Uttar Dinajpur district
Uttar Dinajpur district | |
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From top-left: Durgapur Rajbari, Mohanta Masjid near Goyalpara, Pramateshwar Mahadeb Mondir, Kulik Bird Sanctuary, Pirpukur Dargah in Raiganj | |
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 | 958/km2 (2,480/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 362,228 |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 59.1 per cent |
| • Sex ratio | 939 ♂/♀ |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali |
| • Additional official | English |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | uttardinajpur |
Uttar Dinajpur (Bengali pronunciation: [utːor dinad͡ʒpur]), also known as North Dinajpur, is one of the 23 districts of the state of West Bengal in India. The district is the part of Malda Division. Raiganj city is the headquarters of the district. This district bifurcated on 1 April 1992 from the erstwhile West Dinajpur district.