Dakshin Dinajpur District

Dakshin Dinajpur district is a district in the state of West Bengal, India. It was created on 1 April 1992 by the bifurcation of the erstwhile West Dinajpur district. The district headquarters is at Balurghat town. District Dakshin Dinajpur comes under Malda Division.

Gangarampur Punarbhabha River Bridge

Area of Dakshin Dinajpur District

The district is spread over an area of ​​2162 sq km. The district comprises two subdivisions: Balurghat and Gangarampur. The district consists of eight development blocks, three municipalities, 64 gram panchayats and 2317 villages. Balurghat subdivision consists of Balurghat municipality and four community development blocks: Hili, Balurghat, Kumarganj and Tapan. Gangarampur subdivision consists of Gangarampur, Buniyadpur municipality and four community development blocks: Gangarampur, Bansihari, Harirampur and Kushmandi.

Dargah of Shah Ata, Gangarampur

Population Dakshin Dinajpur District

According to the 2011 census Dakshin Dinajpur district has a population of 16,76,276. As of 2011 it was the third least populous district of West Bengal. Dakshin Dinajpur has a sex ratio of 954 females for every 1000 males. Bengali is the first major language of the district.

Balurgat Museum

Constituency of Dakshin Dinajpur District

The district is divided into six assembly constituencies namely Kushmandi, Gangarampur, Tapan, Kumarganj, Balurghat and Harirampur. All these come under Balurghat Lok Sabha constituency.

Economy of Dakshin Dinajpur District

Dakshin Dinajpur is primarily an agricultural district with a large area of ​​land under cultivation. Large scale industries are not established in the district. However in the district many medium and small handloom industries are established in the district especially in Gangarampur block.


Education in Dakshin Dinajpur District

The literacy rate of the district is 73.86. St. Claret School, Techno India Group Public School, Gangarampur High School, Balurghat High School, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Gangarampur College, Balurghat College, Balurghat Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Balurghat B.Ed. Colleges etc. are some of the best educational institutes in the district.

Dogachi Forest, Balurghat

Place of attraction in Dakshin Dinajpur District

Hili International Check Post, Angina Bird Sanctuary, Bangar Excavation Site, Bolakali Temple, Balurghat College Museum, Tapan Dighi, Patiram Thakur Estate, Sarongbadi, Khanpur, Bangarh, Dhal Dighi, Kal Dighi, Mahipal Dighi, Bairhatta etc. are some of the best attractions of the district. are centers.

How to reach Balurghat    

The nearest airport to the district is Bagdogra Airport, which is at a distance of 252 km from Balurghat. Balurghat Railway Station is the main railway station of the district. Balurghat is well connected by road to Malda, Siliguri, Raiganj and other major cities of North Bengal.

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