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Rangpur is a district in Northern Bangladesh. It is a part of the Rajshahi Division. Rajshahi is in Northwestern part of Bangladesh. ... Contents 1 Geography 2 Subdivisions 3 History 4 Economy 5 Places of interest 6 External links [edit] Geography Rangpur District is bordered on the north by Nilphamari District, on the south by Gaibandha District, on the east by Kurigram, and on the west by Dinajpur district. Rangpur town is the district headquarters. Nilphamari is a district in Northern Bangladesh. ... Gaibandha is a district in Northern Bangladesh. ... View of the Dharala River in Kurigram. ... Dinajpur is a district in Northern Bangladesh. ... Rangpur city Rangpur (Bengali: ) is one of the major cities in Bangladesh. ... The soil composition is mainly alluvial soil (80%) of the Teesta River basin, and the remaining is barind soil. The temperature ranges from 32 degrees Celsius to 11 degrees Celsius, and the annual rainfall averages 2931 mm. [1] Alluvium is soil land deposited by a river or other running water. ... The Teesta River is one of the most scenic rivers in Eastern India. ... [edit] Subdivisions The district has 3 municipalities, namely, Rangpur Main (Sadar), Badarganj, and Kaunia, and eight Upazilas, namely: A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly referring to a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. ... Kaunia is a genus of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family. ... Upazilas, also known as sub-districts, are the lowest level of administrative government in Bangladesh. ... Badarganj Gangachara Kaunia Rangpur Sadar Mithapukur Pirgachha Pirganj Taraganj Rangpur town, covering an area of around 43 square kilometers, lies on the bank of the Little Ghaghat River, and was turned into a municipality back in 1869. The population of the Rangpur municipality as of 2006 is 251,699, with 52% male and 48% female, and the literacy rate is 54.6%. Badarganj (Bengali: ) is an Upazila of Rangpur District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. ... Gangachhara (Bengali: ) is an Upazila of Rangpur District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. ... Kaunia (Bengali: ) is an Upazila of Rangpur District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. ... Rangpur Sadar (Bengali: ) is an Upazila of Rangpur District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. ... Mithapukur (Bengali: ) is an Upazila of Rangpur District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. ... Pirgachha (Bengali: ) is an Upazila of Rangpur District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. ... Pirganj (Bengali: ) is an Upazila of Rangpur District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. ... Taraganj (Bengali: ) is an Upazila of Rangpur District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. ... 1869 (MDCCCLXIX) is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Please help improve this article by expanding this section. See talk page for details. Please remove this message once the section has been expanded. (tagged since January 2007) [edit] History Mansingh, a commander of the Mughal emperor, Akbar, conquered Rangpur in 1575, but it be completely integrated with the Mughal Empire only by 1686. Names of places like Mughalbasa (literal meaning being a locality of the Mughals), and Mughalhat (literal meaning a “local market” organized by the Mughals) bear testimony to the Mughal association and past of Rangpur and its hinterland. Later on, Rangpur passed under the control of “Sarker” of Ghoraghat. During the period of the East India Company, Sannyasi Rebellion took place. This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Year 1575 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. ... Flag Mughal Empire at its greatest extent in 1700 Capital Agra, Delhi Language(s) Persian (initially also Chagatai; later also Urdu) Government Monarchy List of Mughal emperors  - 1526-1530 Babur  - 1530–1539 and after restoration 1555–1556 Humayun  - 1556–1605 Akbar  - 1605–1627 Jahangir  - 1628–1658 Shah Jahan  - 1659–1707... 