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{{Short description|District in West Bengal, India}}
{{About|a District in West Bengal|the District in Bangladesh|Dinajpur District, Bangladesh}}
{{About|a District in West Bengal|the District in Bangladesh|Dinajpur District, Bangladesh}}
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| population_as_of                = 2020
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| leader_name1             = [[Hili (community development block)|Hili]], [[Balurghat (community development block)|Balurghat]], [[Kumarganj (community development block)|Kumarganj]], [[Tapan (community development block)|Tapan]], [[Gangarampur (community development block)|Gangarampur]], [[Bansihari (community development block)|Bansihari]], [[Harirampur (community development block)|Harirampur]], [[Kushmandi (community development block)|Kushmandi]]
| demographics1_info1             = 73.86 per cent<ref>{{cite web| url =http://www.educationforallinindia.com/page157.html
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|title = District -DO office Literates and Literacy Rates, 2001 |access-date = 10 October 2010|publisher =Registrar General, India, Ministry of Home Affairs}}</ref>
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| population_as_of        = 2011
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| population_total        = 1,676,276
| leader_name2                    = [[Kushmandi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kushmandi]], [[Kumarganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kumarganj]], [[Balurghat (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Balurghat]], [[Tapan (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Tapan]], [[Gangarampur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gangarampur]], [[Harirampur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Harirampur]]
| population_footnotes    =
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| demographics1_title1    = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]]
| blank_info_sec1                = [[National Highway 512 (India)|NH 512]]
| demographics1_info1      = 82.36 per cent
| blank_name_sec2                =  
| demographics1_title2    = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]]
| blank_info_sec2                =  
| demographics1_info2      = 950 [[male|♂]]/[[female|♀]]
| website                         = {{URL|https://ddinajpur.nic.in/}}
| demographics_type2      = Languages
| official_name                  =  
| demographics2_title1    = Official
| image_skyline                  = Sunset of balurghat.jpg
| demographics2_info1      = [[Bengali language|Bengali]]<ref name="wblangoff">{{cite web|title=Fact and Figures|url=https://wb.gov.in/portal/web/guest/facts-and-figures;jsessionid=JzdD9RHb7aMY5esZPtcsIVLy|website=Wb.gov.in|access-date=5 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India|url=http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf|website=Nclm.nic.in|publisher=[[Ministry of Minority Affairs]]|access-date=5 July 2019|page=85|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170525141614/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf|archive-date=25 May 2017}}</ref>
| image_caption                  = Sunset in [[Balurghat]]
| demographics2_title2    = Additional&nbsp;official
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| timezone1                = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1              = +05:30
| website                  = {{URL|https://ddinajpur.nic.in/}}
}}
}}
[[File:Atreyee D. A. V. Public School (2007).jpg|thumb|right|The [[Atreyee D. A. V. Public School]] in [[Balurghat]]]]


'''Dakshin Dinajpur''' ({{IPA-bn|dokkʰiɳ dinadʒpur}}) or '''South Dinajpur''' is a [[district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and union territories of India|state]] of [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. It was created on 1 April 1992 by the division of the erstwhile [[West Dinajpur District]]. The [[Headquarter]] (sadar) of the district is at Balurghat. It comprises two [[Subdivisions of India#Subdivision|subdivisions]]: [[Balurghat subdivision|Balurghat]] and [[Gangarampur]] at [[Buniadpur]] . According to the 2011 population, it is the third least populous District of West Bengal (out of [[Districts of West Bengal|23]]).<ref name="districtcensus">{{cite web | url = http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php | title = District Census 2011 | access-date = 30 September 2011 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in}}</ref>
'''Dakshin Dinajpur''' ({{IPA|bn|dokkʰiɳ dinadʒpur}}), also known as '''South Dinajpur''', is a [[district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and union territories of India|state]] of [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. It was created on 1 April 1992 by the division of the erstwhile [[West Dinajpur District]]. The headquarters (sadar) of the district is at [[Balurghat]]. It comprises two subdivisions: [[Balurghat subdivision|Balurghat]] and [[Gangarampur]]. According to the 2011 census, it is the seventh populous district of West Bengal (out of [[Districts of West Bengal|23]]).<ref name="districtcensus">{{cite web | url = http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php | title = District Census 2011 | access-date = 30 September 2011 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in}}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
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== Economy ==
== Economy ==
Dakshin Dinajpur is predominantly an agricultural district with a large area of land under cultivation. The district is drained by north-south flowing rivers like [[Atrai River|Atreyee]], [[Punarbhaba River|Purnabhaba]], [[Tangon River|Tangon]] and [[Jamuna River]], to give rise to a sizeable, unorganised fishing community.
Dakshin Dinajpur is predominantly an agricultural district with a large area of land under cultivation. The district is drained by north-south flowing rivers like [[Atrai River|Atreyee]], [[Punarbhaba River|Purnabhaba]], [[Tangon River|Tangon]] and [[Jamuna River]], to give rise to a sizeable, unorganised fishing community.


