14 Facts About Siliguri

Siliguri is the third largest urban agglomeration in West Bengal, after Kolkata and Asansol.

Siliguri was a small agricultural village in the Kingdom of Sikkim.

Siliguri started as a small area i e now Saktigarh, southern part of city, on the bank of Mahananda River.

Later in 1994 Siliguri built a Municipal corporation which has been responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the city of Siliguri.

Siliguri has now achieved the status of becoming the 3rd largest city in West Bengal, after Kolkata.

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The Siliguri subdivision is surrounded by Himalayan ranges towards north and towards south by the country Bangladesh, Uttar Dinajpur district of West Bengal and the Indian state of Bihar.

Siliguri falls under the humid subtropical climate, when using the Koppen climate classification.

Siliguri saw rapid urbanisation under the British rule and that was reflected in its local governance as well.

Till 1921, most aspects of local governance in Darjeeling district, including Siliguri, was looked after by the Darjeeling Improvement Fund.

The present City Development Plan 2041 for Siliguri was developed in 2015 as part of the Capacity Building for Urban Development project under the then Ministry of Urban Development by the private consultancy, CRISIL Risk and Infrastructure Solutions Limited.

Siliguri is located in the Terai region, a belt of marshy grasslands and dense tropical deciduous moist forests at the base of Himalaya range which is rich in biodiversity, containing numerous rare species of flora and fauna.

Bagdogra International Airport is an international airport located towards the west of Siliguri city, operated as a civil enclave at AFS Bagdogra of the Indian Air Force.

Siliguri is renowned for being the training grounds of table tennis players.

Siliguri offers amusement and water parks to tourists and locals.