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(Top) 1 Subdivisions 2 Police stations 3 Gram panchayats 4 Blocks 5 Demographics 6 Education 6.1 Educational institutions 7 Healthcare 7.1 Medical facilities 8 Legislative segments 9 References

Siliguri subdivision

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Siliguri subdivision
Subdivision

Coordinates: 26°43′N 88°25′E / 26.72°N 88.41°E / 26.72; 88.41
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Darjeeling
Headquarters	Siliguri
Government
• Body	Municipal Corporation (urban) Mahakuma Parisad (rural)
Languages
• Official	Bengali^[1]^[2]
• Additional official	English^[1]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-WB
Vehicle registration	WB
Website	www.siliguri.gov.in

Siliguri subdivision is a subdivision of the Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Subdivisions

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Darjeeling district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:^[3]^[4]

Subdivision	Headquarters	Area km²	Population (2011)	Rural % (2011)	Urban % (2011)
Darjeeling Sadar	Darjeeling	921.68	429,391	61.00	39.00
Kurseong	Kurseong	377.35	136,793	58.41	41.59
Mirik	Mirik	125.68	57,887	80.11	19.89
Siliguri	Siliguri	802.01	971,120	55.11	44.89
Darjeeling district	Darjeeling	2,226.72	1,595,191	57.89	42.11

5km
3miles

Mahananda
River

Balason River

New Jalpaiguri Jn RS

North Bengal Medical College

University of North Bengal

Mohorgon TG

Matigarahat

Siliguri

Tari

Mathapari

Kalkut

Jitu

Bairatisal

Bara Mohansingh

Places in the North-eastern portion of Siliguri subdivision in Darjeeling district
CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, MC: municipal corporation, F: facilities
Abbreviations used in names – TG for Tea Garden, Jn RS for Junction Railway Station
New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station is in Jalpaiguri district
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

8km
5miles

Mahananda
River

Balason River

Mechi
River

Bagdogra Airport

Batasi

Phansidewa

Panitanki

Naxalbari

Bengdubi

Bagdogra

Uttar Bagdogra

Shyamdhan

Lalman

Kharibari

Geni

Dakshin
Bagdogra

Bhimram

Dumriguri

Places in the south-western portion of Siliguri subdivision in Darjeeling district
CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, F: facilities
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Police stations

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Police stations in the Siliguri subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:^[5]^[6]^[3]

Police Station	Area covered km²	International border	Inter-state border km	Municipal Town	CD block
Naxalbari	n/a	*	-	-	Naxalbari
Kharibari	n/a	*	**	-	Kharibari
Phansidewa	n/a	*	-	-	Phansidewa
Matigara	n/a/	-	-	-	Matigara
Bagdogra	n/a	-	-	Siliguri	-
Pradhan Nagar	n/a	-	-	Siliguri	-
Siliguri	n/a	-	-	Siliguri	-
Siliguri Women	n/a	-	-	Siliguri	-

.* The total length of border with Nepal (Mechi River) is 101.02 km (62.77 mi). The total length ofborder with Bangladesh (Mahananda River) is 19.32 km (12.00 mi). .**The total length of border with Bihar is 48.30 km (30.01 mi)

Gram panchayats

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Gram panchayats in Siliguri subdivision are :^[7]

Naxalbari block consists of 6 gram panchayats, viz. Naxalbari, Uttar Bagdogra, Dakshin Bagdogra, Gossaipur, Hatighisa, and Maniram.
Phansidewa block consists of 7 gram panchayats, viz. Phansidewa-Bansgoan, Chathat-Bansgaon, Bidhannagar-I, Bidhannagar-II, Ghospukur, Jalas-Nijamtara, and Hetmuri-Singhijhora.
Kharibari block consists of 4 gram panchayats, viz. Kharibari-Panishali, Raniganj-Panishali, Binnabari, and Buraganj.
Matigara block consist of 5 gram panchayats, viz. Atharakhai, Champasari, Matigara I, Matigara II and Patharghata.

Blocks

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Community development blocks in Siliguri subdivision are:^[4]^[8]^[9]

CD block	Headquarters	Area km²	Population (2011)	SC %	ST %	Literacy Rate %	Census Towns
Naxalbari	Naxalbari	181.88	165,523	26.78	19.57	75.47	6
Kharibari	Kharibari	144.88	109,251	53.61	19.46	67.37	2
Phansidewa	Phansidewa	312.15	204,522	29.68	30.61	64.46	-
Matigara	Bairatisal	143.00	197,278	35.75	13.42	74.76	6

Demographics

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Religion in Siliguri sub-division (2011) ^[10]

Hinduism (82.78%)

Islam (9.42%)

Christianity (6.33%)

Buddhism (0.78%)

Others (0.69%)

According to the 2011 census, Hindus numbered 803,888 and formed 82.78% of the population. Muslims numbered 91,478 and formed 9.42% of the population. Christians numbered 61,477 and formed 6.33% of the population. Buddhists numbered 7,534 and formed 0.78% of the population. Others numbered 6,733 and formed 0.69% of the population.

