Beautiful Siliguri

Siliguri is a wonderful city located in the Darjeeling district and Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Siliguri is located on the banks of the Mahananda River and the foothills of the Himalayas, it is a principal commercial, tourism, transportation, and educational center of North Bengal. Siliguri has lots of tourist spots where lots of visitors come here for passing their time and also enjoying that places.Most of the tourists are also come from different countries and also have their internal tourists.  As of 2011, the city of siliguri had 5 Lakh residents. The city has become an important trade center of West Bengal. The city hosts over 20,000 domestic and 15,000 foreign visitors annually. Siliguri being a commercial hub for the North Bengal, it draws migrants from other states who come in search of livelihood. It is also the transit point for air, road and rail traffic to the neighboring countries of Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh, and to the North East. It is famous for its four 'T's: tea, transport, tourism and timber. In 2011, Siliguri witnessed an economic boom in the organized retail, hospitality and real estate industries due to population growth and its strategic geographical location. It is 42 kilometers away from its twin city, Jalpaiguri.

Geography

Siliguri is located in the Siliguri Corridor or Chicken's Neck - a very narrow strip of land linking mainland India to its north-eastern states. The total area of Siliguri City is 48  km², most of which lies in Darjeeling district, however a part of the city spreads over neighboring Jalpaiguri district. Siliguri being situated in the plains at the base of the Himalaya mountains and hills, it connects with the hill stations such as Gangtok, Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Kurseong and Mirik and North East to the rest of India. It is the largest city of North Bengal. The Mahananda River bifurcates the city. The city is surrounded by Forest ranges, which is why it is very much prone to wild animal entrance. It has the unique and unforgettable geographical feature, Nepal lies in the west of the city 10  km from Bagdogra, Bhutan on the North East about 40  km, Bangladesh in the south 0  km from Fulbari.