Jalpaiguri is a district in the West Bengal State of India. Total area of Jalpaiguri is 6,227 km² including 5,859.70 km² rural area and 367.30 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Jalpaiguri has a population of 38,72,846 peoples, out of which urban population is 10,60,351 while rural population is 28,12,495. The district has a population density of 621.9 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 8,68,326 houses in the district, including 2,43,311 urban houses and 6,25,015 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 718 villages in jalpaiguri district.
The Jalpaiguri district is further divided in to Subdivisions / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
There are 13 subdivisions in Jalpaiguri district. Here is the list of all Jalpaiguri Subdivisions / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Subdivision (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alipurduar I | 348 | 2,16,931 |
| 2 | Alipurduar II | 313 | 2,18,272 |
| 3 | Dhupguri | 495 | 4,14,854 |
| 4 | Falakata | 283 | 2,90,722 |
| 5 | Jalpaiguri | 502 | 3,23,445 |
| 6 | Kalchini | 1,020 | 2,98,458 |
| 7 | Kumargram | 466 | 1,99,609 |
| 8 | Madarihat | 353 | 2,02,026 |
| 9 | Mal | 563 | 2,99,556 |
| 10 | Matiali | 231 | 1,17,540 |
| 11 | Maynaguri | 470 | 3,29,032 |
| 12 | Nagrakata | 458 | 1,27,397 |
| 13 | Rajganj | 658 | 3,73,776 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 28,12,495 | 10,60,351 | 38,72,846 |
| Male Population | 14,37,286 | 5,45,778 | 19,83,064 |
| Female Population | 13,75,209 | 5,14,573 | 18,89,782 |
| Population Density | 480 / km² | 2,887 / km² | 622 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Jalpaiguri (जलपाईगुड़ी) |
| State / UT : | West Bengal |
| Total Area : | 6,227 km² |
| Total Population : | 38,72,846 |
| Density : | 622/km² |
| Total Subdivisions : | 13 |
| Total Villages : | 718 |
| Total Population | Villages in Jalpaiguri District |
| less Than 200 | 16 |
| 200 - 499 | 24 |
| 500 - 999 | 47 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 104 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 375 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 126 |
| 10000 and above | 26 |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.