Siliguri subdivision | |
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Subdivision | |
Coordinates: 26°43′N88°25′E / 26.72°N 88.41°E | |
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 subdivision is a subdivision of the Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal, India.
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 |
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 |
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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 in Siliguri subdivision are : [7]
Community development blocks in Siliguri subdivision are: [4] [8] [9]
CD block | Headquarters | Area km2 | Population (2011) | SC % | ST % | Literacy Rate % | Census Towns |
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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 |
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.
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 | |||||||
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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]
The following institutions are located in Siliguri subdivision:
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 | |||
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Hospitals | Rural Hospitals | Block Primary Health Centres | Primary Health Centres | ||||||||||
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 in Siliguri subdivision are as follows:
Hospitals: (Name, location, beds) [26]
Rural Hospitals: (Name, CD block, location, beds) [27]
Block Primary Health Centres: (Name, CD block, location, beds) [28]
Primary Health Centres : (CD block-wise)(CD block, PHC location, beds) [29]
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]
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