Siliguri

Siliguri
Shiliguri
Metropolis
Clockwise from top left:
Siliguri aerial view, Science centre entrance, Ewam India Monastery in Siliguri, Sukna forest, Teesta river, Siliguri art in clock tower, Siliguri city centre, Sevoke bridge, Kanchenjunga mountain from Siliguri, Toy train in Siliguri, Siliguri traffic road
Nickname(s): 
Gateway to the Dooars, Gateway of Northeast India, City of Hospitality[1]
Siliguri is located in West Bengal
Siliguri
Siliguri
Location in West Bengal
Siliguri is located in India
Siliguri
Siliguri
Location in India
Coordinates: 26°43′N 88°26′E / 26.71°N 88.43°E / 26.71; 88.43
CountryIndia
StateWest Bengal
District
No. of Wards47[2]
Government
 • TypeMunicipal corporation
 • BodySiliguri Municipal Corporation
 • MayorGoutam Deb
 • Deputy mayorRanjan Sarkar
 • Police CommissionerAkhilesh Chaturvedi, IPS
 • Sub Divisional officerPriyanka Singh, IAS
Area
[4][5]
 • Urban
[4]
157 km2 (61 sq mi)
 • Metro
[6]
2,222 km2 (858 sq mi)
 • Rank3rd in West Bengal
Highest elevation
140 m (460 ft)
Lowest elevation
114 m (374 ft)
Population
 (2011)[5][7]
 • Metropolis
513,264[3]
 • Rank3rd in West Bengal
 • Urban
[8]
701,489
 • City rank
90th in India
Languages
 • OfficialBengali[9][10]
 • Additional officialEnglish[9]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
734 001-734 015 (city limits), 734 401-734 436(suburbs), 735 133-735 135
Telephone code0353, 0354
Vehicle registrationWB 73/74
Lok Sabha constituencyDarjeeling, Jalpaiguri
Literacy85.46%[11]
Sex ratio1000♂/951♀[11]
Vidhan Sabha constituencySiliguri, Dabgram-Phulbari, Matigara-Naxalbari, Phansidewa
PoliceSiliguri Police Commissionerate
Websitewww.siligurismc.in, www.siliguri.gov.in
1The coordinates given here are in metric system and based upon the Microsoft Encarta Reference Library Map Center 2005 2 The Vehicle Code given here is based upon the Siliguri Sub-Divisional Court, Darjeeling District Court and Jalpaiguri District Court documentations.

Siliguri (/sɪˈliˌɡʊri/ Bengali: [ˈʃiliɡuɽi] ⓘ), also known as Shiliguri,[12][13] is a major tier-II city in West Bengal. It forms "Twin Cities" with the neighbouring district headquarter of Jalpaiguri. The city spans areas of the Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri districts in the Indian state of West Bengal. Known as the "Gateway of Northeast India",[1][14] Siliguri is popular for three Ts: Tea, Timber and Tourism.[15] It is located on the banks of the Mahananda and the Teesta River in the foothills of the Himalayas.[16] Siliguri is the third largest urban agglomeration in West Bengal, after Kolkata and Asansol.[17][18]

Siliguri has great strategic importance in West Bengal, with convenient access to three international borders: Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan. It also connects the North-East with mainland India. Located in the foothills of Eastern Himalayas, Siliguri is a significant trading and transportation hub.[19]

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