Rangpur Division
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Rangpur Division is an administrative region in northern Bangladesh that was created in 2010. It matters because it serves as an important governmental and geographical division for organizing public services, development programs, and local administration across its constituent districts in that part of the country.
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Key facts
- Country
- Bangladesh
- Established
- 1 July 2010
- Capital and largest city
- Rangpur City
- Divisional commissioner
- Md. Shahidul Islam
- Deputy inspector general
- Aminul Islam
- Parliamentary constituency
- Jatiya Sangsad ( 33 seats )
- Total
- 16,184.99 km (6,249.06 sq mi)
- Rank
- 5th
- Length
- 216 km (134 mi)
- Width
- 85 km (53 mi)
- Elevation
- 42 m (138 ft)
- Highest elevation
- 134 m (440 ft)
- Lowest elevation
Article
Rangpur Division (/rʌŋˈpʊər/; Bengali: রংপুর বিভাগ, romanized: Rongpur Bivag; pronounced [rɔŋpuɾ bibʱag] ) is a first-level administrative division of Bangladesh. It covers the northernmost part of the country with a population of about 18 million inhabitants within an area of 16,184.99 km (6,249.06 sq mi). Rangpur Division shares borders with the Rajshahi and Mymensingh divisions. It is also bordered by the Indian states of West Bengal, Assam and Meghalaya and separated from Bhutan and Nepal by the Siliguri Corridor, and from China by the Indian state of Sikkim. Rangpur City is the administrative headquarter and the largest city. Rangpur Division includes the Teesta and Jamuna rivers.
The Rangpur division consists of eight districts. There are 58 upazilas or subdistricts under these eight districts. The major cities of Rangpur Division are Rangpur, Dinajpur, and Saidpur.