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| Introduction About » RANGPUR |
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Rangpur District (RAJSHAHI division) with an area of 2307.78 sq km, is bounded by NILPHAMARI district on the north, GAIBANDHA district on the south, KURIGRAM district on the east and DINAJPUR district on the west. Main rivers are TISTA, Jamuneshwari, KARATOYA, Chikli and GHAGHAT. About 80% area of the district is composed of alluvial soil of Tista basin and 20% Barind land.
Annual average temperature: maximum 32.3°C, minimum 11.2°C; total rainfall 2931 mm. Rangpur (Town) stands on the bank of the river Ghagat. It consists of 15 wards and 109 mahallas. The town was turned into a municipality in 1869. It has an area of 42.57 sq km.
The population of the municipality is 251699; male 52.31%, female 47.69%. The density of population is 5913 per sq km. Literacy rate among the town people is 54.6%. |
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Historical events Mansingh, commander of Emperor Akbar, conquered part of Rangpur in 1575. Rangpur came completely under the Mughal empire in 1686. Mughalbasa and Mughalhat of Kurigram district still bear marks of the Mughal rule in the region.
During the Mughal rule Rangpur was under the sarker of Ghoraghat. Rangapur Ghoraghat has been mentioned in the Riyaz-us-Salatin. During the early period of the company rule FAKIR-SANNYASI RESISTANCE and peasant rebellion were held in Rangpur.
Marks of the War of Liberation Mass killing site: Dahiganj Crematory, eastern side of the river Ghagat, Balar Dighi (near cantonment), Lahirir Hat (adjacent to Badarganj Road), place adjacent to Damdama Bridge (Mithapukur), Sahebganj, Nandiganj, Jharuar Beel (Badarganj), Damdama Bazar, back yard of the Jhenuk Cinema Hall (Badarganj); mass grave: Damdama Bridge, Damdama Bazar (Mithapukur), Angrar Bridge, Madarganj Bazar (Pirganj), Nandiganj (Rangpur Sadar). |
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