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Jalpaiguri
Jalpaiguri is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Jalpaiguri district as well as of the Jalpaiguri division of West Bengal, covering the jurisdiction of the five districts of North Bengal. The city is located on the banks of the Teesta River which is the second largest river in West Bengal after the Ganges, on the foothills of the Himalayas. The city is the home to the circuit bench of the Kolkata High Court, the other seat being at Port Blair in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Jalpaiguri features the Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College, the second campus of the University of North Bengal and the Biswa Bangla Krirangan/ Jalpaiguri Sports Village. It lies east of its twin city, Siliguri. The merging of the two cities makes it the largest metropolis of the region. Etymology The name "Jalpaiguri" comes from the word "Jalpai''"'' meaning olive, which grew in the city and adjacent areas. And "Guri" means ''a'' place. Geography Jalpa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jalpaiguri Sadar(Vidhan Sabha Constituency)
Jalpaiguri is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Jalpaiguri district as well as of the Jalpaiguri division of West Bengal, covering the jurisdiction of the five districts of North Bengal. The city is located on the banks of the Teesta River which is the second largest river in West Bengal after the Ganges, on the foothills of the Himalayas. The city is the home to the circuit bench of the Kolkata High Court, the other seat being at Port Blair in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Jalpaiguri features the Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College, the second campus of the University of North Bengal and the Biswa Bangla Krirangan/ Jalpaiguri Sports Village. It lies east of its twin city, Siliguri. The merging of the two cities makes it the largest metropolis of the region. Etymology The name "Jalpaiguri" comes from the word "Jalpai''"'' meaning olive, which grew in the city and adjacent areas. And "Guri" means ''a'' place. Geography Jalpa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jalpaiguri District
Jalpaiguri district () is a district of the Indian state of West Bengal. The district was established in 1869 during British Raj. The headquarters of the district are in the city of Jalpaiguri, which is also the divisional headquarters of North Bengal. History Jalpaiguri district comprises western Dooars and the major part of the eastern Morang and this area, according to Sailen Debnath, in the ancient time was a part of the kingdom of Kamarupa, and since the medieval period it became a part of Kamata kingdom.Sailen Debnath, The Dooars in Historical Transition, , N.L. Publishers Sailen writes that three of the five ancient capitals of Kamatapur were geographically in the district of Jalpaiguri; and the three capitals were at Chilapata, Mainaguri and Panchagarh in sequence. According to him, Hingulavas, the first capital of the next Koch kingdom as well was in Jalpaiguri district. Hingulavas has well been identified with Mahakalguri in Alipurduar Sub-Division. Geography ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jalpaiguri (Lok Sabha Constituency) in the West Bengal, parliamentary constituency no. 3 Jalpaiguri, reserved for Scheduled castes (SC), is composed of the ...
Jalpaiguri Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centres on Jalpaiguri in West Bengal. While six assembly segments of No. 3 Jalpaiguri Lok Sabha constituency are in Jalpaiguri district, one assembly segment is in Cooch Behar district. The constituency is reserved for Scheduled castes (SC). Assembly segments As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies Boundary delimitation (or simply delimitation) is the drawing of boundaries, particularly of electoral precincts, states, counties or other municipalities. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raikat
The Raikut family was a princely family that controlled large estates in Jalpaiguri what is now West Bengal, India, first as subjects to the state of Koch Bihar, later as Zamindars to the Mughal rulers of Bengal, and then to British Raj. Their story parallels that of the Bardhaman Raj, from the same region. Origins: Koch Bihar The Raikat family is a collateral branch of Koch dynasty which took control of the Kamata Kingdom in 1515. The family founder was Sisya Singha (earlier known as Sisu), brother of Biswa Singha who established the Koch dynasty. Sisya Singha held the umbrella during Biswa Singha's coronation and was made the ''Raikat'' (lit: ''chieftain of the fortress'') and commander-in-chief of the Koch army. He was given the region called Vaikunthapur (present-day Jalpaiguri district) as appanage. He established his seat at Siliaguri or Silikhaguri (modern-day Siliguri). The seat of the Raikat family was shifted to the present site in Jalpaiguri city by Jayanto Deb R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jalpaiguri Division
Jalpaiguri Division is one of the 5 divisions in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the northernmost division of West Bengal. It is surrounded by Nepal on the western side, Bihar on South-Western side, Bhutan on the Northern side and Bangladesh on the southern side. Districts It consists of 5 districts: Demographics Hindus forms the majority of the population while Muslims forms the largest minority group. There is a significant Christian and Buddhist population in the division. They are mainly concentrated in Kalimpong district and hill subdivisions of Darjeeling district Darjeeling District is the northernmost district of the state of West Bengal in eastern India in the foothills of the Himalayas. The district is famous for its hill station and Darjeeling tea. Darjeeling is the district headquarters. Kurseon .... The Dooars regions also has a significant tribal population. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Bengal
North Bengal ( bn, উত্তরবঙ্গ/উত্তর বাংলা) is a term used for the north-western part of Bangladesh and northern part of West Bengal. The Bangladesh part denotes the Rajshahi Division and Rangpur Division. Generally, it is the area lying west of Jamuna River and north of Padma River and includes the Barind Tract. The West Bengal part denotes Jalpaiguri Division (Alipurduar, Cooch Behar, Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, and Kalimpong) and the Malda division (Uttar Dinajpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, and Malda) together. The Bihar parts include the Kishanganj district. It also includes parts of Darjeeling Hills. Traditionally, the Ganga River divides Bengal into South Bengal and North Bengal, divided again into Terai and Dooars regions. Jalpesh and jatileswar are some of the most popular sacred places. Regions of Bangladesh In Bangladesh Religion The population of the region is 30,201,873 as per the 2011 census. In sports The North Zone cricket team in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajganj (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)
