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: See [[Saktigarh (disambiguation)|Saktigarh]] for disambiguation<br />
{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Saktigarh<br />
| other_name = <br />
| nickname = <br />
| settlement_type = Town<br />
| image_skyline = <br />
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| pushpin_map = India West Bengal<br />
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in West Bengal, India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|26.70|N|88.41|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[West Bengal]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Jalpaiguri district]]<br />
| established_title = <!-- Established --><br />
| established_date = <br />
| founder = <br />
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| government_type = <br />
| governing_body = <br />
| leader_title = Mayor<br />
| leader_name = Sri Asok Bhattacharya<br />
| unit_pref = Metric<br />
| area_footnotes = <br />
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| area_total_km2 = <br />
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| elevation_m = 122<br />
| population_total = 800000<br />
| population_as_of = 2001<br />
| population_rank = <br />
| population_density_km2 = 41.43<br />
| population_demonym = <br />
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| demographics_type1 = Languages<br />
| demographics1_title1 = Official<br />
| demographics1_info1 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[English language|English]]<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]<br />
| postal_code = 734 005<br />
| area_code_type = Telephone code<br />
| area_code = 0353<br />
| registration_plate = WB 74 / WB 73 <sup>2</sup><br />
| website = {{URL|www.siliguri.com}}<br />
| footnotes = <sup>1</sup>The coordinates given here are in metric system and based upon the Microsoft Encarta Reference Library Map Center 2005<br />
<sup>2</sup> The Vehicle Code given here based upon the Siliguri Sub Divisional Court documentations.<br />
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'''Saktigarh''' is a developing part of [[Siliguri|Siliguri City]], [[Jalpaiguri district]], [[West Bengal]].<br />
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==Education==<br />
The major Schools in Saktigarh include [[Saktigarh Bidyapith|Saktigarh Vidyapith (H.S)]], Saktigarh Balika Bidyalaya and several primary schools. [[ Phani Bhusan Madhyamik Vidyalaya]] is a little away from Saktigarh.<br />
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==Transport==<br />
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A new road, named the third Mahananda Bridge, has been rebuilt connecting Burdwan Road (Nowkagath More) and Medical More. The road is planned to join to the west with [[Matigara (community development block)|Matigara]], providing seamless communication from the Station Feeder Road in the south and Deshbandhu Road in the east to the Hill Cart Road in the central part of the city.<br />
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National Highway no. 31, 31A passes through Siliguri.<br />
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==Sport==<br />
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[[Cricket]], [[Kho Kho]], [[Taekwon-Do]], [[chess]] and [[football (soccer)|football]] are the five most popular sports here. The ''Saktigarh ground'' is the only cricket ground and matches are regularly held here.<br />
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The city is known for being the training ground for many [[Kho Kho]] players & [[cricketer]]s, including [[Wriddhiman Saha]].<br />
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[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Siliguri]]<br />
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