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	\| name = Siliguri subdivision		\| name = Siliguri subdivision
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	==Subdivisions==		==Subdivisions==
	Darjeeling district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:<ref name="admin">{{cite web \| url = http://darjeeling.gov.in/dist-prof.html \| title = Darjeeling \| work =District Profile - General Information \| publisher = District administration \|accessdate = 25 February 2020 }}</ref><ref name="handbook">{{cite web \|url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook \|title = District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling \|work = Tables 2.2, 2.4b \|publisher = Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal \|accessdate = 16 January 2020}}</ref>		Darjeeling district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:<ref name="admin">{{cite web \| url = http://darjeeling.gov.in/dist-prof.html \| title = Darjeeling \| work =District Profile - General Information \| publisher = District administration \|accessdate = 25 February 2020 }}</ref><ref name="handbook">{{cite web \|url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook \|title = District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling \|work = Tables 2.2, 2.4b \|publisher = Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal \|accessdate = 16 January 2020}}</ref>
			[[File:Darjeeling Subdivision Map (en).svg\|thumb]]
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	! Subdivision \|\|Headquarters\|\|<br />Area<br />km<sup>2</sup> \|\| Population<br />(2011) \|\|Rural ~~Population~~ %<br />(2011)\|\|Urban ~~Population~~ % <br />(2011)		! Subdivision \|\|Headquarters\|\|<br />Area<br />km<sup>2</sup> \|\| Population<br />(2011) \|\|Rural %<br />(2011)\|\|Urban % <br />(2011)
	\|-		\|-
	\|[[Darjeeling Sadar subdivision\|Darjeeling Sadar]]\|\|[[Darjeeling]]\|\|921.68\|\|429,391\|\|61.00\|\|39.00		\|[[Darjeeling Sadar subdivision\|Darjeeling Sadar]]\|\|[[Darjeeling]]\|\| align="right" \|921.68\|\| align="right" \|429,391\|\| align="center" \|61.00\|\| align="center" \|39.00
	\|-		\|-
	\|[[Kurseong subdivision\|Kurseong]]\|\|[[Kurseong]]\|\|377.35\|\|136,793\|\|58.41\|\|41.59		\|[[Kurseong subdivision\|Kurseong]]\|\|[[Kurseong]]\|\| align="right" \|377.35\|\| align="right" \|136,793\|\| align="center" \|58.41\|\| align="center" \|41.59
	\|-		\|-
	\|[[Mirik subdivision\|Mirik]]\|\|[[Mirik]]\|\|125.68\|\|57,887\|\|80.11\|\|19.89		\|[[Mirik subdivision\|Mirik]]\|\|[[Mirik]]\|\| align="right" \|125.68\|\| align="right" \|57,887\|\| align="center" \|80.11\|\| align="center" \|19.89
	\|-		\|-
	\|Siliguri\|\|[[Siliguri]]\|\|802.01\|\|971,120\|\|55.11\|\|44.89		\|Siliguri\|\|[[Siliguri]]\|\| align="right" \|802.01\|\| align="right" \|971,120\|\| align="center" \|55.11\|\| align="center" \|44.89
	\|-		\|-
	\|[[Darjeeling district]]\|\|[[Darjeeling]]\|\|2,226.72\|\|1,595,191\|\|57.89\|\|42.11		\|[[Darjeeling district]]\|\|[[Darjeeling]]\|\| align="right" \|2,226.72\|\| align="right" \|1,595,191\|\| align="center" \|57.89\|\| align="center" \|42.11
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	[[Gram panchayat]]s in Siliguri subdivision are :<ref>{{cite web \| url = http://darjeeling.gov.in/misc/District-Detail.pdf \| title = Egiye Bangla Darjeeling \| work= Miscellaneous - District Detail\| publisher = District administration\|accessdate = 25 February 2020}}</ref>		[[Gram panchayat]]s in Siliguri subdivision are :<ref>{{cite web \| url = http://darjeeling.gov.in/misc/District-Detail.pdf \| title = Egiye Bangla Darjeeling \| work= Miscellaneous - District Detail\| publisher = District administration\|accessdate = 25 February 2020}}</ref>

