Dakshin Dinajpur is a district in the West Bengal State of India. Total area of Dakshin Dinajpur is 2,219 km² including 2,187.08 km² rural area and 31.92 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Dakshin Dinajpur has a population of 16,76,276 peoples, out of which urban population is 2,36,295 while rural population is 14,39,981. The district has a population density of 755.4 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 3,96,406 houses in the district, including 57,175 urban houses and 3,39,231 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,582 villages in dakshin dinajpur district.
The Dakshin Dinajpur district is further divided in to Subdivisions / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
There are 8 subdivisions in Dakshin Dinajpur district. Here is the list of all Dakshin Dinajpur Subdivisions / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Subdivision (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Balurghat | 355 | 2,48,901 |
| 2 | Bansihari | 207 | 1,41,286 |
| 3 | Gangarampur | 310 | 2,37,628 |
| 4 | Harirampur | 219 | 1,36,853 |
| 5 | Hilli | 88 | 83,754 |
| 6 | Kumarganj | 289 | 1,69,102 |
| 7 | Kushmundi | 305 | 1,98,752 |
| 8 | Tapan | 424 | 2,50,504 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 14,39,981 | 2,36,295 | 16,76,276 |
| Male Population | 7,37,771 | 1,19,428 | 8,57,199 |
| Female Population | 7,02,210 | 1,16,867 | 8,19,077 |
| Population Density | 658 / km² | 7,403 / km² | 755 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Dakshin Dinajpur (दक्षिण दिनाजपुर) |
| State / UT : | West Bengal |
| Total Area : | 2,219 km² |
| Total Population : | 16,76,276 |
| Density : | 755/km² |
| Total Subdivisions : | 8 |
| Total Villages : | 1,582 |
| Total Population | Villages in Dakshin Dinajpur District |
| less Than 200 | 156 |
| 200 - 499 | 435 |
| 500 - 999 | 508 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 349 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 125 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 8 |
| 10000 and above | 1 |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.