Sirajganj District
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Key facts
- Country
- Bangladesh
- Division
- Rajshahi Division
- Deputy commissioner
- Dr. Farook Ahmed
- Total
- 2,402.02 km (927.43 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 7 m (23 ft)
- Density
- 1,397.87/km (3,620.46/sq mi)
- Demonym s
- Sirajganji, Shirazgonji
- Time zone
- UTC+06:00 ( BST )
- Area code
- 0751
- Iso 3166 code
- BD-59
- Hdi 2023
- 0.696 , medium · 7th of 22
- Website
- www .sirajganj .gov .bd
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- district of Bangladesh
- Official name
- সিরাজগঞ্জ জেলা
- Country
- Bangladesh
- Located in
- Bengal Presidency
- Capital
- Sirajganj
- Population
- 3357706
- Elevation
- 7
- Time zone
- UTC+06:00
- Shares border with
- Natore District
- Official website
- www.sirajganj.gov.bd
- Image
- Kachari Bari1.jpg
Show 5 more facts
- native label
- সিরাজগঞ্জ জেলা
- Commons category
- Sirajganj District
- topic's main category
- Category:Sirajganj District
- P12749
- Shaaban Robert
- postal code
- 5700
Sources (3)
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Encyclopedic overview
Sirajganj District (Bengali: সিরাজগঞ্জ জেলা) is a district in North Bengal, Bangladesh, it is located in Rajshahi Division. It is the 25th largest district by area and 9th largest district by population in Bangladesh. It is known as the gateway to North Bengal.
Its administrative headquarter is Sirajganj. It is famous for its hand-loom cottage industries. In 1885, Sirajganj emerged as a thana. Formerly under Mymensingh District in Dacca Division, it was transferred to Pabna District on 15 February 1866. It was upgraded to become a subdivision of Pabna in 1885. In 1984, it was upgraded to a district.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Sirajganj District” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.