Rangpur District

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At a Glance

1.	Recognition as a district	1869.
2.	Boundaries	It is bounded by Nilphamari on the North, Gaibandha on the South, Kurigram on the East and Dinajpur district on the West.
3.	Post code:	5400
4.	Area:	2400.56 sq km (Upazila based area)
5.	Weather:	Average maximum temperature - 32.3 Celsius, average minimum temperature - 11.2 Celsius, average annual rainfall 219.45 mm.
6.	Administrative Information:	Upazilas and Thanas - 08 (Rangpur Sadar, Gangachara, Taraganj, Badarganj, Kaunia, Pirgachha, Mithapukur, Pirganj), City Corporation 1 (Ward-33), Municipality-03 (Badarganj, Haragach and Pirganj), Union-76.
7.	Population:	31,69615 (Male – 15,68608 and Female – 16,00067) (as per 2022 census)
8।	Parliamentary seat	Total number of seats = 06 1. 19-Rangpur-1 (Gangachra) 2. 20-Rangpur-2 (Taraganj-Badarganj) 3. 21-Rangpur-3 Rangpur Sadar (including City Corporation) 4. 22-Rangpur-4 (Pirgacha-Kaunia) 5. 23-Rangpur-5 (Mithapukur) 6. 24-Rangpur-6 (Peerganj)
9।	Voter	2460570 people (Female-1223236, Male-1237311 and Hijra-23)
10।	Tribe:	Udao, Pahari, Mushar, Santal, Pahan, Turi etc
11।	Education system:	University- 01, University College- 03, College- 59, School- 510, Madrasah- 267, Primary School Government- 702, Private- 590.
12।	Education Rate:	70.59% (Male 73.34%, Female 67.92%) (as per 2022 census)
13।	Religious institutions:	Mosque-5711, Temple-760 and Other Places of Worship
14।	Distance from District Headquarter to Dhaka:	370 k:m:
15।	Distance of upazila head office from district headquarters	Sadar- 3 km, Gangachra- 12 km, Taraganj- 30 km, Badarganj- 29 km, Pirgacha- 26 km, Mithapukur- 24 km, Pirganj- 40 km.
16।	Communication System:	Length of railway line- 62 km, length of National Highway- 84 km Regional Highway Length- 22 km
17।	Agricultural system:	Total land area - 2,35,671 ha The total crop area is 2,01491 ha Amount of uncultivated land - 34,180 ha Major Crops - Paddy, Jute, Tobacco, Potato, Sugarcane and Vegetables
18।	Grain Density:	244%
19।	Rivers:	5 (Tista, Yamuneshwari, Ghaghat, Akhira and Karatoa)
20।	Health System:	Rangpur Medical College- 1000 beds, Sadar Hospital 50 beds
21।	Places to visit:	Shrine and Mosque of Hazrat Maulana Keramat Ali Jaunpuri (RA), Tajhat Zamindar House currently used as a museum, Carmichael College Bhawan, Zilla Parishad Bhawan, Binjagat, Shireen Park, Anandnagar, Nine Dome Mosque of Laldighi, Payaraband Zamindar House, Manthanar Zamindar House, Pirgacha Devi Chaudhurani's palace, Itakumari Zamindar Shivchandra Roy's Rajbari, Mahiganj's Kazitari Mosque, Rangpur Zoo, Rangpur Town Hall, Rangpur Medical College, Jhar Bishala poet Hayat Mamud's shrine in Pirganj, Kaunia's Anand Math, Benarasi Palli, Nisbetganj other lands of Shataranji industry.
22।	Industry Related:	Heavy Industry: Shyampur Sugar Mills, Olive Oil Mill, RK Fan, Dalda Mill, Cigarette Co., Apple Ceramics, Distilleries, Cold Storage, Bidi Factory, Hardboard Mill, Soap Factory, Poultry Farm, Guti Urea Factory. Medium/Small Scale Industries: Mosquito Coil Factory, RFL, PVC Pipe Manufacturing Factory, Food Processing Industry, Textile Industry, Jute & Jute Manufacturing Industry, Printing, Leather Industry, Forestry, Chemical Industry, Engineering. Cottage Industries: Ceramics, Engineering, Textile Auxiliaries, Chemicals, Paper Thongs, Textile Mills, Fruits Auxiliaries, Handicrafts, Weaving Industries.