Jalpaiguri
Jalpaiguri ranks 7,269th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Chatou, San Pedro de Macorís, and Canton, South Dakota. Memorable people born in Jalpaiguri include Khaleda Zia, and Bappi Lahiri. Jalpaiguri has been the birth place of many politicians, and singers. Jalpaiguri is located in India.
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 and Karala River, on the foothills of the Himalayas. The city is home to the circuit bench of the Calcutta 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 35 km (22 mi) east of its twin city, Siliguri. The merging of the two cities makes it the largest metropolis of the region. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1945 and 1952, Jalpaiguri was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Khaleda Zia, and Bappi Lahiri.
People Born in Jalpaiguri
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Jalpaiguri were politicians (1), and singers (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Jalpaiguri, including Khaleda Zia. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Jalpaiguri, including Khaleda Zia.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Jalpaiguri since 1700.