1686 (MDCLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... The British East India Company, sometimes referred to as John Company, was the first joint-stock company (the Dutch East India Company was the first to issue public stock). ... The Sannyasi Rebellion or Sannyasi Revolt (Bengali: সন্ন্যাসী বিদ্রোহ, The Monks Rebellion) is a term used to describe activities of sannyasis and fakirs, or Hindu and Muslim ascetics respectively, in Bengal, India in the late eighteenth century. ... [edit] Economy Please help improve this article by expanding this section. See talk page for details. Please remove this message once the section has been expanded. (tagged since January 2007) [edit] Places of interest [2] [3] Please help improve this article by expanding this section. See talk page for details. Please remove this message once the section has been expanded. (tagged since January 2007) Tajhat Rajbari is now Rangpur Museum Just south of the city of Rangpur lies the Tajhat, a former "rajbari" or 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 1980's. In the year 2004, it was largely restored and turned into a museum with ancient inscriptions, art and coins from the area on display. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Tajhat Rajbari Tajhat is a historical place of Bangladesh, located in Tajhat, Rangpur. ... RDRS (Rangpur and Dinajpur Rural Service) Bangladesh [4], an NGO in northwest Bangladesh, has a large office and guesthouse/convention center in the town of Rangpur. Rokeya memorial in pairabondh A museum and women's training center was established in Pairabondh, the birth place of famous Begum Rokeya. It is half an hour drive away from Rangpur city. Apart from tajbari museum there is another museum at the heart of the town. The town is known as Green town for its beautiful garden and green park throughout the town. It has a District magistrate office where the great Social Reformer Rammohan Roy served for long time. Nowadays there are lots of market places all through the city. Carmichael College, built during the Raj era, is located in Rangpur. The literacy rate has increased after the independence of the country from the Pakistan. There are lots of schools and mosques, temples in the city.wow Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Rokeya Sakhawat Hussain, often known as Begum Rokeya, was a writer and social worker in Bengal in early 20th century. ... [edit] External links Rangpur in Banglapedia v • d • e Divisions and districts of Bangladesh Barisāl Division Barguna · Barisal · Bhola · Jhalokati · Patuakhali · Pirojpur Chittagong Division Bandarban · Brahmanbaria · Chandpur · Chittagong · Comilla · Cox's Bazar · Feni · Khagrachari · Lakshmipur · Noakhali · Rangamati Dhaka Division Dhaka · Faridpur · Gazipur · Gopalganj · Jamalpur · Kishoreganj · Madaripur · Manikganj · Munshiganj · Mymensingh · Narayanganj · Narsingdi · Netrakona · Rajbari · Shariatpur · Sherpur · Tangail Khulna Division Bagerhat · Chuadanga · Jessore · Jhenaidah · Khulna · Kushtia · Magura · Meherpur · Narail · Satkhira Rajshahi Division Bogra · Dinajpur · Gaibandha · Jaipurhat · Kurigram · Lalmonirhat · Naogaon · Natore · Nawabganj · Nilphamari · Pabna · Panchagarh · Rajshahi · Rangpur · Sirajganj · Thakurgaon Sylhet Division Habiganj · Maulvibazar · Sunamganj · Sylhet Coordinates: 25°36′N, 89°15′E There is a big Zoo in the heart of the city.. There is an ancient auditorium in the city where different programs are held. The economy of the people is weak since there is no major natural resource like minerals. The coal is found near this district. There is a large military containment in the town. The South Asian country of Bangladesh consists of 6 divisions (bibhag), each named after its respective capital. ... The divisions of Bangladesh are divided into 64 districts (zila or zilla, Bangla: jela). ... Barisāl (also spelt Barisal) is located in south-central Bangladesh. ... Barguna is a district in South-western Bangladesh. ... Barisal is a district in southern Bangladesh. ... Bhola is a district in south-western Bangladesh. ... Jhalokati (Bengali: ) is a district in South-western Bangladesh. ... Patuakhali is a district in South-western Bangladesh. ... Pirojpur is a district in South-western Bangladesh. