Rangpur District
Rangpur
রংপুর | ||
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Rangpur District | ||
Coordinates: 25°44′N 89°15′E / 25.733°N 89.250°E | ||
Country | Bangladesh | |
Division | Rangpur Division | |
Government | ||
• Deputy Commissioner | Md. Asif Ahsan
Postal code 5400 | |
HDI (2018) | 0.591[4] medium · 15th of 21 | |
Website | rangpur |
Rangpur (Bengali: রংপুর) is a district in Northern Bangladesh. It is a part of the Rangpur Division.[5]
Geography
Under the Rangpur Division (one of eight divisions) composed of eight districts of northern Bangladesh, the District of Rangpur is bordered on the north by
Travel
The main transportation methods here are by air, rail, or road. To travel by air, people have to first travel to Dhaka Domestic Airport and then fly to
History
Rangpur was conquered by the army of
The population of the district is 2.9 million according to the 2011 census. There has been a 1.2% annual population growth between 2001 and 2011. The population density of the area is 1,200/km2 .
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1974 | 1,380,623 | — |
1981 | 1,707,264 | +3.08% |
1991 | 2,160,346 | +2.38% |
2001 | 2,542,441 | +1.64% |
2011 | 2,881,086 | +1.26% |
2022 | 3,169,615 | +0.87% |
Sources:[3][8] |
According to the
Religion | Population (1941)[9]: 92–93 | Percentage (1941) | Population (2011)[8] | Percentage (2011) |
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Islam | 481,350 | 74.81% | 2,604,263 | 90.39% |
Hinduism | 148,270 | 23.04% | 258,684 | 8.98% |
Tribal religion | 13,550 | 2.11% | 9,682 | 0.34% |
Others [b] | 242 | 0.04% | 8,457 | 0.29% |
Total Population | 643,412 | 100% | 2,881,086 | 100% |
Muslims make up 90.39% of the population, while Hindus are 8.98% of the population. Ethnic minorities were 18,561.[8]
Administrative sub-divisions
The district has 1 city corporation and 3 municipalities, namely, Rangpur city corporation, Badarganj, Haragach and Peerganj, and eight
- Badarganj
- Mithapukur
- Gangachara
- Kaunia
- Rangpur Sadar
- Pirgacha
- Pirganj
- Taraganj
Rangpur town, covering an area of around 43 square kilometers, lies on the bank of the Ghaghat river and was turned into a municipality back in 1869. Rangpur City Corporation, which was founded in 1979, has a population of 294,000. The city has an area of 50.7 km2 (19.6 sq mi).[10]
Education
Places of interest
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Just south of the city of Rangpur lies the Tajhat Zamindar's palace. After the end of the British Raj, the building was abandoned and decayed rapidly, although it was used for a few years as a courthouse during the 1980s. In the year 2004, it was largely restored and turned into a museum with ancient inscriptions, art, and coins from the area on display. RDRS (Rangpur and Dinajpur Rural Service) Bangladesh,[13] an NGO in northwest Bangladesh, has a large office and guesthouse/convention center in the town of Rangpur.
A museum and women's training center was established in Pairabondh, the birthplace of Begum Rokeya. It is half an hour's drive away from Rangpur city.
There is an ancient auditorium named 'Town Hall' at the center of the city, where different cultural programs are held. In the great Rangpur region, no economic development took place until the 90's, mainly because of the yearly flooding the region used to see before the making of "Teesta Barrage."
"Bhinno Jogot" is a theme park and a picnic spot which is situated 15 kilometers from Rangpur Town.
