Dakshin Dinajpur
District in West Bengal
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Dakshin Dinajpur: 86.7%, 17th highest of 23 districts in West Bengal
MSME Density in Dakshin Dinajpur: 18.2 per 1,000 people, 4th lowest of 23 districts in West Bengal
Women Literacy in Dakshin Dinajpur: 74.3%, 10th highest of 20 districts in West Bengal
Health Insurance in Dakshin Dinajpur: 90.2%, 7th highest of 23 districts in West Bengal
Dakshin Dinajpur is a district in West Bengal with a population of 16.8 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 2,150 sq km. Its literacy rate of 72.8% is below the state average of 76.2% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 956 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 950.
Demographics
What changed in Dakshin Dinajpur, 2019–21 to 2023–24
NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 38.2% | 40.1% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 49.9% | 46.4% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 90.1% | 89.5% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 957 | 953 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 77.5% | 83.6% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 52.6 | 52.4 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 8.2 | 11.3 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 29 | 194 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Dakshin Dinajpur district?
Dakshin Dinajpur has a population of 16.8 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 780 people per sq km across 2,150 sq km.
What is the population of Dakshin Dinajpur in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 16.8 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Dakshin Dinajpur?
Dakshin Dinajpur has a literacy rate of 72.8% (Census 2011), which is below the West Bengal average of 76.2% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Dakshin Dinajpur compare to West Bengal?
Dakshin Dinajpur is the 18th most populous of 23 districts in West Bengal. Its sex ratio of 956 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 950 (Census 2011).
How many children in Dakshin Dinajpur are stunted or underweight?
In Dakshin Dinajpur, 23.1% of children under 5 are stunted, 14.1% wasted and 27.1% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a West Bengal average of 21.2% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Dakshin Dinajpur have health insurance?
90.2% of households in Dakshin Dinajpur have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 32.2% in 2019–21. The West Bengal average is 88.2% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Dakshin Dinajpur between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Dakshin Dinajpur improved most in health insurance (32% to 90%), women internet use (26% to 49%), women with a bank account (81% to 98%), and got worse in pre-school attendance (64% to 40%), 4+ antenatal visits (76% to 60%), women overweight or obese (20% to 28%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Dakshin Dinajpur?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.