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (500x682, 20 KB) Summary Map of the divisions of Bangladesh in English. ... Chittagong Division is one of the six administrative divisions of Bangladesh. ... Bandarban (Bangla:বান্দরবান) is a district in South-Eastern Bangladesh, and a part of the Chittagong Hill Tracts. ... Brahmanbaria (Bengali- ব্রাহ্মণবাড়িয়া ) is a district in east-central Bangladesh. ... Chandpur is a district in east-central Bangladesh. ... Chittagong District is a district located in the south-eastern region of Bangladesh. ... Comilla (3,085. ... Coxs Bazar is a major city and district in Bangladesh. ... Feni is a small southern district of Bangladesh, bordering (clockwise from the north) Tripura in India, Chittagong district, the Bay of Bengal, Noakhali district and Comilla district. ... Khagrachari is a district in south-eastern Bangladesh. ... Lakshmipur is a district in east-central Bangladesh. ... Noakhali (বাংলা : নোয়াখালী) is a district in South-eastern Bangladesh. ... Rangamati is a district in South-eastern Bangladesh. ... Dhaka Division is an administrative division within Bangladesh. ... Dhaka District is a district located in central Bangladesh. ... Faridpur is a district in central Bangladesh. ... Gazipur is a district in central Bangladesh. ... Gopalganj is a district (zila in Bangla) in the Dhaka division (bibhag in Bangla) of Bangladesh. ... Jamalpur is a district in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh. ... Kishoreganj is a district in central Bangladesh. ... Madaripur is a district in central Bangladesh. ... Manikganj is a district in central Bangladesh. ... Munshiganj is a district in central Bangladesh. ... Mymensingh (Bengali: ) is one of the districts of Dhaka division, Bangladesh, and is bordered on the north by Meghalaya state of India and Garo Hills, on the south by Gazipur district, on the east by districts of Netrokona and Kishoreganj, and on the west by districts of Sherpur, Jamalpur and... Narayanganj is a district in central Bangladesh. ... Narsingdi is a district in central Bangladesh. ... Netrokona is a district in central Bangladesh. ... Rajbari is a district in central Bangladesh. ... Shariatpur is a district in central Bangladesh. ... Sherpur is a district in central Bangladesh. ... Tangail is a district (zila) in central region of Bangladesh. ... Khulna Division is an administrative region in south-west Bangladesh. ... Media:Example. ... Chuadanga (Bangla: চুয়াডাঙা; ChuaÄ‘aņa), Chuadanga district or Chuadanga Zilla (চুয়াডাঙা জেলা) is the name of a Western district (zilla) of Bangladesh. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Jhenaidah is a district in South-western Bangladesh. ... Khulna is a very famous district of Bangladesh. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Magura is a district in South-Western Bangladesh. ... Meherpur is a district in South-western Bangladesh. ... Narail is a district in South-western Bangladesh. ... Satkhira is a district in South-western Bangladesh. ... Rajshahi is in Northwestern part of Bangladesh. ... Bogra is a northern district of Bangladesh, in the Rajshahi Division. ... Dinajpur is a district in Northern Bangladesh. ... Gaibandha is a district in Northern Bangladesh. ... Jaipurhat is a district in Northern Bangladesh. ... View of the Dharala River in Kurigram. ... Lalmonirhat is a district in Northern Bangladesh. ... Naogaon is a district in Northern Bangladesh. ... Natore is a district located in northern Bangladesh. ... Nawabganj is a district in Northern Bangladesh. ... Nilphamari is a district in Northern Bangladesh. ... Pabna is a district in Northern Bangladesh. ... Panchagarh is a district in Northern Bangladesh. ... Rajshahi is a district in north-western Bangladesh. ... Sirajganj is a district in Northern Bangladesh. ... Thakurgaon is a district in Northern Bangladesh. ... Sylhet is the Northeastern division of Bangladesh, named for its main city, Sylhet. ... Habiganj (হবিগঞ্জ Hobigônj) is a district in Northern Bangladesh. ... Maulvi Bazar is a district in North-Eastern Bangladesh. ... Sunamganj is a district in north-eastern Bangladesh. ... Sylhet (or Srihatta) is a district in eastern Bangladesh. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Categories: Articles to be expanded since January 2007 | All articles to be expanded | Districts of Bangladesh

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