3-518: 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. It consists of 5 districts : 691/km (1,790/sq mi) Hindus forms the majority of the population while Muslims forms
6-488: 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 . The Dooars regions also has a significant tribal population. Bengali is the predominant language of the region, spoken by 72.2% of the population, followed by Nepali, Rajbanshi, Sadri, Kurukh, and Hindi. Bengali speakers form
9-454: The majority in the districts of Jalpaiguri , Cooch Behar , and Alipurduar , While Nepali speakers are significant in Darjeeling , but don't form a majority, and in Kalimpong , forms the largest group. Divisions of West Bengal The Indian state of West Bengal is divided into five administrative Divisions, namely: A group of districts forms a division, which is administered by
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