Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision
| Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision জলপাইগুড়ি সদর মহকুমা | |
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| subdivision | |
  Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision Location in West Bengal, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°31′N 88°44′E / 26.52°N 88.73°ECoordinates: 26°31′N 88°44′E / 26.52°N 88.73°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Jalpaiguri |
| Headquarters | Jalpaiguri City |
| Area rank | Urban |
| Population | |
| • Metro | 1,925,632 |
| Demonym | Jalpaigurians, Jalpaiguribashi |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| ISO 3166 code | ISO 3166-2:IN |
Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision is a subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. It consists of Jalpaiguri Municipal corporation and Mainaguri municipality and three community development blocks: Jalpaiguri, Mainaguri and Rajganj. The three blocks contain 62 gram panchayats and five census towns. The subdivision has its headquarters at Jalpaiguri City. Siliguri municipal corporation, which lies mainly in Darjeeling district, has 14 out of 47 wards located in this subdivision.
Area
Apart from the Jalpaiguri City Municipal Corporation and the Mainaguri city municipality, the subdivision contains five census towns and rural areas of 62 gram panchayats under three community development blocks: Jalpaiguri, Mainaguri and Rajganj.[1] The five census towns are: Domohani, Takatuli, Rajganj, Belakoba and Ambari Falakata. And Siliguri whereby out of a total of 47 wards, 14 lie under Jalpaiguri. Also see~ New Jalpaiguri.
References
- ↑ "Directory of District, Sub division, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal, March 2008". West Bengal. National Informatics Centre, India. 2008-03-19. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
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