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 h...