Phansidewa is a village in the
Phansidewa CD block in the
Siliguri subdivision
Siliguri subdivision is a subdivision of the Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Subdivisions
Darjeeling district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:
Police stations
Police stations in the Silig ...
of the
Darjeeling district in the state of
West Bengal
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,
India
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.
Geography
Location
Phansidewa is located at .
Phansidewa is shown as being located in Bandar Gachh mouza in the map of Phansidewa CD block on page 327 of ''District Census Handbook, Darjeeling''.
Area overview
The map alongside shows the Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district. This area is spread across the foothills of the Himalayas and is a plain land gently sloping from north to south. While the northern part is mentioned as the Terai region, the larger southern portion forms the western part of the
Dooars
The Dooars or Duars () are the alluvial floodplains in eastern-northeastern India and southern Bhutan that lie south of the outer foothills of the Himalayas and north of the Brahmaputra River basin. This region is about wide and stretches ov ...
region. While 55.11% per cent of the population resides in the rural areas, 44.89% resides in the urban areas. On the western side the
Mechi River
The Mechi River is a trans-boundary river flowing through Nepal and India. It is a tributary of the Mahananda River.
Course
The Mechi originates in the Mahabharat Range in Nepal. It flows through Nepal, forms the boundary between India and Nepal ...
forms a long border with Nepal. On the eastern side the
Mahananda River
The Mahananda ( ) is a trans-boundary river that flows through the Indian states of Bihar and West Bengal before crossing into Bangladesh. It is an important tributary of the Ganges.
Course
The Mahananda river system consists of two streams- ...
forms a short border with Bangladesh.
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Demographics
According to the
2011 Census of India, Bandar Gachh had a total population of 3.891 of which 2,020 (52%) were males and 1,871 (48%) were females. There were 380 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Bandar Gachh was 2,825 (72.60% of the population over 6 years).
Civic Administration
Police station
Phansidewa police station has jurisdiction over the
Phansidewa CD block.
CD block HQ
The headquarters of the Phansidewa CD block is at Phansidewa.
Transport
The station at Nijbari, on the
Howrah-New Jalpaiguri line, located nearby. Nijbari is 15 km from New Jalpaiguri.
Education
Phansidewa High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1865. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. It has 14 computers, a library with 1,520 books and a playground.
Phansidewa Girls High School is a Bengali-medium girls only institution established in 1980. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. It has a playground.
References
{{Darjeeling District
Villages in Darjeeling district