	*[[Naxalbari (community development block)\|Naxalbari]] block consists of 6 gram panchayats, viz. [[Naxalbari]], [[Uttar Bagdogra]], Dakshin Bagdogra~~, Gossaipur, Hatighisa, and Maniram~~.		*[[Naxalbari (community development block)\|Naxalbari]] block consists of 6 gram panchayats, viz. [[Naxalbari]], Gossaipur, Hatighisa, Maniram, [[Uttar Bagdogra]] and [[Dakshin Bagdogra]].
	*[[Phansidewa (community development block)\|Phansidewa]] block consists of 7 gram panchayats, viz. Phansidewa-Bansgoan, Chathat-Bansgaon, Bidhannagar-I, Bidhannagar-II, Ghospukur, Jalas-Nijamtara, and Hetmuri-Singhijhora.		*[[Phansidewa (community development block)\|Phansidewa]] block consists of 7 gram panchayats, viz. Phansidewa-Bansgoan, Chathat-Bansgaon, Bidhannagar-I, Bidhannagar-II, Ghospukur, Jalas-Nijamtara, and Hetmuri-Singhijhora.
	*[[Kharibari (community development block)\|Kharibari]] block consists of 4 gram panchayats, viz. Kharibari-Panishali, Raniganj-Panishali, Binnabari, and Buraganj.		*[[Kharibari (community development block)\|Kharibari]] block consists of 4 gram panchayats, viz. Kharibari-Panishali, Raniganj-Panishali, Binnabari, and Buraganj.
	*[[Matigara (community development block)\|Matigara]] block consist of 5 gram panchayats, viz. Atharakhai, ~~Champasari~~, Matigara I, Matigara II and ~~Patharghata~~.		*[[Matigara (community development block)\|Matigara]] block consist of 5 gram panchayats, viz. Atharakhai, Patharghata, Matigara I, Matigara II and Champasari.

	==Blocks==		==Blocks==
	Community development blocks in Siliguri subdivision are:<ref name="handbook"/><ref name=census2011>{{cite web\| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/cdb_pca_census/Houselisting-housing-WB.html \|title = CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) \| work= 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks\|publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India \| accessdate = 12 February 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: 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 \| accessdate = 12 February 2020 }}</ref>		Community development blocks in Siliguri subdivision are:<ref name="handbook"/><ref name=census2011>{{cite web\| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/cdb_pca_census/Houselisting-housing-WB.html \|title = CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) \| work= 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks\|publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India \| accessdate = 12 February 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: 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 \| accessdate = 12 February 2020 }}</ref>
			[[File:Darjeeling Tehsil Map (en).svg\|thumb]]
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	\|caption = Religion in Siliguri sub-division (2011)		\|caption = Religion in Siliguri sub-division (2011)
	<ref>https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-1900.XLSX {{~~Bare URL spreadsheet~~\|date=~~April 2022~~}}</ref>		<ref>[https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-1900.XLSX 2011 Census] censusindia.gov.in {{dead link\|date=September 2023}}</ref>
	\|label1 = [[Hinduism]]		\|label1 = [[Hinduism]]
	\|value1 = 82.78		\|value1 = 82.78
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	According to the 2011 census, Hindus numbered 803,888 and formed 82.78% of the population. Muslims numbered 91,478 and formed 9.42% of the population. Christians numbered 61,477 and formed 6.33% of the population. Buddhists numbered 7,534 and formed 0.78% of the population. Others numbered 6,733 and formed 0.69% of the population.		According to the 2011 census, Hindus numbered 803,888 and formed 82.78% of the population. Muslims numbered 91,478 and formed 9.42% of the population. Christians numbered 61,477 and formed 6.33% of the population. Buddhists numbered 7,534 and formed 0.78% of the population. Others numbered 6,733 and formed 0.69% of the population.

