| About Siliguri | |
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Siliguri, the gate way to the North East India is not only of vital importance to the State of West Bengal but India as a whole. Located at the foot of Himalayas on the verge of Terai, it presents the picturesque glimpse of the Himalayan ranges establishing its inmate charm to a visitor. Though the settlement started initially with the tea plantation and a junction station to change over to the Toy train for Darjeeling in 1880 it acquired the status of Sub Divisional town in 1907. Though by thirties it had gained weight age as a town, it was conferred Municipal status only in 1949.
Siliguri
is located in the narrow corridor connecting Northeast with the rest of
India
with Bhutan in the Northeast, Bangladesh in the south and Nepal in the
west. Proximity
to the international borders with Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, and also
China places
Siliguri at a strategic significance. In respect of trade, commerce and
tourist
traffic Siliguri occupies an extremely important position for Sikkim,
Assam, Nepal,
Bhutan and Bangladesh. |
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Some Basic Data about Siliguri Municipal Corporation : |
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Name of
the Town
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Siliguri |
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Name of the
Corporation
|
Siliguri
Municipal Corporation. |
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Address
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Bagha Jatin Road, P.O. – Siliguri. Pin – 7334401. |
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District
|
Darjeeling. |
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State |
West
Bengal |
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Area |
41.90
Sq. Km. |
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Number of Wards |
47 |
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Number of
Councillors |
47 |
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Number of Male
Councillors |
28 |
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Number of Female
Councillors |
19 |
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Population as per
Census of India - 2001 |
4,72,374 |
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Average Annual Growth Rate |
4.87
% |
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Decadal Growth Rate (1991-2001) |
48
% |
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Population
Density |
11,224
persons
per sq. km. |
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Literacy rate |
79.31 % |
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Male Literacy
rate |
84.03 % |
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Female Literacy
rate |
73.86 % |
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Slum Population
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1,68,214 |
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Slum Population
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35 % |
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BPL Population |
22.4 % |
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Number of Slums |
154 |
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Major Rivers |
Mahananda,
Fuleswari
,Jorapani |
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Seismic
vulnerability |
High (
Zone – IV
) |
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Administrative
Units |
47
wards, 5 Boroughs. |
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Mayor – In -
Council |
Mayor,
Deputy Mayor
and 7 other Members Mayor –In – Council. |
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Administration |
Commissioner,Secretary,
Executive Engineer, Finance Officer. |
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Economic
Base |
Service,
Trade,
Industry etc. |