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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 Jalpaiguri division. 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. Und ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Districts Of West Bengal
The West Bengal is an Indian States and union territories of India, state located in eastern portion of the country. As of year 2025, the state is divided into 23 districts and 5 administrative divisions. The Himalayas lies in the north of West Bengal and the Bay of Bengal is at the south. Between them, the river Ganga flows eastwards and its main distributary, the Hooghly River, flows south to reach the Bay of Bengal. The Siliguri Corridor, which connects North-East India with rest of the India, lies in the North Bengal region of the state. Geographically, West Bengal is divided into a variety of regions—Darjeeling Himalayan hill region, Terai and Dooars region, North Bengal plains, Rarh region, Western plateau and high lands, coastal plains, Sundarbans and the Ganga Delta. In 1947, when India gained independence, the state of West Bengal was formed, with 14 districts, as per 1947 Partition of Bengal, partition plan of the then Bengal province of British India. The former prin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mal (community Development Block)
Mal is a Community development blocks in India, community development block (CD block) that forms an Administrative divisions of India, administrative division in the Malbazar subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal. Geography Malbazar is located at . The Mal CD block lies in the north-western part of the district. The Teesta River flows along the western and southern boundary of the district, the Mal River flows along a portion of the eastern boundary. The northern portion has hilly terrain which is part of the sub-Himalayan ranges, the southern portion is part of the central tract, locally called ''Bhaber''. The Mal CD block is bounded by the Kalimpong I and Gorubathan (community development block), Gorubathan CD blocks in Kalimpong district on the north, Matiali (community development block), Matiali CD block on the east, Kranti (C.D. block), Kranti CD block on the south, and Rajganj (community development blo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dabgram-Phulbari (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)
Dabgram-Phulbari Assembly constituency is an Vidhan Sabha, assembly constituency in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal. Overview As per orders of the Delimitation Commission of India, Delimitation Commission, No. 19 Dabgram-Phulbari Assembly constituency covers Ward Nos. 31 to 44 of Siliguri municipal corporation and Dabgram I, Dabgram II, Fulbari I and Fulbari II gram panchayats of Rajganj (Community development block), Rajganj Community Development Block in India, community development block, Dabgram-Phulbari Assembly constituency is part of No. 3 Jalpaiguri (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC). Members of the Legislative Assembly For MLAs from the area prior to 2011 see Kranti Assembly constituency Election results 2021 Election 2016 Election 2011 In the 2011 election, Goutam Deb of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Dilip Singh of CPI(M). References {{West Bengal electi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mal (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)
Mal is an assembly constituency in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It 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 the 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 and 2001 state assembly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maynaguri (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)
Maynaguri is an assembly constituency in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It 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 the Legislative Assembly Election Results 2021 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 this seat in 2006. 1977-200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhupguri (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)
Dhupguri is an assembly constituency in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes. Overview As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 15 Dhupguri Assembly constituency (SC) covers Dhupguri municipality, Banarhat I, Salbari I, Salbari II gram panchayats of Banarhat community development block and Barogharia, Gadhearkuthi, Gadong-I, Gadong II, Jharaltagram I, Jharaltagram II, Magurmari I, Magurmari II, Sakoyajhora II, gram panchayats of Dhupguri community development block, Dhupguri Assembly constituency is part of No. 3 Jalpaiguri (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC). Members of the Legislative Assembly Election Results 2023 Bye Election 2021 Election 2016 Election 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagrakata (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)