Dakshin Dinajpur is a "non-large scale industry" but there are a number of medium and small hand loom industries especially Gangarampur block. Internet access is available from most of the cities, even broadband connections are available. There is one State Highway with only 77&nbsp;km of National Highway No. 512 in the district. A new railway line has been laid between [[Eklakhi Junction railway station|Eklakhi]] and [[Balurghat]], the district headquarters. Train services were started on 30 December 2004.
Dakshin Dinajpur is a "non-large scale industry" but there are a number of medium and small hand loom industries especially Gangarampur block. Internet access is available from most of the cities, even broadband connections are available. There is one State Highway with only 77&nbsp;km of National Highway No. 512 in the district. A new railway line has been laid between [[Eklakhi Junction railway station|Eklakhi]] and [[Balurghat]], the district headquarters. Train services were started on 30 December 2004.
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=== Administrative subdivisions ===
=== Administrative subdivisions ===
The district comprises two subdivisions: Balurghat and Gangarampurpur at Buniadpur. [[Balurghat subdivision]] consists of Balurghat municipality and four community development blocks: [[Hili (Community development block)|Hili]], [[Balurghat (community development block)|Balurghat]], [[Kumarganj]] and [[Tapan (Community development block)|Tapan]]. [[Gangarampur subdivision]] consists of [[Gangarampur]], [[Buniadpur]] municipalities and four community development blocks: [[Gangarampur (community development block)|Gangarampur]], [[Bansihari (community development block)|Bansihari]], [[Harirampur (community development block)|Harirampur]] and [[Kushmandi]].<ref name=blocdir>{{cite web
The district comprises two subdivisions: Balurghat and Gangarampur at Buniadpur. [[Balurghat subdivision]] consists of Balurghat municipality and four community development blocks: [[Hili (Community development block)|Hili]], [[Balurghat (community development block)|Balurghat]], [[Kumarganj]] and [[Tapan (Community development block)|Tapan]]. [[Gangarampur subdivision]] consists of [[Gangarampur]], [[Buniadpur]] municipalities and four community development blocks: [[Gangarampur (community development block)|Gangarampur]], [[Bansihari (community development block)|Bansihari]], [[Harirampur (community development block)|Harirampur]] and [[Kushmandi]].<ref name=blocdir>{{cite web
  |url=http://wbdemo5.nic.in/writereaddata/Directoryof_District_Block_GPs(RevisedMarch-2008).doc
  |url=http://wbdemo5.nic.in/writereaddata/Directoryof_District_Block_GPs(RevisedMarch-2008).doc
  |title=Directory of District, Sub division, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal, March 2008
  |title=Directory of District, Sub division, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal, March 2008
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* [[Harirampur (Community development block)]] consists of rural areas only with 6&nbsp;gram panchayats.
* [[Harirampur (Community development block)]] consists of rural areas only with 6&nbsp;gram panchayats.
* [[Kushmandi (Community development block)]] consists of rural areas only with 8&nbsp;gram panchayats.
* [[Kushmandi (Community development block)]] consists of rural areas only with 8&nbsp;gram panchayats.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!'''CD Block'''
!'''Area (km<sup>2</sup> )'''
!'''Area'''
'''(sq mi)'''
!'''Population'''
'''(2011)'''
!'''Density'''
'''km<sup>2</sup>'''
!'''Density'''
'''sq mi'''
|-
|[[Balurghat (community development block)|Balurghat]]
|363.90
|140.50
|250,760
|689.09
|1,784.7
|-
|[[Kumarganj]]
|286.90
|110.77
|169,102
|589.41
|1,526.6
|-
|[[Hili (Community development block)|Hili]]
|88.10
|34.02
|83,754
|950.7
|2,462
|-
|[[Tapan (Community development block)|Tapan]]
|441.10
|170.31
|250,540
|567.99
|1,471.1
|-
|[[Gangarampur (community development block)|Gangarampur]]
|315.60
|121.85
|237,628
|752.94
|1,950.1
|-
|[[Bansihari (community development block)|Bansihari]],
|197.50
|76.26
|141,286
|715.37
|1,852.8
|-
|[[Harirampur (community development block)|Harirampur]] 
|214.88
|82.97
|136,853
|636.88
|1,649.5
|-
|[[Kushmandi]]
|310.50
|119.88
|198,752
|640.10
|1,657.9
|}


=== Assembly constituencies ===
=== Assembly constituencies ===
The district is divided into six [[assembly constituency|assembly constituencies]]:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S25/WB_ACPC.pdf |title=General election to the Legislative Assembly, 2001 – List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies |access-date=18 November 2008 |work=West Bengal |publisher=Election Commission of India |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060504185949/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S25/WB_ACPC.pdf |archive-date=4 May 2006 }}</ref>
As per order of the [[Delimitation Commission]] in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, the district was divided into six assembly constituencies:<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.wbgov.com/e-gov/English/DELIMITATION.pdf | title = Press Note, Delimitation Commission| access-date = 18 November 2008 | work = Assembly Constituencies in West Bengal| publisher =Delimitation Commission}}</ref>
# [[Kushmandi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kushmandi (SC)]] (assembly constituency no. 33),
# [[Gangarampur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gangarampur]] (assembly constituency no. 35),
# [[Tapan (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Tapan (ST)]] (assembly constituency no. 40,
# [[Kumarganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kumarganj]] (assembly constituency no. 37),
# [[Balurghat (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Balurghat]] (assembly constituency no. 38).
#[[Harirampur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Harirampur]] (assembly constituency no. 42).
 
