Jalpaiguri is a Taluk located in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal. It is one of 14 Taluks of Jalpaiguri district. There are 28 villages and 1 towns in Jalpaiguri Taluk.
As per the Census India 2011, Jalpaiguri Taluk has 73981 households, population of 323445 of which 166036 are males and 157409 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 38992 which is 12.06% of total population.
The sex-ratio of Jalpaiguri Taluk is around
948 compared to
950 which is average of West Bengal state. The literacy rate of Jalpaiguri Taluk is 64.92% out of which 70.86% males are literate and 58.64% females are literate. The total area of Jalpaiguri is 502.13 sq.km with population density of 644 per sq.km.
Out of total population, 80.94% of population lives in Urban area and 19.06% lives in Rural area. There are 60.78% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 6.06% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Jalpaiguri Taluk.
Jalpaiguri Religion Population
| Description | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Total | 323445 | 100% |
| Hindu | 269150 | 83.21% |
| Muslim | 48521 | 15% |
| Christian | 5411 | 1.67% |
| Buddhist | 142 | 0.04% |
| Religion not stated | 111 | 0.03% |
| Sikh | 74 | 0.02% |
| Other religions and persuasions | 23 | 0.01% |
| Jain | 13 | 0% |
Jalpaiguri Urban & Rural Population
Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
| Description | Urban | Rural |
|---|
| Number of households | 14715 | 59266 |
| Total Population | 61661 | 261784 |
| Population (%) | 51.1% | 48.61% |
| Male Population | 31510 | 134526 |
| Female Population | 30151 | 127258 |
| Sex Ratio | 957 | 946 |
| Literacy (%) | 70.54% | 63.59% |
List of Cities in Jalpaiguri
Check out complete list of all town cities of Jalpaiguri in Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal
| Town | Population | Literacy | Sex-ratio |
|---|
| Kharia (CT) | 61661 | 70.54% | 957 |
List of Villages in Jalpaiguri
Check out complete list of all villages of Jalpaiguri in Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal
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