West Dinajpur district

For other uses, see Dinajpur (disambiguation).

West Dinajpur
Former District
Clockwise from top: Durgapur Rajbari, Pramateshwar Mahadeb Mondir, Panchamukhi Shiva Temple in Aminpur, Manohali Zaimindar Bari, Dargah of Shah Ata, Pirpukur Dargah in Raiganj
Location of West Dinajpur district in West Bengal
Location of West Dinajpur district in West Bengal
Coordinates: 25°23′N 88°34′E / 25.383°N 88.567°E / 25.383; 88.567
Country India
State West Bengal
DivisionMalda
HeadquartersBalurghat
Government
 • SubdivisionsBalurghat Sadar, Gangarampur, Raiganj, Islampur
 • CD BlocksHili, Balurghat, Kumarganj, Tapan, Gangarampur, Bansihari, Harirampur, Kushmandi, Raiganj, Hemtabad, Kaliaganj, Itahar, Islampur, Chopra, Goalpokhar I, Goalpokhar II, Karandighi
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesBalurghat, Raiganj
 • Vidhan Sabha constituenciesKushmandi, Kumarganj, Balurghat, Tapan, Gangarampur, Harirampur, Chopra, Islampur, Goalpokhar, Chakulia, Karandighi, Hemtabad, Kaliaganj, Raiganj, Itahar
Area
 • Total
5,358 km2 (2,069 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total
3,127,653
 • Density580/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
 • Urban
349,359
Demographics
 • Literacy27.00 per cent
 • Sex ratio937 ♂/♀
Languages
 • OfficialBengali[1][2]
 • Additional officialEnglish[1]
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Websitewww.westdinajpur.nic.in

West Dinajpur (Pron: ˈpoʃtʃim dinad͡ʒpur), or sometimes Paschim Dinajpur, is a former district in the Indian state of West Bengal, headquartered in Balurghat. On 1 April 1992, the district was bifurcated into two separate districts namely Uttar Dinajpur and Dakshin Dinajpur.[3][4]

  1. ^ a b "Fact and Figures". Wb.gov.in. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Census of India 1981, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, West Dinajpur, Series – 23, Part XIII-A, Village and Town Directory" (PDF). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Census of India 1981, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, West Dinajpur, Series – 23, Part XIII-B, Village and Town Wise Primary Census Abstract" (PDF). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 28 May 2021.