South Dinajpur or Dakshin Dinajpur (Bengali: দক্ষিণ দিনাজপুর) is a district of West Bengal state of India. West Bengal ( Bengali: পশ্চিমবঙ্গ Poshchim Bônggo poʃtʃim bɔŋgo is a state in eastern India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The district was created on April 1, 1992. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne The district is comprised of Balurghat, Gangarampur sub-divisions and Kushmandi and Banshihari blocks. Balurghat (বালুরঘাট is the headquarters of the Dakshin Dinajpur district of West Bengal in India. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Gangarampur is a city and a Municipality in Dakshin Dinajpur district in the state of
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History
The erstwhile Dinajpur District, at the time of the partition of India, was split up into West Dinajpur and East Dinajpur. The Partition of India was the partition of the British Indian Empire which led to the creation on August 14, 1947 and August 15, The East Dinajpur district, now called Dinajpur, is now in Bangladesh. ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially The West Dinajpur district was enlarged in 1956 at the time of reorganisation of the State with the addition of some areas of Bihar. Bihar ( Hindi:बिहार Urdu: بہار bɪhaːr) is a state in eastern India. The district was bifurcated into Uttar Dinajpur and Dakshin Dinajpur on April 1, 1992. district of Uttar Dinajpur ( Bengali: উত্তর দিনাজপুর ( Uttar meaning North came into existence on 1992-04-01 Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar)
Economy
Dakshin Dinajpur is predominantly an agricultural district with large area of land being under cultivation. The district is drained by a number of North-South flowing river like Atreyee, Punarbhaba, Tangon and Brahmani, to give rise to a sizeable but unorganized fishing community. Atreyee redirects here For other articles with the same title see Atreyee (disambiguation. In Hinduism, Brahmani (also known as Brahmi) is a kind and benevolent aspect of Devi, the Divine mother
Dakshin Dinajpur is a "Non Industry" district having no large scale industry. The first industry in medium scale sector got off to a start in the district in November, 2003. Transport and Communication facilities are not very satisfactory. Communication facilities include wireless and mobile telephony. Internet access is available from most of the cities, even though broadband connections are not available. As for transport, there is one State Highway with only 3 km of National Highway No. 34 falling within the district. A new railway line has been laid between Eklakhi and Balurghat, the district headquarter. Balurghat (বালুরঘাট is the headquarters of the Dakshin Dinajpur district of West Bengal in India. Train services has been started on December 30, 2004. Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St
Demographics
Bengali is the principal language of the district. The principal communities are Hindus and Muslims, constituting the major portion of the population. A Hindu ( Devanagari: हिन्दू is an adherent of the philosophies and scriptures of Hinduism, a set of religious, Philosophical For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation.
Education
The Dinajpur city does not have any Engineering or Medical College. But it does have a few good schools including the The Atreyee English Medium School, in Balurghat. Atreyee redirects here For other articles with the same title see Atreyee (disambiguation. Balurghat (বালুরঘাট is the headquarters of the Dakshin Dinajpur district of West Bengal in India. Many other Government schools also exist throughout the district. Balurghat College is the most popular college in the district. Balurghat College is a co-ed institution of Higher education located in Balurghat, Dakshin Dinajpur district West Bengal, India A Government-funded girls' college also exists in Balurghat. Balurghat (বালুরঘাট is the headquarters of the Dakshin Dinajpur district of West Bengal in India. Balurghat also has a law college and a B. Balurghat (বালুরঘাট is the headquarters of the Dakshin Dinajpur district of West Bengal in India. Ed college.