| Sidheswari | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | India West Bengal#India |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in West Bengal, India |
| Coordinates: | 26.3867°N 89.5127°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | West Bengal |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Cooch Behar |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 4467 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 736133 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone/STD code |
| Area Code: | 03582 |
| Registration Plate: | WB |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Cooch Behar Uttar |
Sidheswari is a village in the Cooch Behar II CD block in the Cooch Behar Sadar subdivision of the Cooch Behar district in West Bengal, India
Sidheswari is located at 26.3867°N 89.5127°W.
The map alongside shows the north-central part of the district. It has the highest level of urbanisation in an overwhelming rural district. 22.08% of the population of the Cooch Behar Sadar subdivision lives in the urban areas and 77.92% lives in the rural areas.[1] The entire district forms the flat alluvial flood plains of mighty rivers.[2] 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.
As per the 2011 Census of India, Sidheswari had a total population of 4,467. There were 2,327 (52%) males and 2,140 (48%) females. There were 496 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Sidheswari was 3,382 (85.17% of the population over 6 years).[3]
New Baneswar railway station, on the New Jalpaiguri–New Bongaigaon section of the Barauni–Guwahati line, is about from Sidheswari.[4] [5]
The temple of Sidheswari Devi is a brick-built structure having an unusual octagonal shape with a dome on top of it. It has a height of . There is a raised platform in front of the temple. The internal distance from one corner of the temple to another is around . The tall idol of Sidheswari Devi in the garbhagriha is made of ashtadhatu. The four-handed goddess is worshipped as a form of goddess Kali. According to Madho Sarup Vats, of the Archaeological Survey, the temple is an example of British architectural influence. He particularly points out the pillars in the structure. The temple seems to have been built by the Maharajas of Cooch Behar State in end 19th century or early 20th century.