Islampur, Uttar Dinajpur

Islampur ইসলামপুর
City
Islampur Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 26°16′N 88°12′E / 26.27°N 88.20°ECoordinates: 26°16′N 88°12′E / 26.27°N 88.20°E
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Uttar Dinajpur
Founded by	Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, chief minister of West Bengal
Elevation	53 m (174 ft)
Population (As of 2011 India census)
• Total	308,100
Languages
• Official	Bengali and English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	733202
Telephone code	03526
Vehicle registration	WB-91/WB-92
Lok Sabha constituency	Raiganj
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Chopra, Islampur, Goalpokhar, Chakulia & Karandighi
Website	uttardinajpur.nic.in www.islampurmunicipality.org

Islampur (Bengali: ইসলামপুর) is a Municipality and headquarters of Islampur subdivision in Uttar Dinajpur District in the Indian state of West Bengal.^[1]

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,^[2] Islampur had a population of 308,518. Males constitute 51.54% of the population and females 48.48%. Islampur has an average literacy rate of 69% (less than the national average of 74.04%): male literacy is 59%, and female literacy is 40.99%. In Islampur, 18.7% of the population is under 6 years of age.

History

Islampur was ceded from Bihar (Purnea District) and merged with the then West Dinajpur District in 1956. After that, Islampur Subdivision disclosed its identity and tagged with West Dinajpur District. During the administrative bifurcation of West Dinajpur District on 1 April 1992, this subdivision was merged with Uttar Dinajpur District.

On 21 March 1959 the Islampur Subdivision was inaugurated by the Hon'ble Chief Minister Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy at the newly constructed administrative building of the S.D.O. Islampur, i.e., at the Subdivision Headquarters.

Practically, there were minimum urban facilities in Islampur at the time of declaration of subdivision headquarters. Islampur Town subsequently became an important centre for trade and commerce activities as a result there was an incremental growth in the demographic profile. This growth coupled with changing needs and aspirations of the people generated establishment of a municipality.

References

1. "Uttar Dinajpur Rail Network Map". Maps of India. Retrieved 2008-02-02.
2. "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2015-03-27.