Siliguri subdivision is a subdivision of the
Darjeeling district
Darjeeling District is the northernmost district of the state of West Bengal in eastern India in the foothills of the Himalayas. The district is famous for its hill station and Darjeeling tea. Darjeeling is the district headquarters.
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in the state of
West Bengal
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,
India
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.
Subdivisions
Darjeeling district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:
Police stations
Police stations in the Siliguri subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:
.* The total length of border with Nepal (Mechi River) is . The total length ofborder with Bangladesh (Mahananda River) is .
.**The total length of border with Bihar is
Gram panchayats
Gram panchayat
Gram Panchayat () is a basic village-governing institute in Indian villages. It is a democratic structure at the grass-roots level in India. It is a political institute, acting as cabinet of the village. The Gram Sabha work as the general bod ...
s in Siliguri subdivision are :
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Naxalbari
Naxalbari (also spelled Naksalbari) is a village in the Naxalbari CD block in the Siliguri subdivision of the Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal, India. Naxalbari is famous for being the site of a 1967 revolt that would eventuall ...
block consists of 6 gram panchayats, viz.
Naxalbari
Naxalbari (also spelled Naksalbari) is a village in the Naxalbari CD block in the Siliguri subdivision of the Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal, India. Naxalbari is famous for being the site of a 1967 revolt that would eventuall ...
,
Uttar Bagdogra
Uttar Bagdogra is a census town in the Siliguri subdivision of the Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Location
Uttar Bagdogra is located at .
Area overview
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, Dakshin Bagdogra, Gossaipur, Hatighisa, and Maniram.
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Phansidewa
Phansidewa is a community development block (CD block) that forms an administrative division in the Siliguri subdivision of the Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Phansidewa is located at . It has an average elev ...
block consists of 7 gram panchayats, viz. Phansidewa-Bansgoan, Chathat-Bansgaon, Bidhannagar-I, Bidhannagar-II, Ghospukur, Jalas-Nijamtara, and Hetmuri-Singhijhora.
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Kharibari
Kharibari is a census town in the Kharibari CD block in the Siliguri subdivision of the Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Kharibari is located at .
Area overview
The map alongs ...
block consists of 4 gram panchayats, viz. Kharibari-Panishali, Raniganj-Panishali, Binnabari, and Buraganj.
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Matigara block consist of 5 gram panchayats, viz. Atharakhai, Champasari, Matigara I, Matigara II and Patharghata.
Blocks
Community development blocks in Siliguri subdivision are:
Demographics
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
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.
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.
Educational institutions
The following institutions are located in Siliguri subdivision:
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University of North Bengal
University of North Bengal (abbreviated as NBU) is a public state collegiate major research university in North Bengal region of West Bengal, which is located in Raja Rammohanpur, Siliguri, Darjeeling district, in the Indian state of West Be ...
was established at Raja Rammohunpur in 1962.
*
Siliguri College was established in 1950 at
Siliguri
Siliguri, ) is a major tier-II city in West Bengal. It forms twin cities, "Twin Cities" with the neighboring district capital of Jalpaiguri. The city spans areas of the Darjeeling district, Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri districts in the Indian sta ...
.
*
Siliguri Mahila Mahabidyalaya was established at Siiguri in 1981.
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Acharya Prafulla Chandra Roy Government College
Acharya Prafulla Chandra Roy Government College, is state-government owned undergraduate college, which was established in 2010, is the government degree college in Himachal Vihar, Siliguri, Darjeeling district. APC Roy is the second governmen ...
was established in 2010 at Siliguri.
*
Siliguri College of Commerce was established at Siliguri in 1962.
*
Munshi Premchand Mahavidyalaya
Munshi Premchand Mahavidyalaya, established in 2008, is general degree college in Sevok Road, Siliguri. It is in Darjeeling district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts. It is affiliated to University of North Bengal
University of ...
was established in 2008 at Siliguri.
*
Gyan Jyoti College was established in 2005 at Siliguri.
*
Kalipada Ghosh Tarai Mahavidyalaya
Kalipada Ghosh Tarai Mahavidyalaya, also known as Bagdogra College, established in 1988, is the general degree college in Bagdogra. It offers undergraduate courses in arts, commerce and science . The campus is in the Darjeeling district. It is ...
was established at
Uttar Bagdogra
Uttar Bagdogra is a census town in the Siliguri subdivision of the Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Location
Uttar Bagdogra is located at .
