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Jalpaiguri

Jalpaiguri
জলপাইগুড়ি
जलपाईगुड़ी
Metropolitan city
Jalpaiguri Cityscape
Nickname(s): City of Hospitality
Jalpaiguri is located in West Bengal
Jalpaiguri
Jalpaiguri
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 26°31′N 88°44′E / 26.52°N 88.73°E / 26.52; 88.73Coordinates: 26°31′N 88°44′E / 26.52°N 88.73°E / 26.52; 88.73
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Jalpaiguri
Named for The Divisional Headquarters of North Bengal, The Circuit Bench of the Kolkata High Court
Government
 • Type Municipal Corporation
 • Body Jalpaiguri Municipal Corporation
 • Chairman Mohan Bose (All India Trinamool Congress)
Area
 • Total 90.29 km2 (34.86 sq mi)
Area rank 6th
Elevation 89 m (292 ft)
 • Rank 9th
Demonym(s) Jalpaigurians, Jalpaiguribashi
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 735 101-735 110
Telephone code +913561
Vehicle registration WB-71, WB-72 2
Lok Sabha constituency Jalpaiguri
Vidhan Sabha constituency Jalpaiguri, Rajganj, Maynaguri, Dabgram Fulbari
Website jalpaigurimunicipality.org

1The coordinates given here are in metric system and based upon the Microsoft Encarta Reference Library Map Center 2005

2 The Vehicle Code given here based upon the Jalpaiguri District Court documentations.
Jalpaiguri
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