Itahar is a census town in Itahar CD block in Raiganj subdivision of Uttar Dinajpur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

[3][4] As per the 2011 Census of India, Itahar had a total population of 6,022, of which 3,024 (50%) were males and 2,998 (50%) were females.

Land acquisition has commenced in the Gazole-Itahar sector with initial fund sanctions.

[9] Dr. Meghnad Saha College was established in 2000 at Village: Ranipur, PO Tilna, PS Itahar.

Affiliated to the University of Gour Banga, it offers honours courses in Bengali, English, sociology, history, political science, geography and mathematics and general courses in arts and science.

Founded in 1973, it has arrangements for teaching from class VI to XII, It has 4 computers and a library.