Siliguri is a tier II major city in West Bengal. It forms the "twin town" with the capital of the neighboring district Jalpaiguri. The city spans the areas of Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri districts in the Indian state of West Bengal. Known as the "Gateway to Northeast India", Siliguri is famous for its three Ts - tea, wood and tourism. It is located on the banks of the Mahananda and Teesta rivers in the foothills of the Himalayas. Siliguri is the third largest urban complex in West Bengal, after Kolkata and Asansol. Siliguri is of great strategic importance in West Bengal. It is conveniently located, connecting four international borders, namely China, Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan. It also connects the Northeast with the Indian mainland. Located in the eastern foothills of the Himalayas, Siliguri was an important trade and transportation hub Based on 2011 census data, the population of Siliguri UA/Metropolitan (including Siliguri Municipality and Dabagram Municipality) is 701,489, while the metropolitan area population is 513,264. Men make up 51.44% of the population and women 48.55%. The population proportions of people belonging to the Scheduled Actor and Scheduled Tribe groups in the Siliguri city area are 8.84% and 1.25%, respectively. The literacy rate in Siliguri is 77.64%. There are 154 reported slums and 31 unreported slums in Siliguri, with 32% of the Siliguri population residing there. language Bengali is the official language of the Siliguri Division including the city of Siliguri. In the municipality at the time of the 2011 census, 60.88% of the population spoke Bengali, 25.24% Hindi, 4.66% Nepali, 2.39% Bhojpuri, 1.58% Marwari and 1 .24% Urdu as first language. Bengalis form the majority language group in the city, followed by Biharis, Marwaris, Punjabis, Nepalese, Odias and Tribals. According to a 2001 thesis, Bengali speakers make up 64.25% of the total population. Of the 30 neighborhoods in 2001, their populations ranged from 11.71% to 98.96%. Religion The most commonly followed religion in Siliguri is Hinduism, with Islam being the largest minority religion, followed by a small percentage of Christians and Buddhists. Find and hire a top agency or company for your next big project related to Digital Marketing, Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Content Writing, Market Research, PR, Email Marketing, Mobile App Development, Web Design, Web application development, Media Planning and many more in India and other countries on AgencyNetwork.