Siliguri is situated at the base of the Himalaya mountains in the plains. It is the largest city in the area (North Bengal) and second largest city in West Bengal and connects the hill station towns of Gangtok, Rangpo, Kalimpong, Kurseong, Mirik and Darjeeling with the rest of India. Siliguri is situated in Darjeeling district, and though it is the district's largest city, the district headquarters is located at Darjeeling. The town hosts over 500,000 domestic and 15,000 foreign visitors annually. It is the commercial nerve center of North Bengal Siliguri is the major trade centre for the North-East and eastern Nepal; a real boom city, cycle-rickshaws dominate the roads and there are large number of buses and jeeps plying to different tourist destinations of the region. The main national highways of this region pass through Siliguri. Bus services to all the neighboring places and states are available from Siliguri. Bus services to Bhutan are also there.
.Siliguri is experiencing a rapid expansion of its population. In a 2001 India census,[3] the number of residents was 1,220,275. According to estimates for 2008, 1,559,275 people live in the city.[4]. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Siliguri has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 66.0%; male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 65%. In Siliguri, 12% of the population is under six years of age.
.Siliguri is experiencing a rapid expansion of its population. In a 2001 India census,[3] the number of residents was 1,220,275. According to estimates for 2008, 1,559,275 people live in the city.[4]. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Siliguri has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 66.0%; male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 65%. In Siliguri, 12% of the population is under six years of age.
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