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	{{About\|the settlement in West Bengal, India\|1 its namesake community development block\|Phansidewa\|2 its namesake assembly constituency\|Phansidewa (Vidhan Sabha constituency)}}		{{About\|the settlement in West Bengal, India\|1 its namesake community development block\|Phansidewa\|2 its namesake assembly constituency\|Phansidewa (Vidhan Sabha constituency)}}
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	===Area overview===		===Area overview===
	The map alongside shows the Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district. This area is spread across the foothills of the Himalayas and is a plain land gently sloping from north to south. While the northern part is mentioned as the Terai region, the larger southern portion forms the western part of the [[Dooars]] region. While 55.11% per cent of the population resides in the rural areas, 44.89% resides in the urban areas. On the western side the [[Mechi River]] forms a long border with Nepal. On the eastern side the [[Mahananda River]] forms a short border with Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite web \| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1901_PART_A_DCHB_DARJILING.pdf \| title = District Census Handbook, Darjeeling, Series 20, Part XII A, 2011 Census of India\| work= Page 13: Physiography\| publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal \|access-date = 29 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1901_PART_A_DCHB_DARJILING.pdf \| title = District Census Handbook, Darjeeling, Series 20, Part XII A, 2011 Census of India\| work= Pages 15-17: Drainage\| publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal \|access-date = 29 March 2020}}</ref>		The map alongside shows the Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district. This area is spread across the foothills of the Himalayas and is a plain land gently sloping from north to south. While the northern part is mentioned as the Terai region, the larger southern portion forms the western part of the [[Dooars]] region. While 55.11% per cent of the population resides in the rural areas, 44.89% resides in the urban areas. On the western side the [[Mechi River]] forms a long border with Nepal. On the eastern side the [[Mahananda River]] forms a short border with Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite web \| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1901_PART_A_DCHB_DARJILING.pdf \| title = District Census Handbook, Darjeeling, Series 20, Part XII A, 2011 Census of India\| work= Page 13: Physiography\| publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal \|access-date = 29 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1901_PART_A_DCHB_DARJILING.pdf \| title = District Census Handbook, Darjeeling, Series 20, Part XII A, 2011 Census of India\| work= Pages 15-17: Drainage\| publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal \|access-date = 29 March 2020}}</ref>

	<small>Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.</small>		<small>Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.</small>
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	==Civic Administration==		==Civic Administration==
	===Police station===		===Police station===
	Phansidewa police station has jurisdiction over the [[Phansidewa]] CD block.<ref>{{cite web \|url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook \|title = District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling \|work = Tables 2.1, 2.2 \|publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal \|access-date = 22 February 2020 \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook \|archive-date = 21 January 2019 \|url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web\| url = http://www.darjeeling.gov.in/dist-prof.html \|title = District Profile - Darjeeling\| publisher= District administration \|access-date= 22 February 2020}}</ref>		Phansidewa police station has jurisdiction over the [[Phansidewa]] CD block.<ref>{{cite web \|url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook \|title = District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling \|work = Tables 2.1, 2.2 \|publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal \|access-date = 22 February 2020 \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook \|archive-date = 21 January 2019 \|url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url = http://www.darjeeling.gov.in/dist-prof.html \| title = District Profile - Darjeeling \| publisher = District administration \| access-date = 22 February 2020 \| archive-date = 17 August 2015 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150817064946/http://darjeeling.gov.in/dist-prof.html \| url-status = dead }}</ref>

	===CD block HQ===		===CD block HQ===
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	==References==		==References==
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	{{Darjeeling District}}		{{Darjeeling District}}

	[[Category:Villages in Darjeeling district]]		[[Category:Villages in Darjeeling district]]

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	===Area overview===		===Area overview===
	The map alongside shows the Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district. This area is spread across the foothills of the Himalayas and is a plain land gently sloping from north to south. While the northern part is mentioned as the Terai region, the larger southern portion forms the western part of the [[Dooars]] region. While 55.11% per cent of the population resides in the rural areas, 44.89% resides in the urban areas. On the western side the [[Mechi River]] forms a long border with Nepal. On the eastern side the [[Mahananda River]] forms a short border with Bangladesh. <ref>{{cite web \| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1901_PART_A_DCHB_DARJILING.pdf \| title = District Census Handbook, Darjeeling, Series 20, Part XII A, 2011 Census of India\| work= Page 13: Physiography\| publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal \|access-date = 29 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1901_PART_A_DCHB_DARJILING.pdf \| title = District Census Handbook, Darjeeling, Series 20, Part XII A, 2011 Census of India\| work= Pages 15-17: Drainage\| publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal \|access-date = 29 March 2020}}</ref>		The map alongside shows the Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district. This area is spread across the foothills of the Himalayas and is a plain land gently sloping from north to south. While the northern part is mentioned as the Terai region, the larger southern portion forms the western part of the [[Dooars]] region. While 55.11% per cent of the population resides in the rural areas, 44.89% resides in the urban areas. On the western side the [[Mechi River]] forms a long border with Nepal. On the eastern side the [[Mahananda River]] forms a short border with Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite web \| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1901_PART_A_DCHB_DARJILING.pdf \| title = District Census Handbook, Darjeeling, Series 20, Part XII A, 2011 Census of India\| work= Page 13: Physiography\| publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal \|access-date = 29 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1901_PART_A_DCHB_DARJILING.pdf \| title = District Census Handbook, Darjeeling, Series 20, Part XII A, 2011 Census of India\| work= Pages 15-17: Drainage\| publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal \|access-date = 29 March 2020}}</ref>

