Uttar Dinajpur district

Coordinates: 25°37′N 88°07′E / 25.62°N 88.12°E / 25.62; 88.12
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Uttar Dinajpur
From top-left: Durgapur Rajbari, Mohanta Masjid near Goyalpara, Pramateshwar Mahadeb Mondir,
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:

subdivisions: Raiganj and Islampur
.

History

Undivided Dinajpur district was part of the

Sanyasi-Fakir rebellion until the early 19th century. The district remained relatively peaceful all through the rest of the 1800s. In 1905, the people of Dinajpur district protested against the Partition of Bengal. They participated in the Freedom struggle by refusing to pay tax, doing hartals, and launching agitations. In 1947, Dinajpur district was split between India and Pakistan with West Dinajpur remaining with India. In 1992, West Dinajpur district was bifurcated to form Uttar Dinajpur and Dakshin Dinajpur districts.[1]

Geography

Uttar Dinajpur district lies between

Dinajpur districts of Bangladesh on the east, Kishanganj, Purnia and Katihar districts of Bihar on the west, Darjeeling district and Jalpaiguri district on the north and Malda district and Dakshin Dinajpur district on the south. Uttar Dinajpur is well connected with the rest of the state through National Highways, State Highways and Railways. NH-27 and NH-12
pass through the heart of the district.

The regional topography is generally flat with a gentle southerly slope towards which the main rivers like

alluvial deposition which helps to grow Paddy, Jute, Mesta and Sugarcane etc. Raiganj on the banks of the River Kulik is the District Headquarters where the Raiganj Wildlife Sanctuary, the second largest bird sanctuary in Asia, is situated. In Uttar Dinajpur district, there are two sub-divisions, Raiganj and Islampur
, 110 km (68 mi) apart from each other. There are four municipalities, nine blocks and 99 Panchayats covering 1577 villages.

Economy

In 2006 the

640).[2] It is one of the eleven districts in West Bengal currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[2]
but now Dalkhola the main commercial, business town with well-connected railway and roadways, increasing the economy of Dalkhola and Uttar Dinajpur District. Other important urban regions include Raiganj, Islampur and Kaliaganj.

Divisions

Sub-divisions

Uttar Dinajpur District comprises two subdivisions:

Assembly constituencies

As per order of the

delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, the district is divided into nine assembly constituencies:[3]

S No. Name Lok Sabha constituency MLA Party
28 Chopra Darjeeling Hamidul Rahman
All India Trinamool Congress
29 Islampur Raiganj Abdul Karim Chowdhury
All India Trinamool Congress
30 Goalpokhar Md. Ghulam Rabbani
All India Trinamool Congress
31 Chakulia Minhajul Arfin Azad
All India Trinamool Congress
32 Karandighi Goutam Paul
All India Trinamool Congress
33 Hemtabad (SC) Satyajit Barman
All India Trinamool Congress
34 Kaliaganj (SC) Soumen Roy
All India Trinamool Congress
35 Raiganj Krishna Kalyani
All India Trinamool Congress
36 Itahar Balurghat Mosaraf Hussen
All India Trinamool Congress

Hemtabad and Kaliaganj constituencies are reserved for

Balurghat (Lok Sabha constituency)
.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901401,121—    
1911428,300+0.66%
1921376,366−1.28%
1931403,576+0.70%
1941451,684+1.13%
1951528,607+1.59%
1961760,199+3.70%
19711,087,269+3.64%
19811,415,653+2.67%
19911,897,045+2.97%
20012,441,794+2.56%
20113,007,134+2.10%
source:[4]

According to the

640).[1] The district has a population density of 956 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,480/sq mi) .[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 22.9%.[1] Uttar Dinajpur has a sex ratio of 936 females for every 1000 males,[1] and a literacy rate of 59.1%. 12.05% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 26.87% and 5.41% of the population respectively.[1][7]

Religion

Religion in Uttar Dinajpur district (2011)[8]
Percent
Islam
49.92%
Hinduism
49.31%
Christianity
0.56%
Others
0.21%
Religion in present-day Uttar Dinajpur district
Religion Population (1941)[9]: 88–91 [10]: 106  Percentage (1941) Population (2011)[8] Percentage (2011)
Islam 266,415 53.61% 1,501,170 49.92%
Hinduism 200,051 40.25% 1,482,943 49.31%
Tribal religion 29,763 5.99% 1,622 0.05%
Others [a] 740 0.15% 21,399 0.72%
Total Population 496,969 100% 3,007,134 100%

Language

Languages of Uttar Dinajpur district (2011).[11]

  
Surjapuri (13.22%)
  Urdu (9.48%)
  Santali (3.77%)
  Hindi (3.76%)
(1.03%)

According to the 2011 census, 68.06% of the population spoke Bengali, 13.22% Surjapuri, 9.48% Urdu, 3.77% Santali, 3.76% Hindi and 1.03% Rajbongshi as their first language.[11][12]

Varendri and Shershabadia
.

Education

As of 2012, there were 3282 schools in the Uttar Dinajpur district. 3100 of these are in rural areas, and 182 urban.[13]

There is Raiganj University in Uttar Dinajpur situated at Raiganj.

Others general degree and diploma colleges are here also.

Some notable colleges such as:

Flora and fauna

In 1985, Uttar Dinajpur district became home to the Raiganj Wildlife Sanctuary, which has an area of 1.3 km2 (0.5 sq mi).[14]

Transport

Major railway stations are

Dalkolha is most important stoppage of long-distance train.[citation needed] NH 27 and NH 12 are two National Highways in this District.[citation needed] Radhikapur-Kolkata (RDP-KOAA) Express train and Radhikapur-Howrah Kulik Express (RDP-HWH) are the two direct train for Raiganj to South Bengal Communication. Although RDP-SGUJ DEMU is the only direct train for Raiganj to North Bengal Communication. NBSTC, SBSTC are transport corporations serving the area.[citation needed
] Siliguri More is that point zone which connect four district zone North Dinajpur, South Dinajpur, North Bengal and South Bengal through High Ways.

Tourism

  • Raiganj Wildlife Sanctuary, the largest bird sanctuary of Asia
  • Swaminath Temple at Swaminath
  • Rajbari at Rajbari Gate
  • Shiv Mandir at Itahar
  • Danhasori Pithasthal at Chandigram
  • Shree Shree Ma Bhabani Devi Than at Bouaha
  • Shidhi binayak Mandir at, Maharaja Hat

Villages

See also

  • Bengali language Movement (North Dinajpur)

Notes

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "District Census Handbook: Uttar Dinajpur" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  2. ^ a b Ministry of Panchayati Raj (8 September 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
  3. ^ "Press Note, Delimitation Commission" (PDF). Assembly Constituencies in West Bengal. Delimitation Commission. Retrieved 16 November 2008.
  4. ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  5. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Albania 2,994,667 July 2011 est.
  6. ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 30 September 2011. Mississippi 2,967,297
  7. .
  8. ^ a b "Table C-01 Population by Religion: West Bengal". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  9. ^ "CENSUS OF INDIA, 1941 VOLUME VI BENGAL PROVINCE" (PDF). Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  10. ^ "CENSUS OF INDIA, 1941 VOLUME VII BIHAR PROVINCE" (PDF).
  11. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: West Bengal". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  12. ^ "DISTRIBUTION OF THE 22 SCHEDULED LANGUAGES-INDIA/STATES/UNION TERRITORIES - 2011 CENSUS" (PDF).
  13. ^ "List of Schools in Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal". All India Facts. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  14. ^ Indian Ministry of Forests and Environment. "Protected areas: West Bengal". Archived from the original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2011.

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