User:Ganeshbot/sandbox/Siliguri
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Siliguri | |
State - District(s) |
West Bengal - Darjiling and Jalpaiguri |
Area | |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Population (2001) - Density |
470,275 - |
Siliguri is a city and a municipal corporation in Darjiling and Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Siliguri had a population of 470,275. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Siliguri has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 65%. In Siliguri, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.