All Information About Dakshin Dinajpur District

Information About Dakshin Dinajpur District

Dakshin Dinajpur district is in the State of West bengal (State Code: 19) and has a district code of 310.

In the 2001 census, it had Census Code 5, and in the 2011 census, it was updated to Census Code 331.

Dakshin Dinajpur has 8 tehsils or blocks, which are: Balurghat, Bansihari, Gangarampur, Harirampur, Hilli, Kumarganj, Kushmundi, Tapan,

State Name
West bengal - 19
District Name
Dakshin Dinajpur - DAKSHIN DINAJPUR
Official Website
District Code
310
Total Tehsils/Blocks
8
Total Population
1,326,335
Total Households
276,867
Total NEFT Bank Branches
54

Tehsil/Taluka/Block List of Dakshin Dinajpur District

Here is the list of 8 tehsils/talukas of the Dakshin Dinajpur district. Click on each link to learn more about each tehsil in detail.

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Dakshin Dinajpur District:

Population Type Total
Total
1,326,335
Male: 676,434 | Female: 649,901
Rural
1,082,605
Male: 550,299 | Female: 532,306
Urban
243,730
Male: 126,135 | Female: 117,595

General Information

Number of Households: 276,867

Population Distribution

Total: 1,326,335 (Male: 676,434, Female: 649,901)

Literacy Statistics

Literate Population

Total: 884,531 (Male: 491,361, Female: 393,170)

Illiterate Population

Total: 441,804 (Male: 185,073, Female: 256,731)

Employment Classification

Total Workers

Total: 560,557 (Male: 368,013, Female: 192,544)

Main Workers

Total: 391,597 (Male: 284,955, Female: 106,642)

Detailed Work Classification

Main Workers

  • Cultivators: 86,082 (Male: 66,299, Female: 19,783)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 21,792 (Male: 13,440, Female: 8,352)

Marginal Workers

  • Cultivators: 49,112 (Male: 22,963, Female: 26,149)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 39,417 (Male: 17,303, Female: 22,114)

Banking Services

Bank Branches (NEFT Enabled) in Dakshin Dinajpur District
Total Branches: 54
Bank of Baroda

IFSC Code: BARB0BALURG

Bank of Baroda

IFSC Code: BARB0VJBALU

Bandhan Bank

IFSC Code: BDBL0002210

Central Bank of India

IFSC Code: CBIN0280124

Central Bank of India

IFSC Code: CBIN0281481

Central Bank of India

IFSC Code: CBIN0282799

Central Bank of India

IFSC Code: CBIN0283515

Canara Bank

IFSC Code: CNRB0003718

Canara Bank

IFSC Code: CNRB0004407

Canara Bank

IFSC Code: CNRB0005183