	~~{{Pie chart~~
	~~\|thumb = right~~
	~~\|caption = Languages of Siliguri sub-division (only talukas), 2011~~
	~~\|label1 = [[Bengali language\|Bengali]] \|value1 = 38.61 \|color1 = orchid~~
	~~\|label2 = [[Rangpuri language\|Rajbongshi]] \|value2 = 14.45 \|color2 = plum~~
	~~\|label3 = [[Sadri language\|Sadri]] \|value3=11.67 \|color3=salmon~~
	~~\|label4 = [[Hindi]] \|value4 = 9.33 \|color4 = orange~~
	~~\|label5 = [[Nepali language\|Nepali]] \|value5 = 8.62 \|color5 = red~~
	~~\|label6 = [[Kurukh language\|Kurukh]] \|value6=5.63 \|color6= mediumseagreen~~
	~~\|label7 = [[Bhojpuri language\|Bhojpuri]] \|value7=2.47 \|color7 =gold~~
	~~\|label8 = [[Santali language\|Santali]] \|value8=2.64 \|color8=darkturquoise~~
	~~\|label9 = Others \|value9 =6.58 \|color9=Grey~~
	}}

	==Education==		==Education==

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{{Use Indian English|date=October 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
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'''Siliguri subdivision''' is a subdivision of the [[Darjeeling district]] in the state of [[West Bengal]], [[India]].

==Subdivisions==
Darjeeling district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:<ref name="admin">{{cite web | url = http://darjeeling.gov.in/dist-prof.html | title = Darjeeling | work =District Profile - General Information | publisher = District administration |accessdate = 25 February 2020 }}</ref><ref name="handbook">{{cite web |url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |title = District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling |work = Tables 2.2, 2.4b |publisher = Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal |accessdate = 16 January 2020}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Subdivision ||Headquarters|| Area km2 || Population (2011) ||Rural Population % (2011)||Urban Population % (2011)
|-
|[[Darjeeling Sadar subdivision|Darjeeling Sadar]]||[[Darjeeling]]||921.68||429,391||61.00||39.00
|-
|[[Kurseong subdivision|Kurseong]]||[[Kurseong]]||377.35||136,793||58.41||41.59
|-
|[[Mirik subdivision|Mirik]]||[[Mirik]]||125.68||57,887||80.11||19.89
|-
|Siliguri||[[Siliguri]]||802.01||971,120||55.11||44.89
|-
|[[Darjeeling district]]||[[Darjeeling]]||2,226.72||1,595,191||57.89||42.11
|-
|}

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==Police stations==
Police stations in the Siliguri subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction: <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 |accessdate = 22 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.darjeeling.gov.in/dist-prof.html |title = District Profile - Darjeeling| publisher= District administration | accessdate =22 February 2020}}</ref><ref name="admin"/>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Police Station ||Area covered km2 ||International border ||Inter-state border km||Municipal Town || CD block
|-
|[[Naxalbari#Police station|Naxalbari]]||n/a|| * || - || - ||[[Naxalbari (community development block)|Naxalbari]]
|-
|[[Kharibari#Police station|Kharibari]]||n/a|| * || ** || - ||[[Kharibari (community development block)|Kharibari]]
|-
|[[Phansidewa, Darjeeling#Police station|Phansidewa]]||n/a|| * || - || - ||[[Phansidewa]]
|-
|[[Matigarahat#Police station|Matigara]]||n/a/|| - || - || - ||[[Matigara (community development block)|Matigara]]
|-
|[[Uttar Bagdogra#Police station|Bagdogra]]||n/a|| - || - ||[[Siliguri]]|| -
|-
|[[Siliguri#Police stations|Pradhan Nagar]]||n/a|| - || - ||[[Siliguri]]|| -
|-
|[[Siliguri#Police stations|Siliguri]]||n/a|| - || - ||[[Siliguri]]|| -
|-
|[[Siliguri#Police stations|Siliguri Women]]||n/a|| - || - ||[[Siliguri]]|| -
|}
.* The total length of border with Nepal (Mechi River) is {{convert|101.02|km|abbr=on}}. The total length ofborder with Bangladesh (Mahananda River) is {{convert|19.32|km|abbr=on}}.
.**The total length of border with Bihar is {{convert|48.30|km|abbr=on}}

==Gram panchayats==
[[Gram panchayat]]s in Siliguri subdivision are :<ref>{{cite web | url = http://darjeeling.gov.in/misc/District-Detail.pdf | title = Egiye Bangla Darjeeling | work= Miscellaneous - District Detail| publisher = District administration|accessdate = 25 February 2020}}</ref>

*[[Naxalbari (community development block)|Naxalbari]] block consists of 6 gram panchayats, viz. [[Naxalbari]], [[Uttar Bagdogra]], Dakshin Bagdogra, Gossaipur, Hatighisa, and Maniram.

