Kalchini (ST) (assembly constituency no. 11),
*Alipurduars (assembly constituency no. 12), *Falakata (SC) (assembly constituency no. 13),
*Madarihat (ST) (assembly constituency no. 14), *Dhupguri (SC) (assembly constituency no. 15),
*Nagrakata (ST) (assembly constituency no. 16), *Mainaguri (SC) (assembly constituency no. 17),
*Mal (ST) (assembly constituency no. 18), *Kranti (assembly constituency no. 19),
*Jalpaiguri (assembly constituency no. 20) and *Rajganj (SC) (assembly constituency no. 21).

Police stations
There are 16 police stations in the district *Alipurduar *Banarhat *Bhaktinagar *Birpara *Dhupguri *Falakata *Jaigaon *Jalpaiguri (Kotwali) *Kalchini *Kumargram *Madarihat *Malbazar *Matelli *Maynaguri *Nagrakata *Rajganj

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