Thakurgaon District
Thakurgaon
ঠাকুরগাঁও | |
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| Thakurgaon District | |
Thakurgaon Airport Rajbari at Ranisankail Upazila Biggest mango tree of Asia in Thakurgaon | |
Location of Thakurgaon District in Bangladesh | |
Expandable map of Thakurgaon District | |
| Coordinates: 25°57′N 88°15′E / 25.95°N 88.25°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Rangpur Division |
| Headquarters | Thakurgaon |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Esrat Farzana |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,809.52 km2 (698.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 1,533,276 |
| • Density | 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+06:00 (BST) |
| Postal code | 5100 |
| Area code | 0561 |
| ISO 3166 code | BD-64 |
| HDI (2018) | 0.614 medium · 7th of 21 |
Thakurgaon District (Bengali: ঠাকুরগাঁও জেলা) is a district in northwestern Bangladesh. It is part of Rangpur Division and borders India to the west. It was established as a mahakuma in 1860 consisting of 7 thanas named Thakurgaon sadar, Baliadangi, Pirganj, Ranishankail, Haripur, Bhulli and Ruhia. In 1947, it was re-established as a mahakuma including 3 thanas of Jalpaiguri and a thana of Kochbihar of India. In 1981, Atoari was included in the new Panchagarh District and the area was shrunk in just 5 thanas. It was established as a district on 1 February 1984.