Siliguri

Siliguri
শিলিগুড়ি
Metropolis
Clockwise from the top :
Old view of Siliguri
Durgapuja in Siliguri, City Centre
Cosmos Mall, Lions Clock Tower
Nickname(s): Gateway City to Northeast India, City of Tea and Wood, Gateway City to Nepal, Bhutan, China, Bangladesh, Sikkim
Siliguri
Siliguri

Location of Siliguri in West Bengal

Coordinates: 26°43′N 88°26′E / 26.71°N 88.43°E / 26.71; 88.43Coordinates: 26°43′N 88°26′E / 26.71°N 88.43°E / 26.71; 88.43
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Darjeeling (62%), Jalpaiguri (38%)
Named for Largest city of North Bengal and Gateway city of Northeast India
Government
 • Type Municipal Corporation
 • Body Siliguri Municipal Corporation
 • Mayor Ashok Bhattacharya(CPI(M))
 • Police commissioner C.S. Lepcha (IPS)
 • ADM / SDO Rajanvir Singh Kapur (IAS)
Area
 • Metropolis 260 km2 (100 sq mi)
 • Metro 2,327.12 km2 (898.51 sq mi)
Area rank 2nd in West Bengal, 1st in Northeast India
Highest elevation 140 m (460 ft)
Lowest elevation 114 m (374 ft)
Population (2011 census)[1]
 • Metropolis 705,579
 • Rank 3rd in West Bengal, 1st in Northeast India
 • Density 2,700/km2 (7,000/sq mi)
 • Metro[2] 2.01 million
Demonym(s) Siligurians, Siliguribashi
Languages
 • Official Bengali, Nepali, Hindi, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 734 001-734 015 (city limits), 734 401-734 436, 735 133-735 135(suburbs)
Telephone code 0353, 0354, 03561
Vehicle registration WB 71/72/73/74/76/772
Lok Sabha constituency Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri
Vidhan Sabha constituency Siliguri, Dabgram-Phulbari, Matigara-Naxalbari, Phansidewa, Rajganj
Website www.siligurismc.com www.darjeeling.gov.in www.siliguri.gov.inwww.jalpaiguri.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 based upon the Siliguri Sub Divisional Court, Darjeeling District Court and Jalpaiguri District Court documentations.

Siliguri ( pronunciation ) is a city which spans across the Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri districts in the Indian state of West Bengal. The city is located on the banks of the Mahananda River and the foothills of the Himalayas.

Climate

Climate data for Silguri
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 20
(68)		 22
(72)		 25
(77)		 30
(86)		 32
(90)		 33
(91)		 33
(91)		 31
(88)		 28
(82)		 26
(79)		 24
(75)		 21
(70)		 27.1
(80.8)
Average low °C (°F) 2
(36)		 10
(50)		 13
(55)		 21
(70)		 24
(75)		 25
(77)		 26
(79)		 25
(77)		 23
(73)		 16
(61)		 10
(50)		 4
(39)		 16.6
(61.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 8
(0.31)		 18
(0.71)		 33
(1.3)		 94
(3.7)		 300
(11.81)		 658
(25.91)		 818
(32.2)		 643
(25.31)		 538
(21.18)		 142
(5.59)		 13
(0.51)		 5
(0.2)		 3,266
(128.58)
Source: Siliguri Weather

Demographics

Based on Census data of 2011, the city had a population of 705,579, while the population of Siliguri UA/Metropolitan is 1,057,438.[2][1] Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. In Siliguri, 10% of the population is under six years of age.

People from Bihar, Jharkhand, North Bengal, North-East and other parts of India have also come to the city in search of livelihood.[3]

Transport

Siliguri Junction railway station

Bagdogra Airport is about 16 km (9.9 mi) west of Siliguri

References

  1. 1 2 "Siliguri City Population Census 2011 - West Bengal". census2011.co.in. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Siliguri Metropolitan Urban Region Population 2011 Census". census2011.co.in. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "Bangla immigrants to be pushed back". The Times Of India. 5 November 2001.

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