Dakshin Dinajpur or South Dinajpur is a of district in the Indian state of West Bengal, India. It was created on 1 April 1992 by the division of the erstwhile West Dinajpur District. The Headquarter (sadar) of the district is at Balurghat. It comprises two subdivisions: Balurghat and Gangarampur at Buniadpur . According to the 2011 population, it is the third least populous District of West Bengal (out of 23).
Education
There is one Polytecnic college at Gangarampur (Thengapara) and one I.T.I. (Industrial Training Institute) at Balurghat, but no engineering or medical college. There are a few good schools in Balurghat and Gangarampur. There are two CBSE affiliated and one CISCE affiliated school in Balurghat. Of late, The Green View English Academy, the only CISCE affiliated school in the entire district, has earned several accolades, giving the entire district an honorable position in the academic map of the country. Many government schools exist throughout the district. Balurghat College, Gangarampur College is the most popular college. A government-funded girls' college is in Balurghat. Balurghat has a law college and two B.Ed colleges as well as Gangarampur has six B.Ed colleges. A college of agriculture has been set up under Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya at Majhian, 10 km from Balurghat. An agricultural Regional Research Station for Old Alluvial Zone under Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya is operating at Majhian. A dental and B.sc nursing college will start functioning at Balurghat from next year.
Divisions
Administrative subdivisions
The district comprises two subdivisions: Balurghat and Gangarampurpur at Buniadpur. Balurghat subdivision consists of Balurghat municipality and four community development blocks: Hili, Balurghat, Kumarganj and Tapan. Gangarampur subdivision consists of Gangarampur, Buniadpur municipalities and four community development blocks: Gangarampur, Bansihari, Harirampur and Kushmandi. Balurghat is the district headquarters. There are eight police stations, eight development blocks, Three municipalities, 64 gram panchayats and 2317 villages in this district.
Other than municipality area, each subdivision contains community development blocs which are divided into rural areas and census towns.
Balurghat subdivision
Balurghat: municipality
Hili (Community development block) consists of rural areas only with 5 gram panchayats.
Balurghat (Community development block) consists of rural areas only with 11 gram panchayats.
Kumarganj (Community development block) consists of rural areas only with 8 gram panchayats.
Tapan (Community development block) consists of rural areas only with 11 gram panchayats.
Gangarampur subdivision at Buniadpur
Buniadpur : Municipality
Gangarampur Municipality
Gangarampur (Community development block) consists of rural areas only with 11 gram panchayats.
Bansihari (Community development block) consists of rural areas only with 1 BuniadpurMunicipality & 4;gram panchayats.
Harirampur (Community development block) consists of rural areas only with 6 gram panchayats.
Kushmandi (Community development block) consists of rural areas only with 8 gram panchayats.
Assembly constituencies
The district is divided into six assembly constituencies:
Kushmandi (SC) (assembly constituency no. 33),
Gangarampur (assembly constituency no. 35),
Tapan (ST) (assembly constituency no. 40,
Kumarganj (assembly constituency no. 37),
Balurghat (assembly constituency no. 38).
Harirampur(assembly constituency no. 42).
Tapan constituency is reserved for Scheduled Tribes (ST) candidates. Kushmandi constituency is reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC) candidates. Along with one assembly constituency from North Dinajpur district, the six assembly constituencies of this district form the Balurghat (Lok Sabha constituency), which is reserved for SC candidates.
Impact of delimitation of constituencies
As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, the district was to be divided into six assembly constituencies:
Kushmandi (SC) (assembly constituency no. 37)
Kumarganj (assembly constituency no. 38)
Balurghat (assembly constituency no. 39)
Tapan (ST) (assembly constituency no. 40)
Gangarampur (SC) (assembly constituency no. 41)
Harirampur (assembly constituency no. 42)
Tapan constituency will be reserved for ST candidates. Kushmandi and Gangarampur constituencies will be reserved for SC candidates. Along with one assembly constituency from North Dinajpur district, the six assembly constituencies of this district will form the Balurghat (Lok Sabha constituency).
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dakshin_Dinajpur_district