*[[Phansidewa (community development block)|Phansidewa]] block consists of 7 gram panchayats, viz. Phansidewa-Bansgoan, Chathat-Bansgaon, Bidhannagar-I, Bidhannagar-II, Ghospukur, Jalas-Nijamtara, and Hetmuri-Singhijhora.

*[[Kharibari (community development block)|Kharibari]] block consists of 4 gram panchayats, viz. Kharibari-Panishali, Raniganj-Panishali, Binnabari, and Buraganj.

*[[Matigara (community development block)|Matigara]] block consist of 5 gram panchayats, viz. Atharakhai, Champasari, Matigara I, Matigara II and Patharghata.

==Blocks==
Community development blocks in Siliguri subdivision are:<ref name="handbook"/><ref name=census2011>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/cdb_pca_census/Houselisting-housing-WB.html |title = CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) | work= 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks|publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India | accessdate = 12 February 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: 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 | accessdate = 12 February 2020 }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! CD block ||Headquarters||Area km2 || Population (2011) ||[[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|SC]] %||[[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|ST]] %||Literacy Rate %||Census Towns
|-
|[[Naxalbari (community development block)|Naxalbari]]||[[Naxalbari]]||181.88||165,523||26.78||19.57||75.47||6
|-
|[[Kharibari (community development block)|Kharibari]]||[[Kharibari]]||144.88||109,251||53.61||19.46||67.37||2
|-
|[[Phansidewa]]||[[Phansidewa, Darjeeling|Phansidewa]]||312.15||204,522||29.68||30.61||64.46|| -
|-
|[[Matigara (community development block)|Matigara]]||[[Bairatisal]]||143.00||197,278||35.75||13.42||74.76||6
|}

==Demographics==
{{Pie chart
|thumb = right
|caption = Religion in Siliguri sub-division (2011)
<ref>https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-1900.XLSX</ref>
|label1 = [[Hinduism]]
|value1 = 82.78
|color1 = Orange
|label2 = [[Islam]]
|value2 = 9.42
|color2 = Green
|label3 = [[Christianity]]
|value3 = 6.33
|color3 = Blue
|label4 = [[Buddhism]]
|value4 = 0.78
|color4 = Yellow
|label5 = Others
|value5 = 0.69
|color5 = Maroon}}

According to the 2011 census, Hindus numbered 803,888 and formed 82.78% of the population. Muslims numbered 91,478 and formed 9.42% of the population. Christians numbered 61,477 and formed 6.33% of the population. Buddhists numbered 7,534 and formed 0.78% of the population. Others numbered 6,733 and formed 0.69% of the population.

==Education==
Given in the table below (data in numbers) is a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Darjeeling district, with data for the year 2012-13.<ref name="education">{{cite web |url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |title = District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling |work = Tables 4.4 |publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal |accessdate = 26 February 2020}}</ref>

{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size: 9pt"
|-
!width="110" rowspan="2"| Subdivision
!colspan="2"|Primary School
!colspan="2"|Middle School
!colspan="2"|High School
!colspan="2"|Higher Secondary School
!colspan="2"|General College, Univ
!colspan="2"|Technical / Professional Instt
!colspan="2"|Non-formal Education
|-
!width="30"|Institution