Jadu Nibash in Radhaballav was the house of former senior minister of Bangladesh,
Media
Development organisations
RDRS Bangladesh – previously Rangpur-Dinajpur Rural Service – has its main operational headquarters in Rangpur town at the RDRS Complex.[13]
Notable people
- William Beveridge, British economist
- Roquia Sakhawat Hussain, writer and social worker
- Mashiur Rahman Jadu Mia, former Prime Minister of Bangladesh(1979)
- Hussein Muhammad Ershad, former President of Bangladesh
- M. A. Sattar, (1925-2009), Chairman Sattar Jute Mills Ltd, Minister of Jute and Textiles, 1985-1986, Minister of Labor and Manpower, 1986-1987, MP (Narayanganj-4), 1986-1990 and Chief Whip, 1988-1990
- Shawfikul Ghaani Shawpan, former Minister of Housing and Public Works
- Buddhadeb Guha, popular Bengali novels and fictions writer
- Anisul Huq, poet and writer
- Islamic University-Bangladesh
- Rezwana Choudhury Bannya, Bangladeshi Rabindra Sangeet artist
- M. A. Wazed Miah, nuclear scientist
- Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem, 6th President of Bangladesh, first chief justice of Bangladesh
- Sajeeb Wazed Joy, Bangladeshi houng global leader, ICT consultant and political campaigner
- G M Quader, Bangladeshi politician, the former Minister of Commerce and former Minister of Civil Aviation
- Nasir Hossain, Bangladeshi all-round cricketer
- Ahmed Hossain, Chairman Rangpur District Board and Minister for Agriculture, Forest and Fisheries (Undivided Bengal)
- General Mustafizur Rahman, former Chief of Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army
- Mustafa Kamal, former Chief Justice of Bangladesh and chairman of Law Commission of Bangladesh.
- Sharif Imam, husband of Shahid Janani Jahanara Imam
- Jahanara Imam, Bangladeshi writer and political activist
- Abbasuddin Ahmed, prominent Bhawaiya singer
- Rathindranath Roy, founder of Bhawaiya academy and singer
- Ferdausi Rahman, folk singer
- Hassan Mahmood Khandker, Bangladeshi former Inspector General of Bangladesh Police
- Mohammad Nurul Islam, former governor of Bangladesh Bank
- Mishrat Jahan Moushumi, women's footballer, Bangladesh Women's National Team
- Mosammat Sirat Jahan Shopna, women's footballer, Bangladesh women's national team
- Akbar Ali, Bangladeshi U-19 captain
- Shantanu Moitra,Score composer,musician and pianist
- H. N. Ashequr Rahman, Bangladeshi MP, Awami League Five time selected central Treasurer of Awami League.
Members of tenth Jatiyo Sangsad
The members of the national parliament are:[14]
- Rangpur-1:Mashiur Rahaman Ranga Bangladeshi MP and Jatiya Party leader
- Rangpur-2: Abul Kalam Md. Ahasanul Hoque Chowdhury [from Awami League].
- Rangpur-3: Saad Ershad, [from Jatiya Party].
- BGMEA, Awami Leaguepolitician
- Rangpur-5: H. N. Ashequr Rahman, Bangladeshi MP, Awami League ,Five time selected central Treasurer of the Bangladesh Awami League.[15] He is the chairman of Meghna Bank Limited[16] and member of Board of Trustees, East West university.[17]
- Rangpur-6: Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, [from Awami League].
Notes
- ^ Sadar subdivision of Rangpur district excluding Kaliganj and Hatibandha thanas
- ^ Including Jainism, Christianity, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Ad-Dharmis, or not stated
References
- ^ pmis.mopa.gov.bd/pmis/Forms/dclist.php
- ^ "রংপুর জেলা".
- ^ ISBN 978-984-35-2977-0.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- OL 30677644M. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ Banglapedia Map
- ^ "Rangpur City Corporation – History". Rangpur City Corporation. 17 June 2015. Archived from the original on 17 June 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Rangpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Census of India, 1941 Volume VI Bengal Province" (PDF). Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ "Bangladesh: Districts and Cities - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". City Population. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "Carmichael College, Rangpur". Banglapedia. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
- ^ "Rangpur Zilla School". Banglapedia. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
- ^ a b RDRS Bangladesh
- ^ "List of 10th Parliament Members". Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ^ "H. N. Ashequr Rahman History". Amarmp. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ Limited, Meghna Bank. "Meghna Bank Limited". Meghna Bank Limited. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Mr. H. N. Ashequr Rahman, MP Profile". www.ewubd.edu. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
External links
- Rangpur Municipality, Official website for Rangpur Municipality
- Rangpur Education
- Rangpur district, Information about Rangpur District