# Dinhata

Dinhata is a city and a municipality in Cooch Behar district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Dinhata subdivision. Apart from the city area, Dinhata consists of 3 blocks.

## Geography
### Location

Dinhata is located at 26°08′N 89°28′E﻿ / ﻿26.13°N 89.47°E﻿ / 26.13; 89.47. It has an average elevation of 36 metres (118 feet).
According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Koch Bihar, Dinhata covered an area of 4.55 km$^2$.

### Area overview

The map alongside shows the eastern part of the district. In Tufanganj subdivision 6.97% of the population lives in the urban area and 93.02% in the rural areas. In Dinhata subdivision 5.98% of the population lives in the urban areas and 94.02% lives in the rural areas. The entire district forms the flat alluvial flood plains of mighty rivers.
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivisions. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

## Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Dinhata had a total population of 36,124 of which 18,344 (51%) were males and 17,780 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 2,485. The total number of literate persons in Dinhata was 30,487 (91.61% of the population over 6 years).
For information regarding language and religion see Dinhata I#Language and religion and Dinhata II#Language and religion
As of 2001 India census, Dinhata had a population of 34,303. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Dinhata has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 84% and, female literacy is 75%. In Dinhata, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

## Civic administration
### Police station

Dinhata police station has jurisdiction over Dinhata municipal area and Dinhata I CD block.

### CD block HQ

The headquarters of the Dinhata I CD block are located at Dinhata town.

### Municipality

The total number of wards in the municipality are 16.

## Education

Dinhata College was established in 1956. Affiliated with the Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University, it offers courses in arts, science and commerce.
A regional station of the Central Tobacco Research Institute, India is located in this town.

## Healthcare

Dinhata Subdivisional Hospital at Dinhata functions with 180 beds.

## Transport

Dinhata Railway Station serves the city of Dinhata, the station lies under Alipurduar railway division of Northeast Frontier Railway.

## Notable people

* GM Quader, former Bangladeshi commerce minister
* Hossain Mohammad Ershad, former President of Bangladesh
* Hossain Mokbul Shahriar, Bangladeshi politician
* Merina Rahman, Bangladeshi MP
* Mozammel Hossain Lalu, Bangladeshi politician
* Saad Ershad, Bangladeshi businessman
* Kamal Guha, former Agriculture Minister of the Government of West Bengal
* Dipak Sen Gupta, Freedom fighter and one of the leading participants of Goa Freedom Movement from West Bengal in 1955, former Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly for 4 consecutive terms and Chairman of Dinhata Municipality
* Udayan Guha, MLA from Dinhata constituency in West Bengal Legislative Assembly

## Gallery

* Chowpathi
* Dinhata Main Road
* Dinhata's Village Side
* Inside picture of Nripendra Narayan Memorial Hall (Smriti Sadan)
* Its a new meat and fish market
* Dinhata Railway Station
* Dinhata's Durga Puja
* Dinhata's Durga Puja
* Durga Puja of Dinhata
* Church Of Dinhata
* Jam E masjid, A mosque Of Dinhata
* The Biggest Kali goddess Idol of Dinhata
* Ma Mahamaya Path Temple Of Dinhata