District Map

How Many Subdivisions/Blocks in DDinajpur ?

Sub-Divisions : 2 (two)
1. Balurghat (Sadar) Sub-Division.
2.Gangarampur at Buniadpur.

Blocks : 8 (Eight)
1.Balurghat
2.Hili
3.Kumarganj
4.Tapan
5.Gangarampur
6.Kushmandi
7.Banshihari
8.Harirampur

How Many Population District in Dakshin Dinajpur?
1.Male : 770335 
2.Female : 732843 
TOTAL = 15,03,178

[SC 28.78% and S.T. 16.12%]
Block-wise 
1.Balurghat : 2,28,736
2.Hili : 77,250
3.Kumarganj : 1,53,042
4.Tapan : 2,26,136
5.Gangarampur: : 2,05,540
6.Banshihari : 1,22,091
7.Kushmandi : 1,75,086
8. Harirampur : 1,24,927
Municipality-wise 

1.Balurghat Municipality : 1,35,7372.Gangarampur Municipality : 53,533 

Educational details:

Literacy : 64.50% [Male 75.30% Female 55.10%]
SC: Male 45.72%, Female 10.06% 
ST: Male 24.42% Female 9.10%
Schools/Colleges:
1. No. of primary School : 1190
2.No. of SSK : 531
3.No. of MSK : 39
4.No. of Jr. High School : 03
5.No. of High School : 82
6.No. of Higher Secondary School : 64
7.No. of senior Madrasa : 12
8.No. of Junior Madrasa : 04
9.No of College : 04
10.No. of B-Ed College : 01
11.No. of Law College : 01
12.No. of ITI : 01
13.No. of NCLP School : 40
14.No. of CEC : 532
14.No. of NCEC : 39
15.No. of public Library : 65

Rivers and Streams

Tangon River of Kushmandi

Tangoan River between kushmandi and Mahipal,West Bengal ,India.
Tangon River (also known as Tongon River) is a river passing through the Indian state of West Bengal and Bangladesh. It is tributary of Punarbhaba River. It was named after Tankonath, zamindar of Ranisankail in Thakurgaon District.
After originating in West Bengal, it passes through Panchagarh District, Pirganj in Rangpur District, Bochaganj in Rajshahi District and Biral in Dinajpur District in Bangladesh before it flows through Kushmandi and Bansihari community development blocks of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal.
It re-enters Bangladesh and meets Punarbhava River near Rohanpur in Naogaon District.