Uttar Dinajpur | |
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     From top-left: Durgapur Rajbari, Mohanta Masjid near Goyalpara, Pramateshwar Mahadeb Mondir, Kulik Bird Sanctuary, Pirpukur Dargah in Raiganj | |
.svg) Location of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal | |
| Coordinates: 25°37′N 88°07′E / 25.62°N 88.12°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  West Bengal |
| Division | Malda |
| Headquarters | Raiganj |
| Government | |
| • Subdivisions | Raiganj Sadar, Islampur |
| • CD Blocks | Raiganj, Hemtabad, Kaliaganj, Itahar, Islampur, Chopra, Goalpokhar I, Goalpokhar II, Karandighi |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Raiganj |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Chopra, Islampur, Goalpokhar, Chakulia, Karandighi, Hemtabad, Kaliaganj, Raiganj, Itahar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,140 km2 (1,210 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,007,134 |
| • Density | 960/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 362,228 |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 59.1 per cent |
| • Sex ratio | 939 ♂/♀ |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali[1][2] |
| • Additional official | English[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | uttardinajpur |
Uttar Dinajpur (Bengali pronunciation: [ut̪ːor dinadʒpur]), also known as North Dinajpur, is a district of the Indian state of West Bengal. Created on 1 April 1992 by the division of the erstwhile West Dinajpur district, it comprises two subdivisions: Raiganj and Islampur.
- ^ a b "Fact and Figures". Wb.gov.in. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). Nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. p. 85. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2019.