Rajshahi
Rajshahi
রাজশাহী | |
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Skyline of Rajshahi City Nagar Bhabon Rajshahi Rajshahi at night C&B Rajshahi | |
| Nickname(s): Education City, Silk City, Clean City, Green City, City of Peace, City of Mango. | |
| Coordinates: 24°22.476′N 88°36.027′E / 24.374600°N 88.600450°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Rajshahi |
| District | Rajshahi |
| Establishment | 1634 |
| Municipality | 1876 |
| Granted city status | 1991 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Body | Rajshahi City Corporation |
| • Administrator | Khandkar Azim Ahmed |
| • City Council | 30 constituencies |
| • Parliament | 2 constituencies |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 121 km2 (47 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 377.1 km2 (145.6 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 4th in BD |
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Urban | 552,791 |
| • Urban density | 4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,007,000 |
| • Metro density | 2,700/km2 (6,900/sq mi) |
| • Rank in BD | 4th |
| Demonym | Rajshahian |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali • English |
| GDP | |
| • Nominal | $23 billion |
| • Per Capita | $3,130 |
| • Rank in BD | 4th |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 6000, 6100, 6203 |
| UN/LOCODE | BD RJH |
| Calling Code new | 025888 |
| Police | Rajshahi Metropolitan Police |
| Airport | Shah Makhdum Airport |
| Metropolitan Planning Authority | Rajshahi Development Authority |
| Water Supply and Sewerage Authority | Rajshahi WASA |
| HDI (2022) | 0.681 medium · 6th of 20 |
| Website | erajshahi |
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Rajshahi (Bengali: রাজশাহী, [radʒ.ʃaɦi]) is a metropolitan city and a major urban, administrative, commercial and educational centre of Bangladesh. It is also the administrative seat of the eponymous division and district. Located on the north bank of the Padma River, near the Bangladesh–India border, the city is surrounded by the satellite towns of Nowhata and Katakhali, which together build an urban agglomeration of about 1 million population. Modern Rajshahi lies in the ancient region of Pundravardhana. The foundation of the city dates to 1634, according to epigraphic records at the mausoleum of Sufi saint Shah Makhdum. The area hosted a Dutch settlement in the 18th century. The Rajshahi municipality was constituted during the British Raj in 1876.
Rajshahi is a historic center of silk production. Varendra Research Museum, the oldest of its kind in Bangladesh, is located in the city. Sometimes the city is referred to as the City of Education, on account of being home to many renowned educational institutions of Bangladesh. The head office of Rajshahi Agricultural Development Bank and Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) is situated in the city. The Shah Makhdum Airport serves Rajshahi.
According to The Guardian, Rajshahi is the cleanest city of Bangladesh, and it is also the most environmentally friendly city in the country.