Islampur, Uttar Dinajpur

Islampur
—  town  —
Islampur Location of Islampur in West Bengal and India
Coordinates	26°16′N 88°12′E
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District(s)	Uttar Dinajpur
Parliamentary constituency	Raiganj
Assembly constituency	Islampur, Chopra
Population	52,766 (2001)
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 53 metres (174 ft)
Codes • Pincode • 733202 • Telephone • +03526
Website	uttardinajpur.nic.in/

For the town in Bihar see: Islampur (Nalanda)

Islampur (Bengali: ইসলামপুর) is a municipality and head quarters of Islampur subdivision in Uttar Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

Islampur is located at 26.27°N 88.20°E / 26.27; 88.20. It has an average elevation of 53 metres (174 feet). It has fine weather to live, has all the season.minimum temperature 12 degree and maximum 38 degree.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Islampur had a population of 52,766. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Islampur has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 57%. In Islampur, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Education

College- Islampur College

Schools and Madrasa-

1. Babul Ilm Madrasa Jauharul Uloom Gunjaria Islampur
2. Islampur High School
3. Islampur Girls High School
4. Khudiram Pally high school
5. Farm colony high school
6. The Scholar English Medium High School
7. Milanpally high school

During the formation of the town, some of the influential people of this area had contributed a lot by gifting their lands. Like the family of MLA (Member of Legislative Assembley) Abdul Karim Choudhury (Yousuf Choudhury) had gifted the land for Islampur High School and many such examples are there. Islmapur High School and Islampur Girls High School are among the assets of Islampur town.

One of the famous schools in northern Bengal, the Scholar is on the outskirt of the town. The school was established in 2000 and is affiliated to I.C.S.E.