Tapan constituency is reserved for [[Scheduled castes and scheduled tribes|Scheduled Tribes (ST)]] candidates. Kushmandi constituency is reserved for [[Scheduled castes and scheduled tribes|Scheduled Castes (SC)]] candidates. Along with one assembly constituency from [[North Dinajpur district]], the six assembly constituencies of this district form the [[Balurghat (Lok Sabha constituency)]], which is reserved for SC candidates.


==== Impact of delimitation of constituencies ====
{| class="wikitable"
As per order of the [[Delimitation Commission]] in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, the district was to be divided into six assembly constituencies:<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.wbgov.com/e-gov/English/DELIMITATION.pdf | title = Press Note, Delimitation Commission| access-date = 18 November 2008 | work = Assembly Constituencies in West Bengal| publisher =Delimitation Commission}}</ref>
!No.
# [[Kushmandi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kushmandi (SC)]] (assembly constituency no. 37)
!Name
# [[Kumarganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kumarganj]] (assembly constituency no. 38)
!Lok Sabha
# [[Balurghat (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Balurghat]] (assembly constituency no. 39)
!MLA
# [[Tapan (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Tapan (ST)]] (assembly constituency no. 40)
! colspan="2" |2021 Winner
# [[Gangarampur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gangarampur (SC)]] (assembly constituency no. 41)
! colspan="2" |2024 Lead
# [[Harirampur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Harirampur]] (assembly constituency no. 42)
|-
| 37
| [[Kushmandi Assembly constituency|Kushmandi (SC)]]
| rowspan="6" |[[Balurghat Lok Sabha constituency|Balurghat]]
|[[Rekha Roy]]
|{{Full party name with color|Trinamool Congress|rowspan=2}}
|{{Full party name with color|Trinamool Congress|rowspan=2}}
|-
| 38
| [[Kumarganj Assembly constituency|Kumarganj]]
|[[Toraf Hossain Mandal]]
|-
| 39
| [[Balurghat Assembly constituency|Balurghat]]
|[[Ashok Lahiri]]
|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=3}}
|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=3}}
|-
| 40
| [[Tapan Assembly constituency|Tapan (ST)]]
|[[Budhrai Tudu]]
|-
| 41
| [[Gangarampur Assembly constituency|Gangarampur (SC)]]
|[[Satyendra Nath Ray]]
|-
| 42
| [[Harirampur Assembly constituency|Harirampur]]
|[[Biplab Mitra]]
|{{Full party name with color|Trinamool Congress}}
|{{Full party name with color|Trinamool Congress}}
|}


Tapan constituency will be reserved for ST candidates. Kushmandi and Gangarampur constituencies will be reserved for SC candidates. Along with one assembly constituency from [[North Dinajpur district]], the six assembly constituencies of this district will form the [[Balurghat (Lok Sabha constituency)]].
Tapan constituency is reserved for ST candidates. Kushmandi and Gangarampur constituencies are reserved for SC candidates. Along with [[Itahar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Itahar]] assembly constituency from [[Uttar Dinajpur district]], the six assembly constituencies of this district form the [[Balurghat (Lok Sabha constituency)]].