Education

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Given in the table below (data in numbers) is a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Darjeeling district, with data for the year 2012-13.^[11]

Subdivision	Primary School		Middle School		High School		Higher Secondary School		General College, Univ		Technical / Professional Instt		Non-formal Education
Subdivision	Institution	Student	Institution	Student	Institution	Student	Institution	Student	Institution	Student	Institution	Student	Institution	Student
Darjeeling Sadar	579	37,345	28	8,019	37	22,579	23	16,492	7	9,510	6	1,095	1,142	28,425
Kurseong	218	13,031	3	721	28	10,596	9	7,783	1	2,034	4	866	367	14,261
Mirik	78	7,211	3	919	6	2,131	2	2,127	1	715	-	-	309	20,265
Siliguri	676	79,713	30	8,585	46	23,903	67	100,845	10	13,398	13	3,161	1,793	96,766
Darjeeling district	1,551	137,300	64	18,244	117	59,290	101	127,247	19	25,657	23	5,122	3,611	159,717

Note: Primary schools include junior basic schools; middle schools, high schools and higher secondary schools include madrasahs; technical schools include junior technical schools, junior government polytechnics, industrial technical institutes, industrial training centres, nursing training institutes etc.; technical and professional colleges include engineering colleges, medical colleges, para-medical institutes, management colleges, teachers training and nursing training colleges, law colleges, art colleges, music colleges etc. Special and non-formal education centres include sishu siksha kendras, madhyamik siksha kendras, centres of Rabindra mukta vidyalaya, recognised Sanskrit tols, institutions for the blind and other handicapped persons, Anganwadi centres, reformatory schools etc.^[11]

Educational institutions

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The following institutions are located in Siliguri subdivision:

University of North Bengal was established at Raja Rammohunpur in 1962.^[12]
Siliguri College was established in 1950 at Siliguri.^[13]
Siliguri Mahila Mahabidyalaya was established at Siiguri in 1981.^[14]
Acharya Prafulla Chandra Roy Government College was established in 2010 at Siliguri.^[15]
Siliguri College of Commerce was established at Siliguri in 1962.^[16]
Munshi Premchand Mahavidyalaya was established in 2008 at Siliguri.^[17]
Gyan Jyoti College was established in 2005 at Siliguri.^[18]
Kalipada Ghosh Tarai Mahavidyalaya was established at Uttar Bagdogra in 1988.^[19]^[20]
Nakshalbari College was established in 2008 at Naxalbari.^[21]
Indian Institute of Legal Studies was established in 2009 at Siliguri.^[22]
North Bengal Medical College was established in 1968 at Shushrut Nagar.^[23]
North Bengal Dental College was established in 1990 at Shushrut Nagar.^[24]

Healthcare

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The table below (all data in numbers) presents an overview of the medical facilities available and patients treated in the hospitals, health centres and sub-centres in 2013 in Darjeeling district, with data for the year 2012-13.:^[25]

Subdivision	Health & Family Welfare Deptt, WB				Other State Govt Deptts	Local bodies	Central Govt Deptts / PSUs	NGO / Private Nursing Homes	Total	Total Number of Beds	Total Number of Doctors*	Indoor Patients	Outdoor Patients
Subdivision	Hospitals	Rural Hospitals	Block Primary Health Centres	Primary Health Centres	Other State Govt Deptts	Local bodies	Central Govt Deptts / PSUs	NGO / Private Nursing Homes	Total	Total Number of Beds	Total Number of Doctors*	Indoor Patients	Outdoor Patients
Darjeeling Sadar	3	2	1	6	1	-	-	3	16	729	32	22,584	149,465
Kurseong	4	1	-	3	-	-	1	-	9	554	22	9,097	132,488
Mirik	-	1	0	3	-	-	-	-	4	42	44	2,354	57,243
Siliguri	3	3	1	4	1	-	4	47	63	1,146	168	133,086	1,738,671
Darjeeling district	10	7	2	16	2	-	5	50	92	2,471	266	167,121	1,738.671

.* Excluding nursing homes.

Medical facilities

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Medical facilities in Siliguri subdivision are as follows:

Hospitals: (Name, location, beds) ^[26]

North Bengal Medical College and Hospital, Shushrut Nagar, 589 beds
North Bengal Dental College, Shushrut Nagar (OPD only)
Siliguri District Hospital, Siliguri, 320 beds
BSF Hospital, Kadamtala, Siliguri, 50 beds

Rural Hospitals: (Name, CD block, location, beds)^[27]

Naxalbari Rural Hospital, Naxalbari CD block, Naxalbari, 50 beds
Kharibari Rural Hospital, Kharibari CD block, Kharibari, 34 beds
Phansidewa Rural Hospital, Phansidewa CD block, Phansidewa, 30 beds

Block Primary Health Centres: (Name, CD block, location, beds)^[28]

Matigara Block Primary Health Centre, Matigara CD block, Matigarahat, 10 beds

Primary Health Centres : (CD block-wise)(CD block, PHC location, beds)^[29]

Naxalbari CD block: Bagdogra (10)
Phansidewa CD block: Bidhannagar (10)
Kharibari CD block: Rangali (6), Batasi (PO Badrajote) (10)

