Saktigarh

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?Saktigarh, Siliguri West Bengal • India
Saktigarh, Siliguri
Coordinates: 26°42′N 88°25′E / 26.7, 88.41
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	6,227 km² (2,404 sq mi) • 122 m (400 ft)
District(s)	Jalpaiguri district
Population • Density	over 8 lakhs (2001) • 41.43 /km² (107 /sq mi)
Mayor	Prof. Bikash Ghosh
Codes • Pincode • Telephone • Vehicle	• 734 005 • +0353 • WB 74 / WB 73 ²
¹The coordinates given here are in metric system and based upon the Microsoft Encarta Reference Library Map Center 2005 ² The Vehicle Code given here based upon the Siliguri Sub Divisional Court documentations.

Coordinates: 26°42′N 88°25′E / 26.7, 88.41 Saktigarh (Bangali:শক্তিগড়) pronunciation (help·info) is a rapidly developing metropolis in Siliguri is Jalpaiguri district.

[edit] Education

The major Schools in Saktigarh include Saktigarh Vidyapith (H.S), Saktigarh Balika Bidyalaya, Saktigarh RR No.1 Primery School,Saktigarh RR No.2 Primery School, follow courses.

[edit] Road

Durga Puja 2007 of Saktigarh Uttjal Sahgha.

A new Bridge road, named 3rd Mahananda Bridge, has been rebuilt connecting Burdwan Road ( Nowkagath More) Medical More bringing much relief to the chaotic section of the city. The road is planned to join to the west with Matigara,provide 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.

National Highway no. 31, 31A passes through Siliguri.

[edit] Sports

Saktigarh School More, Siliguri

Cricket, Kho Kho. Taekwon-Do, Chess and football (soccer) are the five most popular sports here. People are football crazy and support the local clubs. The Saktigarh Ground is the only one Ground and matches are regularly held here. the city is best known for being the training grounds for many Kho Kho players & cricketer. Wriddhiman Saha (cricketer) celebrated his fist class debut for Bengal with a century on debut in the Ranji Trophy against Hyderabad. This wicket-keeper from Saktigarh, Siliguri in North Bengal possesses an extremely safe pair of hands and his performances for Bengal have been rewarded with a place in the East Zone teme. Now he has been selected for Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League.