== Demographics ==
== Demographics ==
 
{{See also|List of West Bengal districts ranked by literacy rate}}
{{ Pie chart
{{historical populations|11=1901|12=3,40,163|13=1911|14=3,63,212|15=1921|16=3,19,170|17=1931|18=3,42,245|19=1941|20=3,83,042|21=1951|22=4,48,275|23=1961|24=5,63,598|25=1971|26=7,72,618|27=1981|28=9,89,294|29=1991|30=12,30,608|31=2001|32=15,03,178|33=2011|34=16,76,276|percentages=pagr|source=Census of India<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html|title=Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|website=www.censusindia.gov.in}}</ref>|align=center}}According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Dakshin Dinajpur district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 1,676,276.<ref name="districtcensus" /> roughly equal to the nation of [[Guinea-Bissau]].<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison: Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070613004507/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 13 June 2007 | access-date = 1 October 2011 | quote =Guinea-Bissau 1,596,677 July 2011 est.
| thumb=right
| caption=Religions in Dakshin Dinajpur District
| label1=Hindus
| value1=73.55
| color1=darkorange
|label2=Muslims
| value2=24.63
| color2=Green
| label3=Others
| value3=1.83
| color3=Pink
}}
{{Pie chart
|thumb = right
|caption = Languages of Dakshin Dinajpur District (2011).<ref name=m>http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html</ref><ref name=censusindia>{{cite web |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011Census/Language-2011/Part-A.pdf |title=DISTRIBUTION OF THE 22 SCHEDULED LANGUAGES-INDIA/STATES/UNION TERRITORIES - 2011 CENSUS  |archive-date=29 March 2016  }}</ref>
|label1 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]] |value1 = 84.41 |color1 = Blue
|label2 = [[Santali language|Santali]] |value2 = 9.68 |color2 = Brown
|label3 = [[Hindi]] |value3 = 1.43 |color3 = Orange
|label6 = Others |value6 = 1.92 |color6 = Grey
|label5 = [[Sadri language|Sadri]] |value5 = 1.25 |color5 = Yellow
|label4 = [[Kurukh language|Orao]] |value4 =1.31 |color4 = LightGreen
}}
{{historical populations|11=1901|12=3,40,163|13=1911|14=3,63,212|15=1921|16=3,19,170|17=1931|18=3,42,245|19=1941|20=3,83,042|21=1951|22=4,48,275|23=1961|24=5,63,598|25=1971|26=7,72,618|27=1981|28=9,89,294|29=1991|30=12,30,608|31=2001|32=15,03,178|33=2011|34=16,76,276|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=right}}According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Dakshin Dinajpur district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 1,676,276.<ref name="districtcensus" /> roughly equal to the nation of [[Guinea-Bissau]].<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison: Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | access-date = 1 October 2011 | quote =Guinea-Bissau 1,596,677 July 2011 est.
  }}</ref> or the US state of [[Idaho]].<ref>{{cite web
  }}</ref> or the US state of [[Idaho]].<ref>{{cite web
  |url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php
  |url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php
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  |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019160532/http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php
  |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019160532/http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php
  |archive-date=19 October 2013
  |archive-date=19 October 2013
}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 295th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus /> The district has a population density of {{convert|753|PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}}.<ref name=districtcensus /> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001–2011 was 11.16%.<ref name=districtcensus /> Dakshin Dinajpur has a [[sex ratio]] of 954 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males<ref name=districtcensus /> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 73.86%.<ref name=districtcensus />
}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 295th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus /> The district has a population density of {{convert|753|PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}}.<ref name=districtcensus /> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001–2011 was 11.16%.<ref name=districtcensus /> Dakshin Dinajpur has a [[sex ratio]] of 954 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males<ref name=districtcensus /> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 73.86%. 14.10% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 28.80% and 16.43% of the population respectively.<ref name=districtcensus />
 
===Religion===
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|float=left
|bars=
{{bar percent|[[Hinduism in West Bengal|Hinduism]]|darkorange|73.55}}
{{bar percent|[[Islam in West Bengal|Islam]]|green|24.63}}
{{bar percent|[[Christianity in West Bengal|Christianity]]|dodgerblue|1.48}}
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.34}}
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{{See also|List of West Bengal districts ranked by literacy rate}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Religion in present-day Dakshin Dinajpur district
!Religion
!Population (1941)<ref name="1941religion">{{cite web |title=CENSUS OF INDIA, 1941 VOLUME VI BENGAL PROVINCE |url=https://dspace.gipe.ac.in/xmlui/bitstream/handle/10973/37365/GIPE-020591.pdf?sequence=3&isAllowed=y |access-date=13 August 2022}}</ref>{{rp|88–91}}
!Percentage (1941)
!Population (2011)<ref name="religion">{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=Table C-01 Population by Religion: West Bengal |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11396/download/14509/DDW19C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>
!Percentage (2011)
|-
|[[Islam]] [[File:Star_and_Crescent.svg|15x15px]]
|136,873
|38.61%
|412,788
|24.63%
|-
|[[Hinduism]] [[File:Om.svg|16x16px]]
|135,299
|38.16%
|1,232,850
|73.55%
|-
|Tribal religion
|82,105
|23.16%
|2,786
|0.17%
|-
|[[Christianity in West Bengal|Christianity]] [[File:Christian_cross.svg|21x21px]]
|146
|0.04%
|24,794
|1.48%
|-
|Others{{efn|Including [[Jainism]], [[Christianity]], [[Buddhism]], [[Zoroastrianism]], [[Judaism]], [[Ad-Dharmi]]s, or not stated}}
|105
|0.03%
|3,058
|0.17%
|-
|'''Total Population'''
|'''354,528'''
|'''100%'''
|'''1,676,276'''
|'''100%'''
|}
Dakshin Dinajpur district has a majority Hindu population with over 73% people following Hinduism. Islam is the second-largest religion in the district with over 24% adherents. Christianity is followed by 1.48% of people. Muslims and Christians are almost entirely rural, and the urban population is nearly entirely Hindu. [[Muslims]] are a significant minority in [[Harirampur Assembly constituency|Harirampur]] (49.00%) and [[Kushmandi, Dakshin Dinajpur|Kushmandi]] (38.86%) CD blocks.


== Languages ==
=== Languages ===
[[Bengali language|Bengali]] is the principal language of the district. The principal communities are Hindus and Muslims, constituting the major portion of the population. [[Surjapuri language|Surjapuri]] one of the minor dialect is also spoken in this district.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zc77I8CMgTYC&pg=PA508&dq=surjapuri+west+bengal#q=surjapuri+west+bengal|title=The Handbook of Historical Sociolinguistics|first1=Juan Manuel|last1=Hernández-Campoy|first2=Juan Camilo|last2=Conde-Silvestre|date=15 February 2012|publisher=John Wiley & Sons|isbn=9781118257265|via=Google Books}}</ref>
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|label2 = [[Santali language|Santali]] |value2 = 9.68 |color2 = darkturquoise
|label3 = [[Kurukh language|Kurukh]] |value3 =1.31 |color3 = mediumseagreen
|label4 = [[Sadri language|Sadri]] |value4 = 1.25 |color4 = burlywood
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|label6 = Others |value6 = 2.30 |color6 = Grey
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[[Bengali language|Bengali]] is the principal language of the district. The main [[Bengali dialects|Bengali dialect]] of this region is variously known as [[Varendri dialect|Varendri Bengali]] or Dinajpuri Bengali.


