Uttar Dinajpur District, West Bengal
Uttar Dinajpur is an administrative district in West Bengal, India. The district is located about 490 km from Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal. Its administrative headquarters is in Raiganj. Bengali and Hindi are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 3,140 km², including 3,075.26 km² of rural area and 64.74 km² of urban area.
List of Subdivisions in Uttar Dinajpur District
Uttar Dinajpur District is divided into 9 Subdivisions for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 1,496 villages under these subdivisions. The table below lists each subdivision along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Subdivision | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chopra | 119 | 376.58 |
| 2 | Goalpokher - I | 153 | 358.55 |
| 3 | Goalpokher - II | 170 | 310.26 |
| 4 | Hemtabad | 116 | 193.27 |
| 5 | Islampur | 101 | 331.87 |
| 6 | Itahar | 218 | 369.80 |
| 7 | Kaliaganj | 192 | 291.95 |
| 8 | Karandighi | 203 | 369.95 |
| 9 | Raiganj | 224 | 488.32 |
Population of Uttar Dinajpur District
According to the 2011 Census, Uttar Dinajpur District had a population of 30,07,134 people living in 6,05,674 households. The population comprised 15,51,066 males and 14,56,068 females, with an average population density of 958 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 30,07,134 | 26,44,906 | 3,62,228 |
| Male Population | 15,51,066 | 13,62,469 | 1,88,597 |
| Female Population | 14,56,068 | 12,82,437 | 1,73,631 |
| Total Households | 6,05,674 | 5,32,383 | 73,291 |
| Population Density | 958 / km² | 860 / km² | 5,595 / km² |
Uttar Dinajpur District had 14,89,667 literate people and 4,85,157 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 8,07,950 and 1,62,816 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 4,85,157 | 4,42,278 | 42,879 |
| Literate Population | 14,89,667 | 12,33,289 | 2,56,378 |
| Illiterate Population | 15,17,467 | 14,11,617 | 1,05,850 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 8,07,950 | 7,41,154 | 66,796 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,62,816 | 1,58,377 | 4,439 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.