Uttar Dinajpur district
Uttar Dinajpur | |
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From top-left: Durgapur Rajbari, Mohanta Masjid near Goyalpara, Pramateshwar Mahadeb Mondir, Itahar | |
Area | |
• Total | 3,142 km2 (1,213 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,007,134 |
• Density | 960/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
• Urban | 362,228 |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 59.1 % |
• Sex ratio | 939 |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Major highways | NH 27, NH 12 |
Poverty (2020) | 28.36% below poverty line |
Website | uttardinajpur |
Uttar Dinajpur (Bengali pronunciation: .
History
Undivided Dinajpur district was part of the
Geography
Uttar Dinajpur district lies between
The regional topography is generally flat with a gentle southerly slope towards which the main rivers like
Economy
In 2006 the
Divisions
Sub-divisions
Uttar Dinajpur District comprises two subdivisions:
Assembly constituencies
As per order of the
S No. | Name | Lok Sabha constituency | MLA | Party | |
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28 | Chopra | Darjeeling | Hamidul Rahman | All India Trinamool Congress
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29 | Islampur | Raiganj | Abdul Karim Chowdhury | All India Trinamool Congress
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30 | Goalpokhar | Md. Ghulam Rabbani | All India Trinamool Congress
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31 | Chakulia | Minhajul Arfin Azad | All India Trinamool Congress
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32 | Karandighi | Goutam Paul | All India Trinamool Congress
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33 | Hemtabad (SC) | Satyajit Barman | All India Trinamool Congress
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34 | Kaliaganj (SC) | Soumen Roy | All India Trinamool Congress
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35 | Raiganj | Krishna Kalyani | All India Trinamool Congress
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36 | Itahar | Balurghat | Mosaraf Hussen | All India Trinamool Congress
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Hemtabad and Kaliaganj constituencies are reserved for
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1901 | 401,121 | — |
1911 | 428,300 | +0.66% |
1921 | 376,366 | −1.28% |
1931 | 403,576 | +0.70% |
1941 | 451,684 | +1.13% |
1951 | 528,607 | +1.59% |
1961 | 760,199 | +3.70% |
1971 | 1,087,269 | +3.64% |
1981 | 1,415,653 | +2.67% |
1991 | 1,897,045 | +2.97% |
2001 | 2,441,794 | +2.56% |
2011 | 3,007,134 | +2.10% |
source:[4] |
According to the
Religion
Religion | Population (1941)[9]: 88–91 [10]: 106 | Percentage (1941) | Population (2011)[8] | Percentage (2011) |
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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
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]
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:
- Chopra Kamala Paul Smriti Mahavidyalaya
- Dr. Meghnad Saha College
- Islampur College
- Islampur Government Polytechnic
- Kaliyaganj College
- Raiganj Government Medical College and Hospital
- Raiganj Polytechnic
- Raiganj Surendranath Mahavidyalaya
- Shree Agrasen Mahavidyalaya
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
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
- ^ Including Jainism, Christianity, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Ad-Dharmis, or not stated.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "District Census Handbook: Uttar Dinajpur" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Press Note, Delimitation Commission" (PDF). Assembly Constituencies in West Bengal. Delimitation Commission. Retrieved 16 November 2008.
- ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
- ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
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- ^ a b "Table C-01 Population by Religion: West Bengal". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ "CENSUS OF INDIA, 1941 VOLUME VI BENGAL PROVINCE" (PDF). Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ "CENSUS OF INDIA, 1941 VOLUME VII BIHAR PROVINCE" (PDF).
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: West Bengal". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ "DISTRIBUTION OF THE 22 SCHEDULED LANGUAGES-INDIA/STATES/UNION TERRITORIES - 2011 CENSUS" (PDF).
- ^ "List of Schools in Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal". All India Facts. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ Indian Ministry of Forests and Environment. "Protected areas: West Bengal". Archived from the original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2011.