!width="30"|Student

!width="30"|Institution

!width="30"|Student

!width="30"|Institution

!width="30"|Student

!width="30"|Institution

!width="30"|Student

!width="30"|Institution

!width="30"|Student

!width="30"|Institution

!width="30"|Student

!width="30"|Institution

!width="30"|Student 
|-
|align=left|[[Darjeeling Sadar subdivision|Darjeeling Sadar]]
|align="center"|579
|align="center"|37,345
|align="center"|28
|align="center"|8,019
|align="center"|37
|align="center"|22,579
|align="center"|23
|align="center"|16,492
|align="center"|7
|align="center"|9,510
|align="center"|6
|align="center"|1,095
|align="center"|1,142
|align="center"|28,425
|-
|align=left|[[Kurseong subdivision|Kurseong]]
|align="center"|218
|align="center"|13,031
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|721
|align="center"|28
|align="center"|10,596
|align="center"|9
|align="center"|7,783
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|2,034
|align="center"|4
|align="center"|866
|align="center"|367
|align="center"|14,261
|-
|align=left|[[Mirik subdivision|Mirik]]
|align="center"|78
|align="center"|7,211
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|919
|align="center"|6
|align="center"|2,131
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|2,127
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|715
|align="center"| -
|align="center"| -
|align="center"|309
|align="center"|20,265
|-
|align=left|Siliguri
|align="center"|676
|align="center"|79,713
|align="center"|30
|align="center"|8,585
|align="center"|46
|align="center"|23,903
|align="center"|67
|align="center"|100,845
|align="center"|10
|align="center"|13,398
|align="center"|13
|align="center"|3,161
|align="center"|1,793
|align="center"|96,766
|-
|align=left|[[Darjeeling district]]
|align="center"|1,551
|align="center"|137,300
|align="center"|64
|align="center"|18,244
|align="center"|117
|align="center"|59,290
|align="center"|101
|align="center"|127,247
|align="center"|19
|align="center"|25,657
|align="center"|23
|align="center"|5,122
|align="center"|3,611
|align="center"|159,717
|-
|}

Note: Primary schools include junior basic schools; middle schools, high schools and higher secondary schools include madrasahs; technical schools include junior technical schools, junior government polytechnics, industrial technical institutes, industrial training centres, nursing training institutes etc.; technical and professional colleges include engineering colleges, medical colleges, para-medical institutes, management colleges, teachers training and nursing training colleges, law colleges, art colleges, music colleges etc. Special and non-formal education centres include sishu siksha kendras, madhyamik siksha kendras, centres of Rabindra mukta vidyalaya, recognised Sanskrit tols, institutions for the blind and other handicapped persons, Anganwadi centres, reformatory schools etc.<ref name="education"/>

