Dinhata | |
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City | |
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Coordinates: 26°08′N 89°28′E / 26.13°N 89.47°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | West Bengal |
District | Cooch Behar |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Body | Dinhata Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 4.55 km2 (1.76 sq mi) |
Elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 36,124 |
• Density | 7,900/km2 (21,000/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali[2][3] |
• Additional official | English[2] |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 736135 |
Telephone code | 03581 |
Vehicle registration | WB-64 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Cooch Behar (SC) |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Dinhata, Sitai (SC) |
Website | 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. Dinhata is known for arranging one of the best Durga Puja in North Bengal. Dinhata is famous for Sastho Mela and Dinhata Utsav, Sanghati Mela, Janmastami Mela. Apart from the city area, Dinhata consists of 3 blocks.