Siliguri subdivision

Siliguri subdivision is a subdivision of the Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal, India. Darjeeling district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions: Police stations in the Siliguri subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction: The total length of border with Nepal (Mechi River) is . The total length ofborder with Bangladesh (Mahananda River) is . The total length of border with Bihar is Gram panchayats in Siliguri subdivision are : Naxalbari block consists of 6 gram panchayats, viz. Naxalbari, Uttar Bagdogra, Dakshin Bagdogra, Gossaipur, Hatighisa, and Maniram. Phansidewa block consists of 7 gram panchayats, viz. Phansidewa-Bansgoan, Chathat-Bansgaon, Bidhannagar-I, Bidhannagar-II, Ghospukur, Jalas-Nijamtara, and Hetmuri-Singhijhora. Kharibari block consists of 4 gram panchayats, viz. Kharibari-Panishali, Raniganj-Panishali, Binnabari, and Buraganj. Matigara block consist of 5 gram panchayats, viz. Atharakhai, Champasari, Matigara I, Matigara II and Patharghata. Community development blocks in Siliguri subdivision are: 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. 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. 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.