# Uttar Dinajpur District, West Bengal – Sub-districts & Towns > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/uttar-dinajpur/ District · West Bengal # Uttar Dinajpur district Uttar Dinajpur is a district of West Bengal, 15th of 19 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **3,007,134 people** in 10 sub-districts, 9 towns and 1,494 villages; 12% lived in towns. The largest town is [Raiganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/uttar-dinajpur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/raiganj/) (183,612). - 3,007,134people (2011) - 10sub-districts - 9towns - 59.1%literacy ## Who lives in Uttar Dinajpur? Uttar Dinajpur had **3,007,134 people** at the 2011 Census — 3.3% of West Bengal's population and 15th of 19 districts of West Bengal by population. There were 939 women for every 1,000 men (below the West Bengal figure of 950; 17th of 19 districts of West Bengal). Among children under 7 the ratio was 953 girls per 1,000 boys (the West Bengal figure is 956). An average household had 5.0 people, against 4.5 across West Bengal. ## How literate is Uttar Dinajpur? 59.1% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below West Bengal's 76.3%), the lowest of 19 districts of West Bengal. Men were at 65.5% and women at 52.2% — a gap of 13.3 points (it is 11.2 points across West Bengal). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Area not under any Sub-district](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/uttar-dinajpur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/) (80.7%) and lowest in [Goalpokhar - I](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/uttar-dinajpur/goalpokhar-i/) (42.3%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Uttar Dinajpur do for a living? 35.8% of people worked in 2011 (women: 19.0%). Of all workers, 21% farmed their own land, 27% were farm labourers, 2% worked in household industry and 26% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 23% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 48% of workers here, against 29% across West Bengal. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Goalpokhar - I](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/uttar-dinajpur/goalpokhar-i/) (62% of workers in farming) and the least is [Area not under any Sub-district](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/uttar-dinajpur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/) (5% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 21 (21%) · **■** Farm labourers 27 (27%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 26 (26%) · **■** Marginal 23 (23%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Uttar Dinajpur 12.0% of people lived in towns and cities (below West Bengal's 31.9%), 16th of 19 districts of West Bengal. The Census counted 9 towns: 4 statutory towns with a municipality and 5 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Raiganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/uttar-dinajpur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/raiganj/) with 183,612 people, home to 51% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Uttar Dinajpur Uttar Dinajpur had 1,494 census villages, 1,475 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,793 people; 80 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Mahua](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/uttar-dinajpur/goalpokhar-i/mahua/) (16,080), [Dohaso](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/uttar-dinajpur/islampur/dohaso/) (13,323), [Chitalghata](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/uttar-dinajpur/chopra/chitalghata/) (12,988), [Panjipara](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/uttar-dinajpur/goalpokhar-i/panjipara/) (12,376) and [Bhotamari](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/uttar-dinajpur/chopra/bhotamari/) (12,375). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Uttar Dinajpur compared with West Bengal ■ Uttar Dinajpur · ■ West Bengal Literacy (age 7+) ****59.1%** **76.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****939** **950 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****953** **956 Working population ****35.8%** **38.1% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Uttar Dinajpur Of every 100 households in Uttar Dinajpur in 2011, 33 had electricity, 28 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 32 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Uttar Dinajpur · ■ Electricity for lighting ****33%** Toilet within the home ****28%** No toilet (open defecation) ****71%** Tap water ****5%** Drinking water within premises ****57%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****89%** Use banking services ****26%** Television ****18%** Mobile phone ****32%** Computer with internet ****0%** Two-wheeler ****5%** Car / jeep / van ****1%** None of these assets ****28%** Own their home ****96%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Uttar Dinajpur Sub-district People Villages Towns [Chopra](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/uttar-dinajpur/chopra/) 284,403 118 1 [Islampur](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/uttar-dinajpur/islampur/) 308,518 101 0 [Goalpokhar - I](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/uttar-dinajpur/goalpokhar-i/) 326,120 152 1 [Goalpokhar - II](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/uttar-dinajpur/goalpokhar-ii/) 291,252 170 0 [Karandighi](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/uttar-dinajpur/karandighi/) 368,332 203 0 [Raiganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/uttar-dinajpur/raiganj/) 430,221 222 2 [Hemtabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/uttar-dinajpur/hemtabad/) 142,056 116 0 [Kaliaganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/uttar-dinajpur/kaliaganj/) 224,142 192 0 [Itahar](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/uttar-dinajpur/itahar/) 303,678 220 1 [Area not under any Sub-district](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/uttar-dinajpur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/) 328,412 0 4 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Uttar Dinajpur - Raiganj · 183,612 - Islampur · 54,340 - Kaliaganj · 53,530 - Dalkhola · 36,930 - Kasba · 10,067 - Itahar · 6,022 - Nachhratpur Katabari · 6,011 - Hanskunda · 5,939 - Chopra · 5,777 ## Largest villages in Uttar Dinajpur - Mahua · 16,080 - Dohaso · 13,323 - Chitalghata · 12,988 - Panjipara · 12,376 - Bhotamari · 12,375 - Ghirnigaon Khas · 12,300 - Purbba Chutiakhor · 12,220 - Purbba Gomaidighi · 11,982 - Gunabari · 11,835 - Uttar Shahapur · 11,501 - Lakhipur · 11,383 - Bhagabati · 11,233 - Phulhara · 11,113 - Bhojpur · 11,055 - Jaingaon · 10,866 - Paschim Chutiakhor · 10,289 - Kapasia · 10,159 - Barakhanti · 9,617 - Kuchila · 9,549 - Dhantola · 9,503 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Uttar Dinajpur?10: Chopra, Islampur, Goalpokhar - I, Goalpokhar - II, Karandighi, Raiganj, Hemtabad, Kaliaganj, Itahar, Area not under any Sub-district - What is the population of Uttar Dinajpur district?3,007,134 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Uttar Dinajpur?Raiganj