Talk:Siliguri

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Use right pictures in the facts panel

The pictures on the page is being used for personal advertisement. I am talking about the last picture.It shouldn't be there. nordbeng (talk)

Conflicting statements

Anon user had added this line : "siliguri also has a new stadium called the indoor stadium near desbandhupara. minor indoor games, including tennis and table tennis tournaments are held here." It conflicts with the statement in Sports section which says there is only 1 stadium in the town. Is it the same stadium ? Jay 11:43, 17 August 2005 (UTC)

media

Is it sensible to list all available media? I think only newspapers etc. that actually are from Siliguri should be mentioned. Otherwise every other city article should list available media, too... --117.201.119.150 (talk) 09:12, 13 March 2012 (UTC)

Mr.Subhankar Sen,

is nothing but a damn Cheater and Character less fellow ......Please B'aware of him. If any well wisher of him is there, please ask him the reason he has been charged for. I am ashamed for considering him as my relative.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 220.225.1.169 (talk) 05:00, 25 October 2013 (UTC) 

LAhk

Why use this system? It causes confussion as most non indians would not know it. Enlil Ninlil (talk) 21:35, 29 July 2012 (UTC)

Figures/demographics

Figures mentioning population numbers do not correspond to western guidelines:Introduction, line 6, in article:" (...) 7,01,489 (Not at all 19,01,489. Please check)..." Infobox: Population 5,09,709. Demographics (section) "population of 5,01,489 9Not 19,01,489" and (same section) "Tibeten languages are spoken".- Bornsommer (talk) 01:14, 17 December 2013 (UTC)

Figures/demographics

This being an English-language article, figures/numbers should/must comply with how figures/numbers are written in the English language.Bornsommer (talk) 22:42, 17 December 2013 (UTC)

Articles related to India are guided by WP:MOSIN. In India related Articles, "All units should be metric (SI) units. Imperial equivalents should be given alongside in brackets. Use the Indian numbering system of lakhs and crores. Give their equivalents in millions/billions in parentheses." Amartyabag ^TALK2ME 06:21, 18 December 2013 (UTC)

Wrong information regarding earthquake

Under Climate section of the page, it is mentioned there was an earthquake in 1988 with a magnitude of 9.7, which is a mistake. The largest earthquake in recorded history is of magnitude 9.5 in Chile https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_earthquakes#Largest_earthquakes_by_magnitude, so this cannot possibly be 9.7. The earthquake this article is referring to could be this one https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1988_Nepal_earthquake. If someone can confirm this and make changes accordingly, it would be great. Also, I think it should be mentioned under Geography rather than Climate.Cx3z (talk) 16:50, 18 July 2015 (UTC)

Original research archival

Please note that unsourced material/original research has been archived to the page history. [1] Please review and restore, where reliable sources are available to support the content. Regards, Yamaguchi先生 (talk) 18:07, 30 November 2015 (UTC)

VK lord's revision

I don't feel improves the quality of the article, yet I'm not reverting it because it appears GFE and I'm not a scholar on the subject. Could someone else have a look at it? Thanks L3X1 (talk) 15:04, 3 January 2017 (UTC)

It would be helpful to provide diffs to identify what specific edits are problematic. -- Whpq (talk) 15:20, 3 January 2017 (UTC)

I don't know what a diff is, but here is the URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Siliguri&oldid=758108582 . It's the latest revision, I detected it from RCP. He changed: It was named New Jalpaiguri as it is located in the Jalpaiguri District. It is located 35 km away from the city. This station connects both the twin cities of Jalpaiguri City and Siliguri to the rest of the country by railway. to It is located in the city but as it is in the Jalpaiguri District so it is named after Jalpaiguri but it is also know as "Siliguri Station". This station connects Siliguri to the rest of the country by railway. There are grammatical errors, but I am treading cautiously after having been warned for over zealous vandal patrolling.L3X1 (talk) 15:36, 3 January 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 17 June 2017

Please remove the 'and is an integral part of Gorkhaland Territorial Area' because this is not true. Siliguri is a part of West Bengal State in India. The current information is completely politically incorrect. Amritaroy19 (talk) 08:15, 17 June 2017 (UTC)

Not done: please establish a consensus for this alteration before using the {{edit semi-protected}} template. Izno (talk) 15:38, 17 June 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 17 June 2017

The provided information is incomplete. And i want to edit the some more important information regarding the city of siliguri. Request you to kindly allow me to edit the details about the city. Bikashlimboo8 (talk) 19:52, 17 June 2017 (UTC)

