Uttar Dinajpur District Court

ABOUT DISTRICT COURT

Ours Uttar Dinajpur District has just been evolved having an area of 3142 sq. km., on bifurcation of West Dinajpur District, 31 years ago, on 1st April, 1992, with only 02(two) Sub-divisions, Raiganj & Islampur. Main towns of these two sub-divisions are almost 110 km apart. Uttar Dinajpur, having rich Flora and Fauna, has added a feather to the Wildlife Familiarity in the cartography of the world, since, Kulik Bird Sanctuary is now largest Bird Sanctuary in Asia.

From Chopra, (connecting link of the entire North East with the rest part of India) at the extreme North to the Itahar Rajbari at the South, it has carried a versatile existence, being geographically, politically, socially or from the point of neutrality in religion. From being the birthplace of “Maharaja Danujmardan Ganesh”, to one of the centre of the Sannyasi Rebellion or one of the prominent centre of “Quit India” Movement, Uttar Dinajpur possesses immense historical importance, as evident through various historical books and documents. Undivided Islampur district was part of the Pundra Kingdom.

Uttar Dinajpur is well connected with the rest of the state through National Highways, State Highways and Railways. NH-27 (erstwhile NH-31) and NH-12 (erstwhile NH-34) pass through the[...]