Uttar Dinajpur district

Uttar Dinajpur
From top-left: Durgapur Rajbari, Mohanta Masjid near Goyalpara, Pramateshwar Mahadeb Mondir, Kulik Bird Sanctuary, Pirpukur Dargah in Raiganj
Location of Uttar Dinajpur in West Bengal
Location of Uttar Dinajpur in West Bengal
Coordinates: 25°37′N 88°07′E / 25.62°N 88.12°E / 25.62; 88.12
Country India
State West Bengal
DivisionMalda
HeadquartersRaiganj
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesRaiganj
 • Vidhan Sabha constituenciesChopra, Islampur, Goalpokhar, Chakulia, Karandighi, Hemtabad, Kaliaganj, Raiganj, Itahar
Area
 • Total3,142 km2 (1,213 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total3,007,134
 • Density960/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
 • Urban
362,228
Demographics
 • Literacy59.1 %
 • Sex ratio939
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highwaysNH 27, NH 12
Poverty (2020)28.36% below poverty line
Websiteuttardinajpur.nic.in

Uttar Dinajpur (Bengali pronunciation: [ut̪ːor dinadʒpur]), also known as North Dinajpur, is a district of the Indian state of West Bengal. Created on 1 April 1992 by the division of the erstwhile West Dinajpur district, it comprises two subdivisions: Raiganj and Islampur.


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