South Dinajpur District

South Dinajpur District

Dakshin Dinajpur (Pron: ˈdækʃɪn dɪnɑ:ʤˈpʊə) or South Dinajpur (Bengali: দক্ষিণ দিনাজপুর জেলা) is a district of the Indian state of West Bengal. Created on 1 April 1992 by the division of the erstwhile West Dinajpur district, it comprises two subdivisions: Balurghat and Buniadpur. As of 2011 it is the least populous district of West Bengal (out of 19).

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