According to the 2011 census, 84.41% of the population spoke [[Bengali language|Bengali]], 9.68% [[Santali language|Santali]], 1.31% [[Kurukh language|Kurukh]], 1.25% [[Sadri language|Sadri]] and 1.05% [[Kurmali language|Kurmali]] as their first language.
According to the 2011 census, 84.41% of the population spoke [[Bengali language|Bengali]], 9.68% [[Santali language|Santali]], 1.31% [[Kurukh language|Kurukh]], 1.25% [[Sadri language|Sadri]] and 1.05% [[Hindi]] as their first language.<ref name="languages">{{Cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: West Bengal |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10226/download/13338/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-1900.XLSX |website=www.censusindia.gov.in |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>


== Education ==
== Education ==
Dakshin Dinajpur University will start functioning from next year. It will be at Mahinagar, Balurghat. There is a government nursing college at Balurghat. There is one JNV present.There is one D.A.V group school (Atreyee DAV Public School) and a Techno Group school at Balurghat.
[[Dakshin Dinajpur University]] has started functioning from 2021. It is located at Mahinagar, Balurghat. There is a government nursing college at Balurghat. There is one JNV present. There is one D.A.V group school (Atreyee DAV Public School) and a Techno Group school at Balurghat. There are a few good schools in Balurghat and Gangarampur. There are four CBSE affiliated and one CISCE affiliated school in Balurghat. Of late, The Green View English Academy is the only CISCE affiliated school in the entire district. The [[Atreyee D.A.V Public School]] has earned several accolades, giving the entire district an honorable position in the academic map of the country. VVM Junior Level National Champion (2018–19), Saswata Bose, is a student of The ADAVPS. Many government schools exist throughout the district.
There is one polytecnic college at Gangarampur (Thengapara), one polytechnic at Teor, 10&nbsp;km from Balurghat and one I.T.I. (Industrial Training Institute) at Balurghat, but no engineering or medical college. There are a few good schools in Balurghat and Gangarampur. There are four CBSE affiliated and one CISCE affiliated school in Balurghat. Of late, The Green View English Academy is the only CISCE affiliated school in the entire district. The [[Atreyee D.A.V Public School]] has earned several accolades, giving the entire district an honorable position in the academic map of the country. VVM Junior Level National Champion (2018–19), Saswata Bose, is a student of The ADAVPS. Many government schools exist throughout the district. [[Balurghat College]], [[Gangarampur College]] are the most popular colleges. Other colleges across the district is Balurghat Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Kumarganj College, Jamini Majumder Memorial College, S.B.S Govt. College (S.B.S stands for Subal Chandra Bimala Sundari), Nathaniyal Murmu Memorial College, Buniadpur Mahavidyalaya, Dewan Abdul Gani College, Govt. General Degree College. Balurghat has a law college and Six B.Ed colleges as well as Gangarampur has four B.Ed colleges. A college of agriculture has been set up under [[Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya]] at Majhian, 10&nbsp;km from Balurghat. An agricultural [[Regional Research Station]] for Old Alluvial Zone under [[Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya]] is operating at Majhian. A dental and B.sc nursing college will start functioning at Balurghat from next year.{{when|date=January 2018}}.
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Higher Education Institutions
|-
! Institution Type !! Institution Name !! Institution Location
|-
| [[University]] || [[Dakshin Dinajpur University]] || [[Balurghat]]
|-
| [[Agricultural Universities (India)]] || [[Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya]] || Majhian
|-
| rowspan="21" | General College || [[Balurghat College]] || [[Balurghat]]
|-
| [[Balurghat Mahila Mahavidyalaya]]
| [[Balurghat]]
|-
| [[Buniadpur Mahavidyalaya]]
| [[Buniadpur]]
|-
| [[Dewan Abdul Goni College]]
| [[Harirampur, West Bengal]]
|-
| [[Gangarampur B.Ed College]]
| [[Gangarampur]]
|-
| [[Gangarampur College]]
| [[Gangarampur]]
|-
| [[Jamini Majumdar Memorial College]]
| [[Patiram]]
|-
| Kumarganj College
| [[Kumarganj]]
|-
| [[Kushmandi Government College]]
| [[Kushmandi]]
|-
| [[Nathaniyal Murmu Memorial College]]
| [[Tapan, Dakshin Dinajpur]]
|-
| [[S.B.S. Government College, Hili]]
| [[Hili, Dakshin Dinajpur]]
|-
| [[Jamini Majumdar Memorial College]]
| [[Patiram]]
|-
| Dakshin Dinajpur B.Ed College
| Fulbari
|-
| Balurghat B.Ed.College
| [[Balurghat]]
|-
| Vidyasagar College Of Education
| [[Gangarampur]]
|-
| Dakshin Dinajpur D.Ed College
| [[Tapan, Dakshin Dinajpur]]
|-
| Tebhaga Teachers Training College
| Margram
|-
| Bahadurpur B.Ed College
| Dhkshin Bahadurpur
|-
| Bangarh Scholar Teacher's Training Institute
| Bolla
|-
| Atryee College Of Education
| Dangi
|-
| Buniadpur Teachers' Training College
| [[Buniadpur]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Institute of technology|Polytechnic]] College || [[Gangarampur Government Polytechnic]] || [[Gangarampur]]
|-
| [[Hilli Government Polytechnic]]
| [[Hili, Dakshin Dinajpur]]
|-
| rowspan="7" | [[Industrial training institute]] || Banshihari Government ITI || [[Bansihari (community development block)]]
|-
| Balurghat Government ITI
| [[Balurghat]]
|-
| Harirampur Government ITI
| [[Harirampur, West Bengal]]
|-
| Hili Government ITI
| [[Hili, Dakshin Dinajpur]]
|-
| Kumarganj Government ITI
| [[Kumarganj]]
|-
| Tafijuddin Ahamed Memorial,Kushmandi Government ITI
| [[Kushmandi]]
|-
| Tapan Government ITI
| [[Tapan, Dakshin Dinajpur]]
|-
| [[Law College]] || [[Balurghat Law College]] || [[Balurghat]]
|-
| Nursing College || Nursing Training School Dakshin Dinajpur || [[Balurghat]]
|}
 
