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Jaigaon, West Bengal, India – India Flag

Current Date And Time In Jaigaon, India

Wednesday, 12 August 2026
11:44:17 IST
Currency: Indian Rupee (INR)
Timezone: UTC +05:30 (IST)
Population: 158,664
District: Alipurduar

📍 Cities Near To Jaigaon


Find cities, states and countries closest to Jaigaon in West Bengal, India with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Jaigaon.

📍 Jaigaon Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Jaigaon from our regional database:

State / RegionWest Bengal
DistrictAlipurduar
Total Population158,664
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude26.8477° N
Center Longitude89.3756° E
Elevation196 m (643 ft)
UTC Time Zone+05:30
Population Rank in West Bengal#29 of 183
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Alipur Duar Alipur Duar27 43 23
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Alipur Duar Railway Junction Alipur Duar Railway Junction27 43 23
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Banarhat Tea Garden Banarhat Tea Garden21 34 18
West (W)
National Flag Of Bholar Dabri Bholar Dabri26 42 22
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Birpara Birpara17 28 15
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Chhukha Chhukha17 27 15
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Daphu Daphu8 13 7
North (N)
National Flag Of Dhupgari Dhupgari29 47 25
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Falakata Falakata25 40 22
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Goyerkata Goyerkata24 38 21
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Hasimara Hasimara7 11 6
South (S)
National Flag Of Mebisa Mebisa19 30 16
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Paschim Jitpur Paschim Jitpur23 37 20
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Phuntsholing Phuntsholing1 1 1
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Samtse Samtse17 28 15
West-northwest (WNW)

🏳️ States Near To Jaigaon


States and regions closest to West Bengal (home state of Jaigaon), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Barisal Division Barisal Division164 263 142
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Bihar Bihar262 422 228
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Chittagong Chittagong257 414 223
East (E)
National Flag Of Dhaka Division Dhaka Division160 258 139
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Jharkhand Jharkhand171 275 148
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Khulna Division Khulna Division89 144 78
East (E)
National Flag Of Meghalaya Meghalaya280 450 243
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Mymensingh Division Mymensingh Division203 326 176
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Odisha Odisha298 480 259
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Rajshahi Division Rajshahi Division137 221 119
North-northeast (NNE)

🌎 Countries Near To Jaigaon


Countries bordering or closest to India, with aerial distance and compass direction from Jaigaon's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Afghanistan Afghanistan1,150 1,851 999
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Bangladesh Bangladesh759 1,222 660
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Bhutan Bhutan867 1,395 753
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Maldives Maldives1,262 2,031 1,096
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Myanmar Myanmar1,097 1,766 953
East (E)
National Flag Of Nepal Nepal629 1,012 546
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Pakistan Pakistan903 1,453 784
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka887 1,428 770
South (S)
National Flag Of Tajikistan Tajikistan1,342 2,160 1,166
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Turkmenistan Turkmenistan1,715 2,759 1,489
Northwest (NW)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Jaigaon. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in West Bengal, India.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Jaigaon (You)West Bengal158,664
PhuntsholingChukha27,6581.3ENE
HasimaraWest Bengal40,00011.4S
DaphuChukha1,66613.3N
Uttar LatabariWest Bengal19.8SSE
ChhukhaChukha27.5NNE
BirparaWest Bengal30,00027.9SW
SamtseSamtse District5,39628.0WNW
MebisaChukha2,85530.1NE
Tasti Tea GardenWest Bengal5,56831.8SW
TsimashamChukha2,85532.1NNE

🏆 West Bengal City Rankings

How does Jaigaon rank within West Bengal? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Jaigaon appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Kolkata4,631,392
Howrah1,027,672
Durgapur518,872
Siliguri515,574
Asansol504,271
Bhatpara483,129
Maheshtala448,317
Shyamnagar441,956
Rajpur Sonarpur424,368
Panihati378,705

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Bankura6,882.00
Kalimpong1,056.50
Asansol326.48
Kharagpur321.00
Arambagh269.31
Dinhata248.54
Kolkata206.08
Durgapur154.20
Mahishadal146.48
Puruliya140.18

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Titagarh39,429.32
Baranagar36,526.97
Kamarhati30,380.02
Bali25,145.89
Kolkata22,473.76
Naihati21,923.90
Panihati19,541.02
Shrirampur19,510.09
Khardah18,682.10
Konnagar16,291.65
✈️ Nearest Airport
Paro International Airport
IATA: PBH
62 km (39 mi) from Jaigaon
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare West Bengal Cities
Jaigaon ranks #29 of 183 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Jaigaon? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Jaigaon Sits on the Map

Jaigaon sits inside West Bengal, India and ranks #29 of 183 cities in West Bengal by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Jaigaon to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Jaigaon outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Jaigaon and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Jaigaon against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and West Bengal city rankings

🌎 Beyond Jaigaon: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Jaigaon and the countries closest to Jaigaon by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near India. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Asia.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Jaigaon, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Jaigaon at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Jaigaon

If you're stringing together stops in West Bengal, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Jaigaon — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Jaigaon MapView the Jaigaon map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Jaigaon Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ West Bengal OverviewExplore the West Bengal state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ India Country DataGet complete India data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Jaigaon

Which cities are closest to Jaigaon?

See the Cities Near To Jaigaon table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in West Bengal by population and density.

How is the distance from Jaigaon to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Jaigaon and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Jaigaon map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Jaigaon will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Jaigaon to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Jaigaon?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Jaigaon. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and West Bengal city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Jaigaon compare in size to the cities near it?

Jaigaon ranks #29 of 183 cities in West Bengal by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Jaigaon?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Jaigaon is Paro International Airport (PBH), about 62 km (39 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.