This subdivision was earlier a part of Bihar and was transferred to West Bengal with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act in 1956.

[1] Uttar Dinajpur district is divided into two administrative subdivisions:[2] Islampur subdivision has 5 police stations, 5 community development blocks, 5 panchayat samitis, 59 gram panchayats, 757 mouzas, 730 inhabited villages, 2 municipalities and 2 census towns.

[2] Police stations in Islampur subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:[2][3] Community development blocks in Islampur subdivision are:[4][5] The subdivision contains 59 gram panchayats under 5 community development blocks:[6][7] Uttar Dinajpur district had a literacy rate of 59.07% (for population of 7 years and above) as per the census of India 2011.

Special and non-formal education centres include sishu siksha kendras, madhyamik siksha kendras, centres of Rabindra mukta vidyalaya, recognised Sanskrit tols, institutions for the blind and other handicapped persons, Anganwadi centres, reformatory schools etc.

[8] The following institutions are located in Islampur subdivision: The table below (all data in numbers) presents an overview of the medical facilities available and patients treated in the hospitals, health centres and sub-centres in 2013 in Uttar Dinajpur district.