The Dinajpur District was split into West and East Dinajpur at the time of Indian Independence. During the implementation of the States Reorganisation Act Recommendations in 1956, West Dinajpur was extended by adding some of the areas of the state of Bihar. On 1st April 1992, this district was again bifurcated into Dakshin Dinajpur and Uttar Dinajpur. The East Dinajpur District, which is known as Dinajpur, is now part of Bangladesh.
Balurghat is appreciated for its clean and unpolluted environment, along with its numerous picnic spots and dense forests. The major picnic spots in the town are Doghachii and Raghunathpur that are easily accessible from the town. The Balurghat Museum is another major tourist attraction, which features varied coins, artefacts, sculptures and ornamental stones