== Tourist attractions ==
* Bairhatta<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Places of Interest {{!}} District Dakshin Dinajpur, Government of West Bengal {{!}} India |url=https://ddinajpur.nic.in/places-of-interest/ |access-date=2024-01-23 |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Bangarh]]<ref name=":0" />
* Kaldighi Park ([[Gangarampur]])<ref name=":0" />
* Gour Dighi<ref name=":0" />
* Grave of Bakhtiar Khilji<ref name=":0" />
* Dhal Dighi
* Bolla Kali Temple
* Binshira Roth yatra
* Khanpur ([[Tebhaga movement]])
* Radha Gobindo Mandir ([[Tapan (community development block)|Tapan]])
* Sarongbari<ref name=":0" />
* Mahipal Dighi<ref>{{Cite web |title=DAKSHIN DINAJPUR - West Bengal Tourism, Experience Bengal, Dept. of Tourism, Govt. of W. B. *Nengra Pir Mela.Daulatpur.
|url=https://wbtourism.gov.in/destination/district/dakshin_dinajpur |access-date=2022-05-03 |website=wbtourism.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=DAKSHIN DINAJPUR - Attractions & activities - West Bengal Tourism, Experience Bengal, Dept. of Tourism, Govt. of W. B. |url=https://www.wbtourism.gov.in/destination/attractions_activities/dakshin_dinajpur |access-date=2022-05-04 |website=www.wbtourism.gov.in}}</ref>
 
==Notable people==
<!---♦♦♦ Please keep the list in chronological order ♦♦♦--->
*[[Rafikul Islam]] (born 1956), social worker, farmer and politician
*[[Toraf Hossain Mandal]] (born 1959), social worker and politician
*[[Mafuja Khatun]] (born 1970), first female Muslim BJP candidate
*[[Moslehuddin Ahmed]], three-time MLA
*[[Mahmuda Begum]], politician
*[[Khalil Sayed]], inaugural MLA of Kushmandi
* [[Abhijit Mondal]] - Footballer.
*[[Sukanta Majumdar]] - Asstt. Professor, University of Gour Banga, politician, 10th President of West Bengal BJP
*[[Biplab Mitra]] - politician
*[[Rekha Roy]] - Politician
*[[Biswanath Chowdhury]] - former minister of West Bengal state
*[[Budhrai Tudu]] - politician
*[[Sankar Chakraborty]] - politician
*[[Satyendra Nath Ray]] - politician
*[[Prasanta Kumar Majumdar]] - politician
*[[Ranen Barman]] - politician
*[[Palas Barman]] - politician
*[[Rasendra Nath Barman]] - politician
*[[Selku Mardi]] - politician
*[[Dhiren Banerjee]] - Indian Freedom fighter, politician and physician
*[[Narmada Chandra Roy]] - politician and a seven-time MLA from Kushmandi
*[[Debasree Chaudhuri]] - politician, former Minister of State for Woman and Child Development, Government of India


== References ==
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Latest revision as of 20:51, 5 April 2026