	<small>Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.</small>		<small>Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.</small>
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	==Transport==		==Transport==
	The station at Nijbari, on the [[Howrah-New Jalpaiguri line]], located nearby. Nijbari is 15 km from New Jalpaiguri.<ref>{{cite web\| url = https://indiarailinfo.com/train/timetable/malda-town-new-jalpaiguri-passenger-55711/14042/441/444#st \| title= 55711/ Malda Town-New Jalpaiguri Passenger\| work= Time Table \|publisher= indiarailinfo \| access-date = 22 February 2020}}</ref>		The station at Nijbari, on the [[Howrah-New Jalpaiguri line]], located nearby. Nijbari is 15 km from New Jalpaiguri.<ref>{{cite web\| url = https://indiarailinfo.com/train/timetable/malda-town-new-jalpaiguri-passenger-55711/14042/441/444#st \| title= 55711/ Malda Town-New Jalpaiguri Passenger\| work= Time Table \|publisher= indiarailinfo \| access-date = 22 February 2020}}</ref>

	==Education==		==Education==

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{{About|the settlement in West Bengal, India|1 its namesake community development block|Phansidewa|2 its namesake assembly constituency|Phansidewa (Vidhan Sabha constituency)}}
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'''Phansidewa''' is a village in the [[Phansidewa]] [[Community development blocks in India|CD block]] in the [[Siliguri subdivision]] of the [[Darjeeling district]] in the state of [[West Bengal]], [[India]].

==Geography==
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===Location===
Phansidewa is located at {{coord|26.5891|N|88.3713|E|display=inline}}.

Phansidewa is shown as being located in Bandar Gachh mouza in the map of Phansidewa CD block on page 327 of ''District Census Handbook, Darjeeling''.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1901_PART_A_DCHB_DARJILING.pdf | title = District Census Handbook, Darjeeling, Series 20, Part XII A, 2011 Census of India| work= Page 327: Phansidewa CD block| publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal |access-date = 22 February 2020}}</ref>

===Area overview===
The map alongside shows the Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district. This area is spread across the foothills of the Himalayas and is a plain land gently sloping from north to south. While the northern part is mentioned as the Terai region, the larger southern portion forms the western part of the [[Dooars]] region. While 55.11% per cent of the population resides in the rural areas, 44.89% resides in the urban areas. On the western side the [[Mechi River]] forms a long border with Nepal. On the eastern side the [[Mahananda River]] forms a short border with Bangladesh. <ref>{{cite web | url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1901_PART_A_DCHB_DARJILING.pdf | title = District Census Handbook, Darjeeling, Series 20, Part XII A, 2011 Census of India| work= Page 13: Physiography| publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal |access-date = 29 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1901_PART_A_DCHB_DARJILING.pdf | title = District Census Handbook, Darjeeling, Series 20, Part XII A, 2011 Census of India| work= Pages 15-17: Drainage| publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal |access-date = 29 March 2020}}</ref>

<small>Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.</small>

==Demographics==
According to the [[2011 Census of India]], Bandar Gachh had a total population of 3.891 of which 2,020 (52%) were males and 1,871 (48%) were females. There were 380 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Bandar Gachh was 2,825 (72.60% of the population over 6 years).<ref>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/pcadata/Houselisting-housing-WB.html |title = 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables | work= West Bengal – District-wise |publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India | access-date = 22 February 2020 }}</ref>

==Civic Administration==
===Police station===
Phansidewa police station has jurisdiction over the [[Phansidewa]] CD block.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |title = District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling |work = Tables 2.1, 2.2 |publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal |access-date = 22 February 2020 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |archive-date = 21 January 2019 |url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.darjeeling.gov.in/dist-prof.html |title = District Profile - Darjeeling| publisher= District administration |access-date= 22 February 2020}}</ref>

===CD block HQ===
The headquarters of the Phansidewa CD block is at Phansidewa.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1901_PART_A_DCHB_DARJILING.pdf |title = District Census Handbook: Darjiling | work= Map of District Darjiling with CD block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page) |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011 | access-date = 22 February 2020 }}</ref>

==Transport==
The station at Nijbari, on the [[Howrah-New Jalpaiguri line]], located nearby. Nijbari is 15 km from New Jalpaiguri.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://indiarailinfo.com/train/timetable/malda-town-new-jalpaiguri-passenger-55711/14042/441/444#st | title= 55711/ Malda Town-New Jalpaiguri Passenger| work= Time Table |publisher= indiarailinfo | access-date = 22 February 2020}}</ref>

==Education==
Phansidewa High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1865. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. It has 14 computers, a library with 1,520 books and a playground.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.icbse.com/schools/phansidewa-high-school-o93kvz | title = Phansidewa High School |access-date = 22 February 2020}}</ref>

Phansidewa Girls High School is a Bengali-medium girls only institution established in 1980. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. It has a playground.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.icbse.com/schools/phansidewa-govt-s-a-type-h-s-for-girls-eylp30| title = Phansidewa Govt. S.A. type H.S. for girls High School| publisher = ICBSE|access-date = 22 February 2020}}</ref>

==References==
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{{Darjeeling District}}

[[Category:Villages in Darjeeling district]]