| Overview » NILPHAMARI Travel Guide |
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Plan a Nilphamari vacation with reviews, tips and photos posted by real travelers and Nilphamari locals.
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| Introduction About » NILPHAMARI |
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Nilphamari District (RAJSHAHI division) with an area of 1640.91 sq km, is bounded by Kuchbihar district of WEST BENGAL (India) on the north, RANGPUR district on the south, LALMONIRHAT district on the east and PANCHAGARH and DINAJPUR districts on the west.
Annual temperature: maximum 32.3°C, minimum 11.2°C; annual rainfall 2931mm. Main rivers are Tista, Jamuneshwari, Chikni and Dhaigan. Nilphamari (Town) consists of 9 wards and 10 mahallas.
The area of the town is 19.53 sq km. It has a population of 39838; male 51.33%, female 48.67%. The density of population is 2040 per sq km. Literacy rate among the town people is 48.2%. |
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| History About » NILPHAMARI |
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Historical events The TEBHAGA MOVEMENT spread over Domar and Dimla in the 1940s. In this movement the activist Tannarayan was shoot dead by the zamindar. Once indigo was cultivated extensively in this district.
The Nilphamari region was under the Votmari Chauki during the British period. Later on the Chauki was transferred first to Shekherhat of Badarganj thana and then to Dokra of Domar thana.
Marks of the War of Liberation Mass killing site 1, mass grave 8, memorial 1. |
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