===Educational institutions===
The following institutions are located in Siliguri subdivision:
*[[University of North Bengal]] was established at Raja Rammohunpur in 1962.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.nbu.ac.in/ | title = University of North Bengal | publisher = NBU |accessdate = 24 February 2020}}</ref>
*[[Siliguri College]] was established in 1950 at [[Siliguri]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://siliguricollege.org.in/ |title = Siliguri College |publisher= SC | accessdate = 27 February 2020 }}</ref>
*[[Siliguri Mahila Mahavidyalaya|Siliguri Mahila Mahabidyalaya]] was established at Siiguri in 1981.<ref>{{cite web| url =http://www.smm.ac.in/ |title = Siliguri Mahila Mahabidyalaya|publisher= Siliguri Mahila Mahabidyalaya | accessdate = 27 February 2020 }}</ref>
*[[Acharya Prafulla Chandra Roy Government College]] was established in 2010 at Siliguri.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.apcrgc.org/ |title = Achaya Prafulla Chandra Roy Government College |publisher= APCRGC | accessdate = 27 February 2020 }}</ref>
*[[Siliguri College of Commerce]] was established at Siliguri in 1962.<ref>{{cite web| url =http://siliguricollegeofcommerce.org/ |title = Siliguri College of Commerce | publisher= SCC | accessdate = 27 February 2020 }}</ref>
*[[Munshi Premchand Mahavidyalaya]] was established in 2008 at Siliguri.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://munshipremchand.in/ |title = Munshi Premchand Mahaviyalaya |publisher= MPM | accessdate = 27 February 2020 }}</ref>
*[[Gyan Jyoti College]] was established in 2005 at Siliguri.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://gyanjyoticollege.in/about-gyan-jyoti-college/ |title = Gyan Jyoti College |publisher= GJC | accessdate = 27 February 2020 }}</ref>
*[[Kalipada Ghosh Tarai Mahavidyalaya]] was established at [[Uttar Bagdogra]] in 1988.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.kgtm.in/index.php | title = Kalipada Ghosh Tarai Mahavidyalaya| publisher = KGTM|accessdate = 24 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.careers360.com/colleges/kalipada-ghosh-tarai-mahavidyalaya-bagdogra | title = Kalipada Ghosh Tarai Mahavidyalaya| publisher = Careers360 |accessdate = 24 February 2020}}</ref>
*[[Nakshalbari College]] was established in 2008 at [[Naxalbari]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://nakshalbaricollege.com/ |title = Nakshalbari College |publisher= NC | accessdate = 27 February 2020 }}</ref>
*[[Indian Institute of Legal Studies]] was established in 2009 at Siliguri.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.iilsindia.com/ |title = Indian Institute of Legal Studies |publisher= IILS | accessdate = 27 February 2020 }}</ref>
*[[North Bengal Medical College]] was established in 1968 at Shushrut Nagar.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://nbmch.org/index.html |title = North Bengal Medical College and Hospital | publisher= NBMCH | accessdate = 27 February 2020 }}</ref>
*[[North Bengal Dental College]] was established in 1990 at Shushrut Nagar.<ref>{{cite web| url =https://wbuhs.ac.in/Affiliated%20Courses/north-bengal-dental-college-and-hospital/ |title = North Bengal Dental College |publisher= WBUHS | accessdate = 27 February 2020 }}</ref>

==Healthcare==
The table below (all data in numbers) presents an overview of the medical facilities available and patients treated in the hospitals, health centres and sub-centres in 2013 in Darjeeling district, with data for the year 2012-13.:<ref>{{cite web |url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |title = District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling |work = Tables 3.1, 3.3 |publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal |accessdate = 26 February 2020}}</ref>

{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size: 9pt"
|-
!width="110" rowspan="2"| Subdivision
!width="160" colspan="4" rowspan="1"| Health & Family Welfare Deptt, WB

!widthspan="110" rowspan="2"|Other State Govt Deptts
!widthspan="110" rowspan="2"|Local bodies
!widthspan="110" rowspan="2"|Central Govt Deptts / PSUs
!widthspan="110" rowspan="2"|NGO / Private Nursing Homes
!widthspan="110" rowspan="2"|Total
!widthspan="110" rowspan="2"|Total Number of Beds
!widthspan="110" rowspan="2"|Total Number of Doctors*
!widthspan="130" rowspan="2"|Indoor Patients
!widthspan="130" rowspan="2"|Outdoor Patients
|-
!width="40"|Hospitals 
!width="40"|Rural Hospitals 
!width="40"|Block Primary Health Centres 
!width="40"|Primary Health Centres 
|-
|align=left|[[Darjeeling Sadar subdivision|Darjeeling Sadar]]
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|6
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|-
|align="center"|-
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|16
|align="center"|729
|align="center"|32
|align="center"|22,584
|align="center"|149,465
|-
|align=left|[[Kurseong subdivision|Kurseong]]
|align="center"|4
|align="center"|1
|align="center"| -
|align="center"|3
|align="center"| -
|align="center"| -
|align="center"|1
|align="center"| -
|align="center"|9
|align="center"|554
|align="center"|22
|align="center"|9,097
|align="center"|132,488
|-
|align=left|[[Mirik subdivision|Mirik]]
|align="center"| -
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|0
|align="center"|3
|align="center"| -
|align="center"| -
|align="center"| -
|align="center"|-
|align="center"|4
|align="center"|42
|align="center"|44
|align="center"|2,354
|align="center"|57,243
|-
|align=left|Siliguri
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|4
|align="center"| 1
|align="center"| -
|align="center"| 4
|align="center"|47
|align="center"|63
|align="center"|1,146
|align="center"|168
|align="center"|133,086
|align="center"|1,738,671
|-
|align=left|[[Darjeeling district]]
|align="center"|10
|align="center"|7
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|16
|align="center"|2
|align="center"| -
|align="center"|5
|align="center"|50
|align="center"|92
|align="center"|2,471
|align="center"|266
|align="center"|167,121
|align="center"|1,738.671
|-
|}
.* Excluding nursing homes.

