Rajshahi District
Rajshahi District
রাজশাহী জেলা | |
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Clockwise from top-left: Aerial view of Rajshahi, Kismat Maria Mosque, Rajshahi College, Padma River near Rajshahi, Puthia Rajbari | |
Location of Rajshahi District in Bangladesh | |
Expandable map of Rajshahi District | |
| Coordinates: 24°24′N 88°30′E / 24.40°N 88.50°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Rajshahi Division |
| Headquarters | Rajshahi |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Abdul Jalil |
| • District Council Chairman | Muhammad Ali Sarkar |
| • Chief Executive Officer | A. B. M. Sharif Uddin |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,425.37 km2 (936.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 2,915,009 |
| • Density | 1,208/km2 (3,130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+06:00 (BST) |
| Postal code | 6000 |
| Area code | 0721 |
| ISO 3166 code | BD-54 |
| HDI (2019) | 0.642 medium · 6th of 20 |
| Website | rajshahi |
Rajshahi District (Bengali: রাজশাহী জেলা) is a district in mid-western Bangladesh. It is a part of Rajshahi Division. The metropolitan city of Rajshahi is in Rajshahi District.