Rangpur Division
Rangpur Division
রংপুর বিভাগ | |
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| Nickname: | |
| Coordinates: 25°50′N 89°00′E / 25.833°N 89.000°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Established | 1 July 2010 |
| Capital and largest city | Rangpur City |
| Government | |
| • Divisional Commissioner | Md. Shahidul Islam |
| • Deputy Inspector General | Aminul Islam |
| • Parliamentary constituency | Jatiya Sangsad (33 seats) |
| Area | |
• Total | 16,184.99 km2 (6,249.06 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 5th |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 216 km (134 mi) |
| • Width | 85 km (52 mi) |
| Elevation | 42 m (137.8 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 134 m (439.6 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 10 m (32.8 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 17,610,956 |
| • Rank | 4th |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Rangpuriya |
| Languages | |
| • Official language | Bengali • English |
| • Regional language | Rangpuri |
| • Indigenous minority languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+6:00 (BST) |
| Postal Code | 5XXX |
| ISO 3166 code | BD-F |
| HDI (2022) | 0.656 medium |
| National Highway | N5 Asian Highway 2 |
| Airport | Saidpur Airport |
| Notable cricket teams | Rangpur Riders Rangpur Division |
| Website | rangpurdiv |
Rangpur Division (/rʌŋˈpʊər/; Bengali: রংপুর বিভাগ, romanized: Rongpur Bivag; pronounced [rɔŋpuɾ bibʱag] ⓘ) is a first-level administrative division of Bangladesh. It covers the northernmost part of the country with a population of about 18 million inhabitants within an area of 16,184.99 km2 (6,249.06 sq mi). Rangpur Division shares borders with the Rajshahi and Mymensingh divisions. It is also bordered by the Indian states of West Bengal, Assam and Meghalaya and separated from Bhutan and Nepal by the Siliguri Corridor, and from China by the Indian state of Sikkim. Rangpur City is the administrative headquarter and the largest city. Rangpur Division includes the Teesta and Jamuna rivers.
The Rangpur division consists of eight districts. There are 58 upazilas or subdistricts under these eight districts. The major cities of Rangpur Division are Rangpur, Dinajpur, and Saidpur.