@Bikashlimboo8: You can edit semiprotected articles like this one when your account becomes autoconfirmed. Any changes you make will need to be supported by reliable sources. RudolfRed (talk) 20:30, 17 June 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 13 November 2017

Siliguri is the 4th largest city after Kolkata, Asansol and Howrah. And the 3rd largest urban area after the Kolkata Metropolitan Region and Asansol-Urban agglomeration. Please rectify the error listed. Argha Ghose (talk) 15:28, 13 November 2017 (UTC)

Suggestion Hello @Argha Ghose: if you make 5 more edits you will be automatically confirmed and be able to edit the page directly. Won't give it a try?  — Ammarpad (talk) 16:03, 13 November 2017 (UTC)

Deletion

Why has this article been nominated for deletion? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 119.2.106.35 (talk) 13:14, 18 November 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 31 December 2017

Please remove this picture from the article. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siliguri#/media/File:Digital_Siliguri.jpg . This looks like some form of advertisement. Nordbeng (talk) 14:59, 31 December 2017 (UTC)

 Done. I replaced that image with the older one from November 2017. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 15:08, 31 December 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 23 June 2018

NIIT Siliguri Centre is the most trusted Computer Training Centre in Siliguri. NIIT Siliguri was the first Institute to introduce computers in North Bengal 30 years ago. Arkedia.rahul (talk) 07:23, 23 June 2018 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. ‑‑ElHef (Meep?) 13:35, 23 June 2018 (UTC)

Overprocessed photos

Most of the photos on Siliguri page look garish as they seem to be overprocessed with excessive contrast and colour saturation. I think they should be replaced by photos that reflect reality better. I live in Siliguri and can vouch for the fact that the actual environment isn't as 'colourful' as depicted in the photos :) FaramRK (talk) 13:31, 23 April 2019 (UTC)

History section not factual

Please add sources to the History section for the various claims being made. Also, this section reads more like a tourist or local administration advertisement/brochure rather than a fact based article. There are also grammatical errors which render some sentences quite incomprehensible. FaramRK (talk) 13:49, 23 April 2019 (UTC)

Overly exhaustive listing of institutions in Education section

I don't think we should list every single school in Siliguri. It seems half the Siliguri page is nothing but a listing of educational institutions. Only the most prominent institutions which have something special about them should be mentioned. It's Wikipedia, not a Siliguri municipal corporation list of educational institutions :) FaramRK (talk) 13:53, 23 April 2019 (UTC)

Too much images

@Sourik8:, @Iswearyou: You guys are adding too many images which may be distracting. Refrain from doing that otherwise the article might get flagged for it. Use only few good images. This is not a tourism article - Fylindfotberserk (talk) 17:26, 29 April 2019 (UTC)

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Modern history

From 1835 Siliguri started growing rapidly as a small city due to its importance in trading. AnindyaMoi (talk) 16:51, 26 May 2019 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. - FlightTime (open channel) 16:56, 26 May 2019 (UTC)

Population

Too much confusion regarding population. Each and every city has greater 'metro' population than 'UA/Metropolitan city' population. As 'metro area' is always greater than 'UA area'. According to this UA/metropolitan city population should be 513,264 and metro population should be 701,489 for Siliguri. Take a look into this issue @Fylindfotberserk:. Sourik8 (talk) 19:23, 20 July 2019 (UTC)

@Sourik8: This source which quotes the number at 701,489 for UA is from "Census India" govt source so it is reliable. As far as 'metro' population is concerned, where did this '1,057,438' number come from? Even Census2011.com doesn't mention it. And Census2011 is unreliable. - Fylindfotberserk (talk) 09:22, 21 July 2019 (UTC)

I'm searching 'metro' population now. Share if you find something important. - Fylindfotberserk (talk) 09:43, 21 July 2019 (UTC)

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Raise Protection Level

The Protection level of Siliguri must be increased. Thank you. LA 2028 (talk) 12:13, 21 December 2020 (UTC)

Preventing edit war regarding stating the subject is a "liberal" area

An IP has been trying to insert commentary, unsourced, regarding the political leanings of this area. I am neither knowledgeable nor bonded to the subject and leave this as a placeholder for involved editors. Ifnord (talk) 17:38, 25 January 2022 (UTC)

Gateway to the North East

@Rudradas2004: The source used in the WP:LEAD (this one), specifically mentions that the city is called the "Gateway to the North East". There is another source [2]. Which also mentions the same. Do not remove content based on your personal preferences. It is a longstanding content. SO discuss here and gain WP:CONSENSUS per our WP:BRD policy. - Fylindfotberserk (talk) 11:50, 12 July 2022 (UTC)

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