Districts of IndiaPopulation in context
With 16,76,276 people in 2011, Dakshin Dinajpur ranks 20th among the 22 districts of West Bengal for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is North 24 Parganas (1,00,09,781) and the least populous is Kalimpong (2,51,642).
District boundaries change. If Dakshin Dinajpur has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.
Nearby districts
Straight-line distance from the map point of Dakshin Dinajpur to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.
- Malda: about 65 km
- Uttar Dinajpur: about 80 km
- Pakur (Jharkhand): about 115 km
- Sahebganj (Jharkhand): about 115 km
- South West Garo Hills (Meghalaya): about 120 km
- Murshidabad: about 125 km
All 23 districts of West Bengal
Questions people ask
Which state is Dakshin Dinajpur district in?
Dakshin Dinajpur district is in West Bengal, India.
What is the headquarters of Dakshin Dinajpur district?
The headquarters of Dakshin Dinajpur district is Balurghat, as recorded on Wikidata.
What is the population of Dakshin Dinajpur district?
Dakshin Dinajpur district had a population of 16,76,276 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.
About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.