This article is about a District in West Bengal. For the District in Bangladesh, see Dinajpur District, Bangladesh.
Dakshin Dinajpur district
District of West Bengal
Clockwise from top-left: Dargah of Shah Ata, Panchamukhi Shiva Temple in Aminpur, Manohali Zaimindar Bari, Mounds at Bangarh, Site of Usha and Aniruddha's Marriage
Coordinates: 25°23′N 88°34′E / 25.383°N 88.567°E / 25.383; 88.567
CountryIndia
StateWest Bengal
DivisionMalda
HeadquartersBalurghat
Government
 • SubdivisionsBalurghat Sadar, Gangarampur
 • CD BlocksHili, Balurghat, Kumarganj, Tapan, Gangarampur, Bansihari, Harirampur, Kushmandi
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesBalurghat
 • Vidhan Sabha constituenciesKushmandi, Kumarganj, Balurghat, Tapan, Gangarampur, Harirampur
Area
 • Total2,219 km2 (857 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,676,276
 • Density760/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
 • Urban
236,295
Demographics
 • Literacy82.36 per cent
 • Sex ratio950 ♂/♀
Languages
 • OfficialBengali[1][2]
 • Additional officialEnglish[1]
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Websiteddinajpur.nic.in

Dakshin Dinajpur (bn), also known as South Dinajpur, is a district in the Indian state of West Bengal, India. It was created on 1 April 1992 by the division of the erstwhile West Dinajpur District. The headquarters (sadar) of the district is at Balurghat. It comprises two subdivisions: Balurghat and Gangarampur. According to the 2011 census, it is the seventh populous district of West Bengal (out of 23).[3]

History[edit | edit source]

The erstwhile Dinajpur District, at the time of the partition of India, was split up into West Dinajpur district and East Dinajpur. The East Dinajpur district, now called Dinajpur, became part of East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). The West Dinajpur district was enlarged in 1956, when States Reorganisation Act recommendations were implemented, with the addition of some areas of Bihar. The district was bifurcated into Uttar Dinajpur and Dakshin Dinajpur on 1 April 1992.[4][5]

Economy[edit | edit source]

Dakshin Dinajpur is predominantly an agricultural district with a large area of land under cultivation. The district is drained by north-south flowing rivers like Atreyee, Purnabhaba, Tangon and Jamuna River, to give rise to a sizeable, unorganised fishing community.

Dakshin Dinajpur is a "non-large scale industry" but there are a number of medium and small hand loom industries especially Gangarampur block. Internet access is available from most of the cities, even broadband connections are available. There is one State Highway with only 77 km of National Highway No. 512 in the district. A new railway line has been laid between Eklakhi and Balurghat, the district headquarters. Train services were started on 30 December 2004.

In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Dakshin Dinajpur one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[6] It is one of the eleven districts in West Bengal currently[when?] receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[6]

Divisions[edit | edit source]

Administrative subdivisions[edit | edit source]

The district comprises two subdivisions: Balurghat and Gangarampur at Buniadpur. Balurghat subdivision consists of Balurghat municipality and four community development blocks: Hili, Balurghat, Kumarganj and Tapan. Gangarampur subdivision consists of Gangarampur, Buniadpur municipalities and four community development blocks: Gangarampur, Bansihari, Harirampur and Kushmandi.[7] Balurghat is the district headquarters. There are nine police stations, eight development blocks, Three municipalities, 64 gram panchayats and 2317 villages in this district.[7][8]

Other than municipality area, each subdivision contains community development blocs which are divided into rural areas and census towns.[9]

Balurghat subdivision

Gangarampur subdivision at Buniadpur

CD Block Area (km2 ) Area

(sq mi)

Population

(2011)

Density

km2

Density

sq mi

Balurghat 363.90 140.50 250,760 689.09 1,784.7
Kumarganj 286.90 110.77 169,102 589.41 1,526.6
Hili 88.10 34.02 83,754 950.7 2,462
Tapan 441.10 170.31 250,540 567.99 1,471.1
Gangarampur 315.60 121.85 237,628 752.94 1,950.1
Bansihari, 197.50 76.26 141,286 715.37 1,852.8
Harirampur 214.88 82.97 136,853 636.88 1,649.5
Kushmandi 310.50 119.88 198,752 640.10 1,657.9

Assembly constituencies[edit | edit source]

As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, the district was divided into six assembly constituencies:[10]

No. Name Lok Sabha MLA 2021 Winner 2024 Lead
37 Kushmandi (SC) Balurghat Rekha Roy Trinamool Congress Trinamool Congress
38 Kumarganj Toraf Hossain Mandal
39 Balurghat Ashok Lahiri Bharatiya Janata Party Bharatiya Janata Party
40 Tapan (ST) Budhrai Tudu
41 Gangarampur (SC) Satyendra Nath Ray
42 Harirampur Biplab Mitra Trinamool Congress Trinamool Congress

Tapan constituency is reserved for ST candidates. Kushmandi and Gangarampur constituencies are reserved for SC candidates. Along with Itahar assembly constituency from Uttar Dinajpur district, the six assembly constituencies of this district form the Balurghat (Lok Sabha constituency).

