Rangpur Division
Rangpur Division became Bangladesh's seventh division on January 25, 2010. Before that, it was the northern 8 districts of the Rajshahi Division. The Rangpur division has eight districts: Rangpur,[1] Dinajpur District, Kurigram, Gaibandha, Nilphamari, Panchagarh, Thakurgaon, and Lalmonirhat. There are 58 subdistricts under these eight districts. Rangpur is the northernmost division of Bangladesh. There were 15,665,000 people at the 2011 Census. The major cities of this new division are Rangpur and Dinajpur. Rangpur has well-known schools, such as Carmichael College, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Rangpur Medical College, Rangpur Cadet College, and Begum Rokeya University.
Rangpur Division
রংপুর বিভাগ | |
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 Map of Rangpur Division in red | |
| Coordinates: 25°50′N 89°00′E / 25.833°N 89.000°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16,320.26 km2 (6,301.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 15,665,000 |
| • Density | 960/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
History
changeIn 1947 it became a part of the former East Pakistan province as a district.
References
change- ↑ Maps and Population figures "Rangpur"[permanent dead link], travelsradiate, accessed Jan 02, 2011.
