Jalpaiguri - Demographics

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Jalpaiguri Urban Agglomeration had a population of 169,013, out of which 85,226 were males and 83,787 were females. The 0–6 years population was 14,522. Effective literacy rate for the 7+ population was 86.03 per cent.

As of 2001 India census, Jalpaiguri had a population of 100,212. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Jalpaiguri has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 75%. In Jalpaiguri, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.