It is undulating country, largely forested, with numerous rivers flowing down from the outer ranges of the Himalayas in Bhutan.

There is a high concentration of tribal people (scheduled tribes) in the three northern blocks of the district.

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Jalpaiguri, Paschim Jitpur covered an area of 6.32 km2.

Among the civic amenities, it had 15 km roads, with both closed and open drains, the protected water supply involved overhead tank, hand pump.

It had 1 recognised shorthand, typewriting, vocational training institute, 1 non-formal education centre (Sarva Siksha Abhiyan).