Rajganj Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes. Overview As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 18 Rajganj Assembly constituency (SC) covers Binnaguri, Kukurjan, Majhiali, Mantadari, Panikauri, Sannyasikata, Sikarpur and Sukhani gram panchayats of Rajganj community development block, and Baropatia Nutanabos, Belakoba, Paharpur and Patkata gram panchayats of Jalpaiguri community development block. Rajganj Assembly constituency is part of No. 3 Jalpaiguri (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC). Members of Legislative Assembly Election results 2011 In the 2011 elections, Khageshwar Roy of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Amulya Chandra Roy of CPI(M). 1977-2009 In the 2009 bye-elections, caused by the election of sitting MLA Mahendra Kumar Roy from Jalpaiguri (Lok Sabha constituency), Khageswar Roy of Trinamool Congress won the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siliguri Jalpaiguri Development Authority
Siliguri Jalpaiguri Development Authority or SJDA was established in the year 1980 and has been responsible of Planning & Development of Siliguri - Jalpaiguri Area. It came in existence under the West Bengal Town and Country (Planning & Development) Act 1979 (West Bengal Act - XIII of 1979). It was founded on the 1st day of April 1980 and Sri B C Ghosh was the first Chairman. Area Coverage The area covers Jalpaiguri and Siliguri Police Stations and all the mouzas of Phansidewa Police Station and Khoribari Block in the district of Darjeeling excluding the areas declared as reserved or protected Forests. The area also covers Rajganj Police Station & 14 no. of mouza of Maynaguri Police Station & Kotwali Police Station in the Sadar Sub division of the district of Jalpaiguri along with the West bank of the River Teesta excluding the areas declared as reserved or protected forests. Mal Municipality and entire Malbazar Block under Mal Police Station is also included. The total ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teesta River
Teesta River is a long river that rises in the Pauhunri Mountain of eastern Himalayas, flows through the Indian states of Sikkim and West Bengal through Rangpur, and enters the Bay of Bengal. It drains an area of . In India, it flows through Mangan District, Gangtok District, Pakyong District, Kalimpong district, Darjeeling District, Jalpaiguri District, Cooch Behar districts and the cities of Rangpo, Jalpaiguri and Mekhliganj, Rangpur. It joins the Brahmaputra River at Phulchhari Upazila in Bangladesh. of the river lies in India and in Bangladesh. Teesta is the largest river of Sikkim and second largest river of West Bengal after the Ganges. Course The Teesta River originates from Teesta Khangtse Glacier, west of Pauhunri, Pahunri (or Teesta Kangse) glacier above , and flows southward through gorges and rapids in the Sikkim Himalaya. It is fed by streams from Tso Lhamo Lake, Gurudongmar Lake and rivulets arising in the Thangu Valley, Yumthang Valley of Flowers, Dikc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhupguri (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)
Dhupguri Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes. Overview As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 15 Dhupguri Assembly constituency (SC) covers Dhupguri municipality, Banarhat I, Barogharia, Gadhearkuthi, Gadong-I, Gadong II, Jharaltagram I, Jharaltagram II, Magurmari I, Magurmari II, Sakoyajhora II, Salbari I, Salbari II gram panchayats of Dhupguri community development block, Dhupguri Assembly constituency is part of No. 3 Jalpaiguri (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC). Members of Legislative Assembly 2021 Election 2016 Election Election results 2011 In the 2011 election, Mamata Ray of CPI(M) defeated her nearest rival Mina Barman of Trinamool Congress. .# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006. 1977–2006 In 2006 File:2006 Events Collage V1.png, From top left, clockwise: The 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maynaguri (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)
Maynaguri Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes. Overview As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 16 Maynaguri Assembly constituency (SC) covers Mainaguri municipality and Maynaguri community development block, Maynaguri Assembly constituency is part of No. 3 Jalpaiguri (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC). Members of Legislative Assembly Election Results 2021 Election 2016 Election 2014 bye election In the 2014 by election, Ananta Deb Adhikari of All India Trinamool Congress defeated Dinabandhu Roy (Palu) of Revolutionary Socialist Party by 31,790 votes. The former RSP MLA switched over to Trinamool Congress and had to face election again. 2011 In the 2011 elections, Ananta Deb Adhikari of RSP defeated his nearest rival Juthika Roy Basunia of Trinamool Congress. # Trinamool Congress did not contest th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mal (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)
Mal Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled tribes. Overview As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 20 Mal Assembly constituency covers Mal municipality and Mal community development block, Mal Assembly constituency is part of No. 3 Jalpaiguri (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC). Members of Legislative Assembly Election Results 2021 In the 2021 elections, Bulu Chik Baraik of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival, Mahesh Bagey of BJP. 2016 In the 2016 elections, Bulu Chik Baraik of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival, Augustus Kerketta of CPI (M). 2011 In the 2011 elections, Bulu Chik Baraik of CPI(M) defeated his nearest rival, Hiramoni Oraon of Congress. .# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006. JMM did not contest the seat in 2006. 1977-2006 In the 2006 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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