Rajshahi Division
Rajshahi Division
রাজশাহী বিভাগ | |
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Clockwise from the top: Somapura Mahavihara, Choto Sona Mosque, Jamuna Bridge, Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant & Hardinge Bridge, Uttara Ganabhaban and Gokul Medh | |
| Nickname: Land of Zamindars | |
| Coordinates: 25°00′N 89°00′E / 25.000°N 89.000°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Established | 1829 |
| Capital and largest city | Rajshahi |
| Government | |
| • Divisional Commissioner | Dr. Dewan Muhammad Humayun Kabir |
| • Deputy Inspector General (DIG) | Mohammad Shahjahan |
| • Parliamentary constituency | Jatiya Sangsad (39 seats) |
| Area | |
| 18,174.4 km2 (7,017.2 sq mi) | |
| Population (2022) | |
| 20,353,116 (Enumerated) | |
| • Urban | 4,840,396 |
| • Rural | 15,511,404 |
| • Metro | 553,241 |
| • Adjusted Population | 20,794,019 |
| Languages | |
| • Official language | Bengali |
| • Minority languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| ISO 3166 code | BD-E |
| HDI (2017) | 0.602 medium |
| Notable sport teams | Rajshahi Kings, Rajshahi Division |
| Website | rajshahidiv |
Rajshahi Division (Bengali: রাজশাহী বিভাগ) is one of the eight first-level administrative divisions of Bangladesh. It has an area of 18,174.4 square kilometres (7,017.2 sq mi) and a population at the 2022 Census of 20,353,119. Rajshahi Division consists of 8 districts, 70 upazilas (the next lower administrative tier) and 1,092 unions (the lowest administrative tier).
The region has historically been dominated by various feudal Rajas, Maharajas and Zamindars. Formerly comprising 16 districts, a new division (Rangpur Division) was formed with the 8 northern districts of the old Rajshahi Division from early 2010.