Dakshin Dinajpur

district in West Bengal, India

Dakshin Dinajpur is a district of West Bengal, India. Its history dates back to Pala and Sena times and has a unique cultural heritage.

Get in

By train

  • 🌍 Balurghat  NFR . (updated Jul 2023)
  • 🌍 Gangarampur  NFR . (updated Jul 2023)

By car

NH 512 runs through this district. SH 10, a bypass highway, connects the district with Raiganj and Siliguri.

Get around

See and do

  • 🌍 Balurghat College Museum. Many antique collections including coins, inscriptions, sculptures, terracotta, ornamental stones, etc. of ancient ages are preserved here. 
  • 🌍 Bangarh. An archaeological site with structures from the Maurya Empire to the Pala Empire. (updated Nov 2022)
  • 🌍 Bolla Kali Temple. Kali Puja is being observed here every Friday following the Rash Purnima. A fair is organised for three days. (updated Dec 2022)
  • 🌍 Dargah of Shah Ata. (updated Nov 2022)
  • 🌍 Kaldighi Park (কালদিঘি উদ্যান Kāldighi Udyān). A large number of migratory birds flock to this place during winter. (updated Jul 2023)
  • 🌍 Sarongbari. A small forest with an exquisite picnic spot. There's a small hut with drinking water facilities. Permission is required from Hili Block Development Officer (BDO) to visit the area. (updated Dec 2022)

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