Siliguri subdivision explained

Siliguri subdivision
Settlement Type:Subdivision
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:26.72°N 88.41°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name1:West Bengal
Subdivision Name2:Darjeeling
Seat Type:Headquarters
Seat:Siliguri
Governing Body:Municipal Corporation (urban)
Mahakuma Parisad (rural)
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Bengali[1] [2]
Demographics1 Title2:Additional official
Demographics1 Info2:English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Iso Code:IN-WB
Registration Plate:WB

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:[3] [4]

Subdivision Headquarters
Area
km2 		Population
(2011) 		Rural %
(2011)		Urban %
(2011)
Darjeeling SadarDarjeeling921.68429,39161.0039.00
KurseongKurseong377.35136,79358.4141.59
MirikMirik125.6857,88780.1119.89
SiliguriSiliguri802.01971,12055.1144.89
Darjeeling districtDarjeeling2,226.721,595,19157.8942.11

Police stations

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
Naxalbarin/a- - Naxalbari
Kharibarin/a- Kharibari
Phansidewan/a- - Phansidewa
Matigaran/a/- - - Matigara
Bagdogran/a- - Siliguri-
Pradhan Nagarn/a- - Siliguri-
Siligurin/a- - Siliguri-
Siliguri Womenn/a- - Siliguri-
.* The total length of border with Nepal (Mechi River) is 101.02km (62.77miles). The total length ofborder with Bangladesh (Mahananda River) is 19.32km (12miles)..**The total length of border with Bihar is 48.3km (30miles)

Gram panchayats

Gram panchayats in Siliguri subdivision are :[7]

Blocks

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

CD block HeadquartersArea
km2 		Population
(2011) 		SC %ST %Literacy
Rate %		Census
Towns
NaxalbariNaxalbari181.88165,52326.7819.5775.476
KharibariKharibari144.88109,25153.6119.4667.372
PhansidewaPhansidewa312.15204,52229.6830.6164.46-
MatigaraBairatisal143.00197,27835.7513.4274.766

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.[10]

SubdivisionPrimary
School		Middle
School		High
School		Higher Secondary
School		General
College, Univ		Technical /
Professional Instt		Non-formal
Education
InstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudent
Darjeeling Sadar57937,345288,0193722,5792316,49279,51061,0951,14228,425
Kurseong21813,03137212810,59697,78312,034486636714,261
Mirik787,211391962,13122,1271715--30920,265
Siliguri67679,713308,5854623,90367100,8451013,398133,1611,79396,766
Darjeeling district1,551137,3006418,24411759,290101127,2471925,657235,1223,611159,717

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.[10]

Educational institutions

The following institutions are located in Siliguri subdivision:

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.:[24]

SubdivisionHealth & Family Welfare Deptt, WB Other
State
Govt
Deptts		Local
bodies		Central
Govt
Deptts /
PSUs		NGO /
Private
Nursing
Homes		TotalTotal
Number
of
Beds		Total
Number
of
Doctors*		Indoor
Patients		Outdoor
Patients
Hospitals
Rural
Hospitals
Block
Primary
Health
Centres
Primary
Health
Centres
Darjeeling Sadar32161align="center"-align="center"-3167293222,584149,465
Kurseong41-3--1-9554229,097132,488
Mirik-103---align="center"-442442,35457,243
Siliguri33141-447631,146168133,0861,738,671
Darjeeling district1072162-550922,471266167,1211,738.671
.* Excluding nursing homes.

Medical facilities

Medical facilities in Siliguri subdivision are as follows:

Hospitals: (Name, location, beds) [25]

Rural Hospitals: (Name, CD block, location, beds)[26]

Block Primary Health Centres: (Name, CD block, location, beds)[27]

Primary Health Centres : (CD block-wise)(CD block, PHC location, beds)[28]

Legislative segments

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.[29] 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.[30]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fact and Figures. www.wb.gov.in. 10 March 2019.
  2. Web site: 52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA. nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. 10 March 2019. 85. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170525141614/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf. 25 May 2017.
  3. Web site: Darjeeling . District Profile - General Information . District administration . 25 February 2020 .
  4. Web site: District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling . Tables 2.2, 2.4b . Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal . 16 January 2020.
  5. Web site: District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling . Tables 2.1, 2.2 . Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal . 22 February 2020.
  6. Web site: District Profile - Darjeeling. District administration . 22 February 2020.
  7. Web site: Egiye Bangla Darjeeling . Miscellaneous - District Detail. District administration. 25 February 2020.
  8. Web site: CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) . 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India . 12 February 2020.
  9. Web site: District Census Handbook: Darjiling . Map of District Darjiling with CD block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page) . Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011 . 12 February 2020 .
  10. Web site: District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling . Tables 4.4 . Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal . 26 February 2020.
  11. Web site: University of North Bengal . NBU . 24 February 2020.
  12. Web site: Siliguri College . SC . 27 February 2020 .
  13. Web site: Siliguri Mahila Mahabidyalaya. Siliguri Mahila Mahabidyalaya . 27 February 2020 .
  14. Web site: Achaya Prafulla Chandra Roy Government College . APCRGC . 27 February 2020 .
  15. Web site: Siliguri College of Commerce . SCC . 27 February 2020 .
  16. Web site: Munshi Premchand Mahaviyalaya . MPM . 27 February 2020 .
  17. Web site: Gyan Jyoti College . GJC . 27 February 2020 .
  18. Web site: Kalipada Ghosh Tarai Mahavidyalaya. KGTM. 24 February 2020.
  19. Web site: Kalipada Ghosh Tarai Mahavidyalaya. Careers360 . 24 February 2020.
  20. Web site: Nakshalbari College . NC . 27 February 2020 .
  21. Web site: Indian Institute of Legal Studies . IILS . 27 February 2020 .
  22. Web site: North Bengal Medical College and Hospital . NBMCH . 27 February 2020 .
  23. Web site: North Bengal Dental College . WBUHS . 27 February 2020 .
  24. Web site: District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling . Tables 3.1, 3.3 . Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal . 26 February 2020.
  25. Web site: Health & Family Welfare Department . Health Statistics - Hospitals . Government of West Bengal . 27 February 2020 .
  26. Web site: Health & Family Welfare Department . Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals . Government of West Bengal . 27 February 2020.
  27. Web site: Health & Family Welfare Department . Health Statistics – Block Primary Health Centres . Government of West Bengal . 27 February 2020.
  28. Web site: Health & Family Welfare Department . Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres . Government of West Bengal . 27 February 2020.
  29. The other 14 wards of the Siliguri municipal corporation are located in the Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision.
  30. Web site: Press Note, Delimitation Commission. 10 January 2009 . Assembly Constituencies in West Bengal. Delimitation Commission . 5–6, 23.

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