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:
SubdivisionHeadquarters
Area
km2		Population
Rural Population %
Urban Population %
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:
Police StationArea covered
km2		International border
Inter-state border
km		Municipal TownCD 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 is. The total length ofborder with Bangladesh is.
.**The total length of border with Bihar is

Gram panchayats

s in Siliguri subdivision are :
Community development blocks in Siliguri subdivision are:
CD blockHeadquartersArea
km2		Population
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

Education

Given in the table below 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:
The table below 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:
Rural Hospitals:
Block Primary Health Centres:
Primary Health Centres :
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. 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 candidates. The Matigara-Naxalbari constituency will be reserved for Scheduled castes candidates. All these four constituencies will be part of the Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency.