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Jalpaiguri District <> Map of Jalpaiguri <> Culture <> Buxa <> Gorumara <> Jalpaiguri Town <> Jaldapara <> Malbazar <> Rasikbill Jalpaiguri Culture
Jalpaiguri was covered with thick forests and the tribal
people lived an isolated existence until the British people invaded their
space, followed by the Bangladeshis; the British cleared the land for
tea estates while the Bengali people after the partition of Bangladesh
came here and were actively involved in agriculture. The British were
also responsible for bringing another set of tribes called the Madeshia,
Uraons, Munda and Nageshia from Chotanagpur to work in the The majority of people in Jalpaiguri belong to the Bengali community followed by the Rajbangshi tribe. The numbers of tribes in these areas have dwindled over the years because they have largely relocated themselves to bigger towns and cities in search of work and livelihood. Many festivals among the Bengali community and Rajbangshi are similar like the Durga Puja, Kali Puja, Manosha Puja etc. On the occasion of Manosha Puja – worship of the serpent Goddess – village fairs, dramas and festivals are held and villagers pray for good crops. Folk drama of Jalpaiguri includes the ‘chor chunni’ and ‘dham gaan’ is a popular folk song. Rajbangshi’s most popular songs are the ‘Bhawaiya Gaan’ – devotional and love songs – which is very famous in Bengal.
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Tribal
culture with its folk dance, drama, songs and folk lore is an integral
part of the culture of the region. The tribal communities of Raj Bangshi,
Mech, Raba, Toto, Limboo, Lepcha and the Bengali and Nepali community
populate the region and provide a rich flavor to the rich cultural diversity
of Jalpaiguri. 
plantations;
these tribes since have lived in harmony with the other communities of
North Bengal.