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Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal

Uttar Dinajpur is one of the 23 districts of West Bengal. Its headquarters is Raiganj. At the 2011 census it had about 30.1 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
West Bengal
Headquarters
Raiganj
Name in Hindi
उत्तर दिनाजपुर जिला
Population (2011 census)
30,07,134
Rank in West Bengal by population
15th of 22
Area
3,142 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
957
Official website
uttardinajpur.nic.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
Check or correct
Wikidata entry Q2019766

Population in context

With 30,07,134 people in 2011, Uttar Dinajpur ranks 15th 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 Uttar 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 Uttar Dinajpur to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 23 districts of West Bengal

Questions people ask

Which state is Uttar Dinajpur district in?

Uttar Dinajpur district is in West Bengal, India.

What is the headquarters of Uttar Dinajpur district?

The headquarters of Uttar Dinajpur district is Raiganj, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Uttar Dinajpur district?

Uttar Dinajpur district had a population of 30,07,134 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.