Dalkhola is a city and a municipality of Uttar Dinajpur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

The town expanded around the Dalkhola village Panchayats and developed into an important centre for trade and commerce due to mainstream connection with both Railway and Roadway.

[3] Before, and for some time after, the independence of India in 1947, Dalkhola was a sleepy, rural area where some Pucca and Kaccha roads were connected.

After the partition of India, numerous refugees came to Dalkhola from Bangladesh (formerly known as East Pakistan) and started living in surrounding rural areas.

In 1956 the area was transferred to the territory of West Bengal by the tireless efforts of the then Chief Minister Dr. B. C. Roy.

With the growth of population and economic activities, the people of Dalkhola experienced a massive change – in terms of both socio-economic development and quality of life.

As a consequence, Dalkhola Municipality was set up on 1 January 2003 to foster social and economic development.

Other developments include a Flour Mill, Tantia agro chemical Pvt Ltd and maize processing company which use the crops produced by local farmers.

[6] In Uttar Dinajpur district, Goalpokhar I and II blocks, Islampur block and Islampur municipality were identified as fulfilling the norms set[7] In 2014, Calcutta High Court, in an order, included Dalkhola municipality in the list.

The largest railway station and busiest Rack point in the district is located in Dalkhola.

This railway connects to several major cities, including Siliguri, Kolkata, Guwahati, Delhi, Jaipur, Chennai and Patna.

Bus transportation runs from Dalkhola to Siliguri, Raiganj, Kishanganj, Kaliaganj, Balurghat, and Malda.

AC bus services for Kolkata, Bhutan, Patna and Siliguri are also available from Dalkhola.