Jalpaiguri District — Everything You Should Know | West Bengal | Indian Districts

Rhinos grazing beside tea gardens. A district named after the olive tree. The mighty Teesta running through it all. This is Jalpaiguri — the gateway to the Dooars. In this episode of Indian Districts, we cover everything you should know about Jalpaiguri, West Bengal: • Where it is — the far north of Bengal, under the eastern Himalayas • The Dooars — the old doorways between Bengal's plains and Bhutan • How the district was born in 1869, and the 2014 Alipurduar split • The Baikunthapur Raikats, the Rajbari, and the Treaty of Sinchula • Tea country — 150+ gardens and the strong CTC in your morning cup • Bhawaiya folk songs, Teesta Buri, the Karam festival & the Jalpesh Mela • Famous names — Samaresh Majumdar, Debesh Roy, Dhiraj Bhattacharya • Gorumara National Park, Chapramari, Murti river, Gazoldoba & more CHAPTERS 0:00 Jalpaiguri — the hook 0:43 Where in India 1:53 District & subdivisions 2:48 History — Raikats, Bhutan War & tea 3:59 Economy — tea, farms & tourism 5:07 Culture — language, festivals & food 6:13 Famous people 6:58 Places to visit 8:09 That's Jalpaiguri Sources: Census of India 2011, jalpaiguri.gov.in, West Bengal Tourism. Comment YOUR district below — we cover it next. Subscribe for more of India, district by district.