Nagrakata Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled tribes. Overview As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 21 Nagrakata Assembly constituency (ST) comprises the Nagrakat and Matiali community development blocks, along with the Banarhat II and Chamurchi gram panchayats of Dhupguri community development block. The Nagrakata Assembly constituency falls under the No. 2 Alipurduars (Lok Sabha constituency) (ST). Members of the Legislative Assembly Election results 2021 In the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Puna Bhengra of BJP defeated his nearest rival Joseph Munda of TMC. 2016 In the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Sukra Munda of TMC defeated his nearest rival Joseph Munda of Congress. 2011 In the 2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Joseph Munda of Congress defeated his nearest rival Sukhmoi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Constituencies Of The West Bengal Legislative Assembly
The West Bengal Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located in the Shibpur area of Howrah. Members of the Legislative assembly are directly elected by the people. The legislative assembly comprises 294 Members of Legislative Assembly, all directly elected from single-seat constituencies. Its term is five years, unless sooner dissolved. List of constituencies The constituencies in the West Bengal are as follows: Former constituencies References {{DEFAULTSORT:Constituencies of West Bengal Legislative Assembly West Bengal West Bengal (; Bengali language, Bengali: , , abbr. WB) is a States and union territories of India, state in the East India, eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabi ... West Bengal politics-related lists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jalpaiguri (Lok Sabha Constituency)
Jalpaiguri is one of the 543 Lok Sabha, 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 has reserved for Scheduled castes and scheduled tribes, Scheduled castes (SC) since 2009. Assembly segments As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, parliamentary constituency no. 3 Jalpaiguri, reserved for Scheduled castes and scheduled tribes, Scheduled castes (SC), is composed of the following segments from 2009: Members of Parliament Election results General election 2024 General election 2019 General election 2014 General election 2009 General elections 1962-2004 Most of the contests were multi-cornered. However, only winners and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Constituencies Of The Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha, the Lower House of the Parliament of India, is made up of Members of Parliament ( MPs). Each member of parliament represents a single geographic constituency. The maximum size of the Lok Sabha as outlined in the Constitution of India is 550 members, made up of up to 530 members representing people of 28 states and 20 members representing people of 8 union territories based on their population. There are currently 543 constituencies in the Lok Sabha. Delimitation of constituencies Under the Delimitation Act of 2002, the Delimitation Commission of India has redefined the list of parliamentary constituencies, their constituent assembly segments and reservation status (whether reserved for Scheduled castes (SC) candidates or Scheduled tribes (ST) candidates or unreserved). 2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, which took place in May 2008, was the first state election to use newly demarcated assembly constituencies. Consequently, all assembly election ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banarhat (community Development Block)
Banarhat is a community development block (CD block) that forms an administrative division in the Dhupguri subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district in the India state of West Bengal. Geography Banarhat is located at . Headquarters of this CD block is at Banarhat. The Banarhat (CD block) consists of seven gram panchayats. Gram panchayats of Banarhat block / panchayat samiti are: Sakoajhora-I, Salbari-I, Salbari-II, Banarhat-I, Banarhat-II, Chamurchi and Binnaguri Gram Panchayats. The Banarhat CD block is bounded by the Samtse District of Bhutan on the north, Madarihat-Birpara and Falakata CD blocks in Alipurduar district on the east, Dhupguri and Maynaguri CD blocks on the south, Nagrakata CD block on the west. Demographics Transport Banarhat is connected by State road to the district city of Jalpaiguri and other nearby towns of Dhupguri, Gairkata, Mainaguri, etc. It lies on National Highway 31C, which crosses the Teesta river at the Coronation Bridge, Siliguri, Oodlabar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhupguri (community Development Block)
Dhupguri is a community development block (CD block) that forms an administrative division in the Dhupguri subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography The Dhupguri CD block lies in the eastern part of the district. The Jaldhaka River flows along a portion of its western boundary and the Dadua River flows along its eastern boundary. The northern portion has hilly terrain which is part of the sub-Himalayan ranges, the central tract is locally called ''Bhaber''. The southern portion is gently sloping alluvial plain locally called ''Terai''. The Dhupguri CD block is bounded by the Banarhat CD block on the north, Madarihat-Birpara and Falakata CD blocks in Alipurduar district on the east, Mekhliganj and Mathabhanga II CD blocks in Cooch Behar district on the south, and Maynaguri CD block on the west. The Dhupguri CD block has an area of 565.10 km2. It has 1 panchayat samity, 9 gram panchayats, 296 gram sansads (village councils), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
