Rangpur District রংপুর জেলা | |
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 Wall ofRangpur Cultural Academy  Zilla Parishad, Rangpur | |
 Location of Rangpur District in Bangladesh | |
 Expandable map of Rangpur District | |
| Coordinates:25°44′N89°15′E / 25.733°N 89.250°E /25.733; 89.250 | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rangpur Division |
| Headquarter | Rangpur |
| Established | 1769 |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Council |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Mohammad Enamul Ahsan[1] |
| Area | |
| 2,400.56 km2 (926.86 sq mi) | |
| • Metro | 240 km2 (93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Population | |
| 3,169,614 | |
| • Density | 1,320/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Rangpuri, Rongpuri |
| Time zone | UTC+06:00 (BST) |
| Postal code | 5400 |
| Area code | 0521 |
| ISO 3166 code | BD-55 |
| HDI (2022) | 0.673[3] medium ·15th of 21 |
| Website | rangpur |
Rangpur District (Bengali:রংপুর জেলা) is a district in northern Bengal, It is a part ofRangpur Division, Bangladesh.[4]
Rangpur was conquered by the army ofRaja Man Singh, a commander of the Mughal emperor, andAkbar, in 1575, but it was only until 1686 that it was fully integrated into theMughal Empire. Place names such asMughalbasa ('Mughal locality') andMughalhat ('Mughal market') bear testimony to the Mughal association and past of Rangpur and its hinterland. Later on, Rangpur passed under the control of "Sarker" ofGhoraghat. During the period of theEast India Company, theFakir-Sannyasi rebellion took place.[5] The Greater Rangpur district was divided in five districts in 1984.
The population of the district is 2.9 million according to the 2011 census. There has been a 1.2% annual population growth between 2001 and 2011. The population density of the area is 1,200/km2.
Under the Rangpur Division (one of eight divisions) composed of eight districts of northern Bangladesh, the District of Rangpur is bordered on the north byNilphamari District, on the south byGaibandha District, on the east byKurigram, and on the west byDinajpur district.Rangpur town is the divisional headquarter. The soil composition is mainlyalluvial soil (80%) of theTeesta River basin, and the remaining isbarind soil. The temperature ranges from 32–11 °C (90–52 °F), and the annual rainfall averages 2,931 mm (9.616 ft).
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1,380,623 | — |
| 1981 | 1,707,264 | +3.08% |
| 1991 | 2,160,346 | +2.38% |
| 2001 | 2,542,441 | +1.64% |
| 2011 | 2,881,086 | +1.26% |
| 2022 | 3,169,614 | +0.87% |
| Sources:[2][6] | ||
According to the2022 Census of Bangladesh, Rangpur District had 834,307 households and a population of 3,169,614, of whom 32.55% of lived in urban areas. 17.54% of the population was under 10 years of age. The population density was 1,320 people per km2. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 70.73%, compared to the national average of 74.80%, and the sex ratio was 98.04 females per 1000 males.[2]
| Religion | Percent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islam | 90.64% | |||
| Hinduism | 8.96% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.40% | |||
| Religion | 1941[7]: 92–93 [a] | 1981[6] | 1991[6] | 2001[6] | 2011[6] | 2022[2] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | |
Islam | 481,350 | 74.81% | 1,518,354 | 88.93% | 1,935,622 | 89.60% | 2,296,790 | 90.34% | 2,604,263 | 90.39% | 2,872,953 | 90.64% |
Hinduism | 148,270 | 23.04% | 172,262 | 10.09% | 207,072 | 9.58% | 229,963 | 9.04% | 258,684 | 8.98% | 283,964 | 8.96% |
| Tribal religion | 13,550 | 2.11% | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| Others[b] | 242 | 0.04% | 16,648 | 0.98% | 17,652 | 0.82% | 15,688 | 0.62% | 18,139 | 0.63% | 12,697 | 0.40% |
| Total Population | 643,412 | 100% | 1,707,264 | 100% | 2,160,346 | 100% | 2,542,441 | 100% | 2,881,086 | 100% | 3,169,614 | 100% |
Muslims make up 90.64% of the population, while Hindus are 8.96% of the population. The majority of Hindus areRajbanshis. Other minorities are mainly Christians who are found among ethnic minorities. The ethnic population was 15,947 (0.50%), of which 8,580 wereOraon and 4,687 wereSantal.[2]
The district has 1 city corporation and 3 municipalities, namely,Rangpur City Corporation, Badarganj, Haragach, and Peerganj, and eightupazilas, namely:
Rangpur town, covering an area of around 43 square kilometers, lies on the bank of the Ghaghat river and was turned into a municipality back in 1869.Rangpur City Corporation, which was founded in 2012, has a population of 294,000. The city has an area of 50.7 km2 (19.6 sq mi).[8]
Just south of the city of Rangpur lies the Tajhat Zamindar's palace. After the end of the British Raj, the building was abandoned and decayed rapidly, although it was used for a few years as a courthouse during the 1980s. In the year 2004, it was largely restored and turned into a museum with ancient inscriptions, art, and coins from the area on display. RDRS (Rangpur and Dinajpur Rural Service) Bangladesh,[9] an NGO in northwest Bangladesh, has a large office and guesthouse/convention center in the town of Rangpur.
A museum and women's training center was established in Pairabondh, the birthplace ofBegum Rokeya. It is half an hour's drive away from Rangpur city.
There is an ancient auditorium named 'Town Hall' at the center of the city, where different cultural programs are held. In the great Rangpur region, no economic development took place until the 1990s, mainly because of the yearly flooding the region used to see before the making of the "Teesta Barrage."
"Bhinno Jogot" is a theme park and a picnic spot that is situated 15 kilometers from Rangpur Town.
Jadu Nibash in Radhaballav was the house of former senior minister of Bangladesh,Mashiur Rahman Jadu Mia (1924–1979).
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The main transportation methods here are by air, rail, or road. To travel by air, people have to first travel to Dhaka Domestic Airport and then fly toSaidpur Airport (DAC-SPD route). Seven flights travel this route daily.US-Bangla Airlines,Novoair, and Biman offer the flights. The distance by airways from Dhaka to Saidpur is 254.28 km (158 mi). By rail, the district is accessible fromKamalapur railway station which runs a daily-except-Sunday train, the "Rangpur Express", to Rangpur Railway Station. The total journey by rail is 453 km (281 mi). By road, travelers have to travel 307 km (191 mi) using the Savar-Kaliakair route or 327 km (203 mi) using the Tongi-Mawna route, Shamu.
Bangladesh Betar Rangpur (BBR) has a broadcasting station in Rangpur.Bangladesh Television (BTV) has a satellite station in Rangpur. The Rangpur Press Club is situated in Rangpur. Rangpur has almost 19cinema halls. There are several locally published newspapers in the district.
RDRS Bangladesh – previously Rangpur-Dinajpur Rural Service – has its main operational headquarters in Rangpur town at the RDRS Complex.[9]
The members of the national parliament were:[12]
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| Dhaka Division | ||
| Khulna Division | ||
| Mymensingh Division | ||
| Rajshahi Division | ||
| Rangpur Division | ||
| Sylhet Division | ||
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