Demographics[edit | edit source]

See also: List of West Bengal districts ranked by literacy rate
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901340,163—    
1911363,212+0.66%
1921319,170−1.28%
1931342,245+0.70%
1941383,042+1.13%
1951448,275+1.59%
1961563,598+2.32%
1971772,618+3.20%
1981989,294+2.50%
19911,230,608+2.21%
20011,503,178+2.02%
20111,676,276+1.10%
Source: Census of India[11]

According to the 2011 census Dakshin Dinajpur district has a population of 1,676,276.[3] roughly equal to the nation of Guinea-Bissau.[12] or the US state of Idaho.[13] This gives it a ranking of 295th in India (out of a total of 640).[3] The district has a population density of 753 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,950/sq mi).[3] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 11.16%.[3] Dakshin Dinajpur has a sex ratio of 954 females for every 1000 males[3] and a literacy rate of 73.86%. 14.10% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 28.80% and 16.43% of the population respectively.[3]

Religion[edit | edit source]

Religions of Dakshin Dinajpur district (2011)[14]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 73.55%
Islam
 
 24.63%
Christianity
 
 1.48%
Other or not stated
 
 0.34%
Religion in present-day Dakshin Dinajpur district
Religion Population (1941)[15]:88–91 Percentage (1941) Population (2011)[14] Percentage (2011)
Islam 136,873 38.61% 412,788 24.63%
Hinduism 135,299 38.16% 1,232,850 73.55%
Tribal religion 82,105 23.16% 2,786 0.17%
Christianity 146 0.04% 24,794 1.48%
Others[lower-alpha 1] 105 0.03% 3,058 0.17%
Total Population 354,528 100% 1,676,276 100%

Dakshin Dinajpur district has a majority Hindu population with over 73% people following Hinduism. Islam is the second-largest religion in the district with over 24% adherents. Christianity is followed by 1.48% of people. Muslims and Christians are almost entirely rural, and the urban population is nearly entirely Hindu. Muslims are a significant minority in Harirampur (49.00%) and Kushmandi (38.86%) CD blocks.

Languages[edit | edit source]

Languages of Dakshin Dinajpur District (2011)[16]

  Bengali (84.41%)
  Santali (9.68%)
  Kurukh (1.31%)
  Sadri (1.25%)
  Hindi (1.05%)
  Others (2.30%)

Bengali is the principal language of the district. The main Bengali dialect of this region is variously known as Varendri Bengali or Dinajpuri Bengali.

According to the 2011 census, 84.41% of the population spoke Bengali, 9.68% Santali, 1.31% Kurukh, 1.25% Sadri and 1.05% Hindi as their first language.[16]

Education[edit | edit source]

Dakshin Dinajpur University has started functioning from 2021. It is located at Mahinagar, Balurghat. There is a government nursing college at Balurghat. There is one JNV present. There is one D.A.V group school (Atreyee DAV Public School) and a Techno Group school at Balurghat. There are a few good schools in Balurghat and Gangarampur. There are four CBSE affiliated and one CISCE affiliated school in Balurghat. Of late, The Green View English Academy is the only CISCE affiliated school in the entire district. The Atreyee D.A.V Public School has earned several accolades, giving the entire district an honorable position in the academic map of the country. VVM Junior Level National Champion (2018–19), Saswata Bose, is a student of The ADAVPS. Many government schools exist throughout the district.

Higher Education Institutions
Institution Type Institution Name Institution Location
University Dakshin Dinajpur University Balurghat
Agricultural Universities (India) Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya Majhian
General College Balurghat College Balurghat
Balurghat Mahila Mahavidyalaya Balurghat
Buniadpur Mahavidyalaya Buniadpur
Dewan Abdul Goni College Harirampur, West Bengal
Gangarampur B.Ed College Gangarampur
Gangarampur College Gangarampur
Jamini Majumdar Memorial College Patiram
Kumarganj College Kumarganj
Kushmandi Government College Kushmandi
Nathaniyal Murmu Memorial College Tapan, Dakshin Dinajpur
S.B.S. Government College, Hili Hili, Dakshin Dinajpur
Jamini Majumdar Memorial College Patiram
Dakshin Dinajpur B.Ed College Fulbari
Balurghat B.Ed.College Balurghat
Vidyasagar College Of Education Gangarampur
Dakshin Dinajpur D.Ed College Tapan, Dakshin Dinajpur
Tebhaga Teachers Training College Margram
Bahadurpur B.Ed College Dhkshin Bahadurpur
Bangarh Scholar Teacher's Training Institute Bolla
Atryee College Of Education Dangi
Buniadpur Teachers' Training College Buniadpur
Polytechnic College Gangarampur Government Polytechnic Gangarampur
Hilli Government Polytechnic Hili, Dakshin Dinajpur
Industrial training institute Banshihari Government ITI Bansihari (community development block)
Balurghat Government ITI Balurghat
Harirampur Government ITI Harirampur, West Bengal
Hili Government ITI Hili, Dakshin Dinajpur
Kumarganj Government ITI Kumarganj
Tafijuddin Ahamed Memorial,Kushmandi Government ITI Kushmandi
Tapan Government ITI Tapan, Dakshin Dinajpur
Law College Balurghat Law College Balurghat
Nursing College Nursing Training School Dakshin Dinajpur Balurghat

Tourist attractions[edit | edit source]

Notable people[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "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. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  4. ↑ "Uttar Dinajpur Website". Government of India Portal. Retrieved 10 November 2008.
  5. ↑ "Historical Perspective". Official website of South Dinajpur district from Government of India Portal. Retrieved 10 November 2008.
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  1. ↑ Including Jainism, Christianity, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Ad-Dharmis, or not stated

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