Legislative segments

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As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, the ward no. 1 to 30 and 45 to 47 of the Siliguri municipal corporation will constitute the Siliguri assembly constituency of West Bengal.^[30] The Phansidewa block and the Kharibari block constitute the Phansidewa assembly constituency. The three villages of Sitong Forest, Sivok Hill Forest and Sivok Forest under the Champasari gram panchayat of the Matigara block will be part of Kurseong assembly constituency. Rest of the area under the Matigara block and the area under the Naxalbari block will constitute the Matigara–Naxalbari assembly constituency. The Phansidewa constituency will be reserved for Scheduled tribes (ST) candidates. The Matigara–Naxalbari constituency will be reserved for Scheduled castes (SC) candidates. All these four constituencies will be part of the Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency.^[31]

References

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^ ^a ^b "Fact and Figures". www.wb.gov.in. Retrieved 10 March 2019.

^ "52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. p. 85. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2019.

^ ^a ^b "Darjeeling". District Profile - General Information. District administration. Retrieved 25 February 2020.

^ ^a ^b "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling". Tables 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 16 January 2020.

^ "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 22 February 2020.

^ "District Profile - Darjeeling". District administration. Retrieved 22 February 2020.

^ "Egiye Bangla Darjeeling" (PDF). Miscellaneous - District Detail. District administration. Retrieved 25 February 2020.

^ "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 12 February 2020.

^ "District Census Handbook: Darjiling" (PDF). Map of District Darjiling with CD block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2020.

^ 2011 Census censusindia.gov.in ^{[dead link]}

^ ^a ^b "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling". Tables 4.4. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 26 February 2020.

^ "University of North Bengal". NBU. Retrieved 24 February 2020.

^ "Siliguri College". SC. Retrieved 27 February 2020.

^ "Siliguri Mahila Mahabidyalaya". Siliguri Mahila Mahabidyalaya. Retrieved 27 February 2020.

^ "Achaya Prafulla Chandra Roy Government College". APCRGC. Retrieved 27 February 2020.

^ "Siliguri College of Commerce". SCC. Retrieved 27 February 2020.

^ "Munshi Premchand Mahaviyalaya". MPM. Retrieved 27 February 2020.

^ "Gyan Jyoti College". GJC. Retrieved 27 February 2020.

^ "Kalipada Ghosh Tarai Mahavidyalaya". KGTM. Retrieved 24 February 2020.

^ "Kalipada Ghosh Tarai Mahavidyalaya". Careers360. Retrieved 24 February 2020.

^ "Nakshalbari College". NC. Retrieved 27 February 2020.

^ "Indian Institute of Legal Studies". IILS. Retrieved 27 February 2020.

^ "North Bengal Medical College and Hospital". NBMCH. Retrieved 27 February 2020.

^ "North Bengal Dental College". WBUHS. Retrieved 27 February 2020.

^ "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling". Tables 3.1, 3.3. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 26 February 2020.

^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics - Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 27 February 2020.

^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 27 February 2020.

^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Block Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 27 February 2020.

^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 27 February 2020.

^ The other 14 wards of the Siliguri municipal corporation are located in the Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision.

^ "Press Note, Delimitation Commission" (PDF). Assembly Constituencies in West Bengal. Delimitation Commission. pp. 5–6, 23. Retrieved 10 January 2009.

Cities, towns and locations in Darjeeling District

Cities, municipal
and census towns

Darjeeling Sadar subdivision	Badamtam Tea Garden Chongtong Tea Garden Darjeeling Ging Tea Garden Mangarjung Tea Garden (Nagri) Rongmook Ceder Tea Garden Singtam Tea Garden Sonada Sukhiapokhri
Kurseong subdivision	Cart Road Kurseong
Mirik subdivision	Mirik
Siliguri subdivision	Bara Mohansingh Bairatisal Bhimram Dakshin Bagdogra Dumriguri Geni Jitu Kalkut Kharibari Lalman Mathapari Shyamdhan Siliguri Tari Uttar Bagdogra

Locations
other than cities and towns

Darjeeling Sadar subdivision	Bijanbari Chamong Tea Garden Dhajea Tea Garden Ghum Jorebungalow Lebong & Mineral Spring Tea Garden Lodhoma Manebhanjyang Mariabong Tea Garden Nagri Farm Tea Garden Orange Valley Tea Garden Peshok Tea Garden Pokhriabong Poobong Tea Garden Pattabong Tea Garden Rangli Rangliot Rimbick Rishihat Tea Garden Sandakphu Singla Tea Garden Soom Tea Garden Sungma Tea Garden Takdah Teesta Valley Tea Garden Tonglu Tumsong Tea Garden Tukvar Tea Garden
Kurseong subdivision	Ambootia Giddapahar Gayabari Longview Tea Garden Mangpu Monteviot Tea Garden Rohini Tea Garden Simulbari Tea Garden Sittong Sukna Tindharia
Mirik subdivision	Panighatta Singbulli Tea Garden Soureni
Siliguri subdivision	Bagdogra Batasi Bengdubi Matigarahat Mohorgon Tea Garden Naxalbari Panitanki Phansidewa

Tea estates