- Saktigarh
Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name=Saktigarh, Siliguri
latd = 26.70|latNS=N|longd=88.41|longEW=E |1
state_name=West Bengal
district=Jalpaiguri district
leader_title=Mayor
leader_name= Prof. Bikash Ghosh
altitude=122
population_as_of = 2001 | population_total = over 800,000
population_density = 41.43
area_magnitude = 9
area_total=
area_telephone= 0353
postal_code= 734 005 |there are 16 other post offices they started 734001 to 734017.website= www.siliguri.com
vehicle_code_range= WB 74 / WB 73 2
footnotes =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.Saktigarh (
Bangali :শক্তিগড় ) is a developing part ofSiliguri ,Jalpaiguri district , West Bengal.Education
The major Schools in Saktigarh include Saktigarh Vidyapith (H.S), Saktigarh Balika Bidyalaya and several primary schools.
Transport
A new road, named the third Mahananda Bridge has been rebuilt connecting Burdwan Road (Nowkagath More) and Medical More. 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.
port
Cricket ,Kho Kho ,Taekwon-Do ,chess and football are the five most popular sports here. The "Saktigarh ground" is the only cricket ground and matches are regularly held here.The city is known for being the training ground for many
Kho Kho players &cricketer s, includingWriddhiman Saha .
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