Saidpur, Bangladesh
Saidpur
সৈয়দপুর | |
|---|---|
City | |
| Coordinates: 25°46′41″N 88°53′51″E / 25.77806°N 88.89750°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Rangpur Division |
| District | Nilphamari |
| Upazila | Saidpur |
| Incorporated | 1958 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council government |
| • Chief Executive Officer | Md Nur-E-Alam Siddiqi |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.82 km2 (13.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 127,104 |
| • Density | 3,700/km2 (9,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+06:00 (BST) |
| Postal code | 5310 |
| Website | syedpur |
Saidpur (Bengali: সৈয়দপুর) is a city of Nilphamari district in Rangpur Division of Bangladesh.Around 144,000 people live here which makes this city the largest in Nilphamari District and 33rd largest city in Bangladesh. The city has become a very important communication hub for ad-joining major district headquarters. Saidpur Airport is one of the domestic airports in Bangladesh. The Syedpur Railway Workshop, established in 1870, is the largest in Bangladesh and was the major railway workshop for Assam-Bengal railway. Historically, the city has a large Urdu-speaking community with close ties to Bihar.