Kurigram District
Kurigram District
কুড়িগ্রাম জেলা | |
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Location of Kurigram District in Bangladesh | |
Expandable map of Kurigram District | |
| Coordinates: 25°45′N 89°40′E / 25.75°N 89.66°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Rangpur Division |
| Headquarters | Kurigram |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Md Rezaul Karim |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,245.04 km2 (866.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 2,329,160 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+06:00 (BST) |
| Postal code | 5600 |
| Area code | 0581 |
| ISO 3166 code | BD-28 |
| HDI (2018) | 0.591 medium · 15th of 21 |
| Website | kurigram |
Kurigram District (Bengali: কুড়িগ্রাম জেলা) is a district of Bangladesh in Rangpur Division. The district is located in northern Bangladesh along the country's border with India. Under British rule, the area was organized as a mahakuma and was not established as a district until 1984 under Chief Martial Law Administrator, Hussain Muhammad Ershad's decentralization programme.