===Medical facilities===
Medical facilities in Siliguri subdivision are as follows:

'''Hospitals''': (Name, location, beds) <ref name=medical>{{cite web | url = https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/other_files/Hospitals.pdf | title = Health & Family Welfare Department | work= Health Statistics - Hospitals | publisher = Government of West Bengal |accessdate = 27 February 2020 }}</ref>
*North Bengal Medical College and Hospital, Shushrut Nagar, 589 beds
*North Bengal Dental College, Shushrut Nagar (OPD only)
*Siliguri District Hospital, [[Siliguri]], 320 beds
*BSF Hospital, Kadamtala, Siliguri, 50 beds

'''Rural Hospitals''': (Name, CD block, location, beds)<ref>{{cite web | url =https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/other_files/RH.pdf | title = Health & Family Welfare Department | work= Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals | publisher = Government of West Bengal |accessdate = 27 February 2020}}</ref>
*Naxalbari Rural Hospital, Naxalbari CD block, [[Naxalbari]], 50 beds
*Kharibari Rural Hospital, Kharibari CD block, [[Kharibari]], 34 beds
*Phansidewa Rural Hospital, Phansidewa CD block, [[Phansidewa, Darjeeling|Phansidewa]], 30 beds

'''Block Primary Health Centres''': (Name, CD block, location, beds)<ref>{{cite web | url =https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/other_files/BPHC.pdf | title = Health & Family Welfare Department | work= Health Statistics – Block Primary Health Centres | publisher = Government of West Bengal |accessdate = 27 February 2020}}</ref>
*Matigara Block Primary Health Centre, Matigara CD block, [[Matigarahat]], 10 beds

'''Primary Health Centres ''': (CD block-wise)(CD block, PHC location, beds)<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/other_files/PHC.pdf | title = Health & Family Welfare Department | work= Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres | publisher = Government of West Bengal |accessdate = 27 February 2020}}</ref>
*Naxalbari CD block: Bagdogra (10)
*Phansidewa CD block: Bidhannagar (10)
*Kharibari CD block: Rangali (6), [[Batasi]] (PO Badrajote) (10)

==Legislative segments==
As per order of the [[Delimitation Commission]] in respect of the [[delimitation of constituencies]] in the West Bengal, the ward no. 1 to 30 and 45 to 47 of the Siliguri municipal corporation will constitute the [[Siliguri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Siliguri assembly constituency]] of West Bengal.<ref>The other 14 wards of the Siliguri municipal corporation are located in the [[Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision]].</ref> The Phansidewa block and the Kharibari block constitute the [[Phansidewa (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Phansidewa assembly constituency]]. The three villages of Sitong Forest, Sivok Hill Forest and Sivok Forest under the Champasari [[gram panchayat]] of the Matigara block will be part of [[Kurseong (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kurseong assembly constituency]]. Rest of the area under the Matigara block and the area under the Naxalbari block will constitute the [[Matigara-Naxalbari (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Matigara–Naxalbari assembly constituency]]. The Phansidewa constituency will be reserved for [[Scheduled castes and scheduled tribes|Scheduled tribes (ST)]] candidates. The Matigara–Naxalbari constituency will be reserved for [[Scheduled castes and scheduled tribes|Scheduled castes (SC)]] candidates. All these four constituencies will be part of the [[Darjeeling (Lok Sabha constituency)|Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency]].<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.wbgov.com/e-gov/English/DELIMITATION.pdf | title = Press Note, Delimitation Commission| accessdate = 10 January 2009 | work = Assembly Constituencies in West Bengal| publisher = Delimitation Commission | pages = 5–6, 23}}</ref>

==References==
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