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Siliguri subdivision

Siliguri subdivision
শিলিগুড়ি মহকুমা
Subdivision
Siliguri subdivision is located in West Bengal
Siliguri subdivision
Siliguri subdivision
Siliguri subdivision is located in India
Siliguri subdivision
Siliguri subdivision
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 26°43′N 88°25′E / 26.72°N 88.41°E / 26.72; 88.41Coordinates: 26°43′N 88°25′E / 26.72°N 88.41°E / 26.72; 88.41
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Darjeeling
Headquarters Siliguri
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
ISO 3166 code IN-WB
Vehicle registration WB
Website wb.gov.in

Siliguri subdivision is a subdivision of the Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal, India. It consists of the Siliguri municipal corporation and four community development blocks: Matigara, Naxalbari, Phansidewa and Kharibari. The four blocks contain 22 gram panchayats and two census towns: Bairatisal and Uttar Bagdogra. The subdivision has its headquarters at Siliguri.

Apart from Siliguri municipal corporation, the subdivision contains rural areas of 22 gram panchayats under four community development blocks: Matigara, Naxalbari, Phansidewa and Kharibari.

Matigara block consists of one census town: Bairatisal and rural areas with 5 gram panchayats, viz. Atharakhai, Matigara–I, Patharghata, Champasari and Matigara–II. This block has two police stations: Siliguri and Matigara. Headquarters of this block is in Kadamtala.

Naxalbari block consists of one census town: Uttar Bagdogra and rural areas with 6 gram panchayats, viz. Gossaipur, Lower Bagdogra, Nakshalbari, Hatighisa, Maniram and Upper Bagdogra. This block has two police stations: Bagdogra and Naxalbari. Headquarters of this block is in Naxalbari.

Phansidewa block consists of rural areas only with 7 gram panchayats, viz. Bidhannagar–I, Chathat-Bansgaon, Ghospukur, Jalas–Nijamtara, Bidhannagar–II, Fansideoa Bansgoan and Hetmuri–Singhijhara. This block has one police station at Phansidewa. Headquarters of this block is in Phansidewa.


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