Uttar Dinajpur is a district in the West Bengal State of India. Total area of Uttar Dinajpur is 3,140 km² including 3,075.26 km² rural area and 64.74 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Uttar Dinajpur has a population of 30,07,134 peoples, out of which urban population is 3,62,228 while rural population is 26,44,906. The district has a population density of 957.7 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 6,05,674 houses in the district, including 73,291 urban houses and 5,32,383 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,475 villages in uttar dinajpur district.
The Uttar 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 9 subdivisions in Uttar Dinajpur district. Here is the list of all Uttar Dinajpur Subdivisions / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Subdivision (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chopra | 377 | 2,84,403 |
| 2 | Goalpokhar I | 359 | 3,26,120 |
| 3 | Goalpokhar II | 310 | 2,91,252 |
| 4 | Hemtabad | 193 | 1,42,056 |
| 5 | Islampur | 332 | 3,08,518 |
| 6 | Itahar | 370 | 3,03,678 |
| 7 | Kaliaganj | 292 | 2,24,142 |
| 8 | Karandighi | 370 | 3,68,332 |
| 9 | Raiganj | 488 | 4,30,221 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 26,44,906 | 3,62,228 | 30,07,134 |
| Male Population | 13,62,469 | 1,88,597 | 15,51,066 |
| Female Population | 12,82,437 | 1,73,631 | 14,56,068 |
| Population Density | 860 / km² | 5,595 / km² | 958 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Uttar Dinajpur (उत्तर दिनाजपुर) |
| State / UT : | West Bengal |
| Total Area : | 3,140 km² |
| Total Population : | 30,07,134 |
| Density : | 958/km² |
| Total Subdivisions : | 9 |
| Total Villages : | 1,475 |
| Total Population | Villages in Uttar Dinajpur District |
| less Than 200 | 57 |
| 200 - 499 | 172 |
| 500 - 999 | 366 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 451 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 349 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 63 |
| 10000 and above | 17 |
* 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.