Area overview
The map alongside shows the Siliguri subdivision of ...
in 1988.
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Nakshalbari College
Nakshalbari College, established in 2008, is general degree college in Naxalbari. It is in Darjeeling district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts. It is affiliated to University of North Bengal
University of North Bengal (abbreviat ...
was established in 2008 at
Naxalbari
Naxalbari (also spelled Naksalbari) is a village in the Naxalbari CD block in the Siliguri subdivision of the Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal, India. Naxalbari is famous for being the site of a 1967 revolt that would eventuall ...
.
*
Indian Institute of Legal Studies was established in 2009 at Siliguri.
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North Bengal Medical College
, mottoeng = Serving the Population
, type = Government Medical college and Tertiary Referral Hospital
, established =
, founder = Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy ; (2nd CM of WB)
, pri ...
was established in 1968 at Shushrut Nagar.
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North Bengal Dental College was established in 1990 at Shushrut Nagar.
Healthcare
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.:
.* Excluding nursing homes.
Medical facilities
Medical facilities in Siliguri subdivision are as follows:
Hospitals: (Name, location, beds)
*North Bengal Medical College and Hospital, Shushrut Nagar, 589 beds
*North Bengal Dental College, Shushrut Nagar (OPD only)
*Siliguri District Hospital,
Siliguri
Siliguri, ) is a major tier-II city in West Bengal. It forms twin cities, "Twin Cities" with the neighboring district capital of Jalpaiguri. The city spans areas of the Darjeeling district, Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri districts in the Indian sta ...
, 320 beds
*BSF Hospital, Kadamtala, Siliguri, 50 beds
Rural Hospitals: (Name, CD block, location, beds)
*Naxalbari Rural Hospital, Naxalbari CD block,
Naxalbari
Naxalbari (also spelled Naksalbari) is a village in the Naxalbari CD block in the Siliguri subdivision of the Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal, India. Naxalbari is famous for being the site of a 1967 revolt that would eventuall ...
, 50 beds
*Kharibari Rural Hospital, Kharibari CD block,
Kharibari
Kharibari is a census town in the Kharibari CD block in the Siliguri subdivision of the Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Kharibari is located at .
Area overview
The map alongs ...
, 34 beds
*Phansidewa Rural Hospital, Phansidewa CD block,
Phansidewa
Phansidewa is a community development block (CD block) that forms an administrative division in the Siliguri subdivision of the Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Phansidewa is located at . It has an average elev ...
, 30 beds
Block Primary Health Centres: (Name, CD block, location, beds)
*Matigara Block Primary Health Centre, Matigara CD block,
Matigarahat
Matigarahat is a village in the Matigara CD block in the Siliguri subdivision of the Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Matigarahat is located at .
Area overview
The map alongside ...
, 10 beds
Primary Health Centres : (CD block-wise)(CD block, PHC location, beds)
*Naxalbari CD block: Bagdogra (10)
*Phansidewa CD block: Bidhannagar (10)
*Kharibari CD block: Rangali (6),
Batasi
Batashi is a village in Kharibari CD block in Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India.
The nearest railway station to Batasi is Batasi railway station, which is around 1 km away and is now well connected with t ...
(PO Badrajote) (10)
Legislative segments
As per order of the
Delimitation Commission
The Delimitation commission or Boundary commission of India is a commission established by the Government of India under the provisions of the Delimitation Commission Act. The main task of the commission is redrawing the boundaries of the vari ...
in respect of the
delimitation of constituencies
Boundary delimitation (or simply delimitation) is the drawing of boundaries, particularly of electoral precincts, Federated state, states, counties or other municipalities. 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
Siliguri Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Overview
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 26 Siliguri Assembly constituency covers ward nos. 1 to 30 and 45 ...
of West Bengal. 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
Gram Panchayat () is a basic village-governing institute in Indian villages. It is a democratic structure at the grass-roots level in India. It is a political institute, acting as cabinet of the village. The Gram Sabha work as the general bod ...
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
Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centres on Darjeeling in West Bengal. While five assembly segments are in Darjeeling district, one assembly segment is in Kalimpong distr ...
.
References
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Subdivisions of West Bengal
Subdivisions of Darjeeling district
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