Rangpur, Bangladesh facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Rangpur City
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      From top: Rangpur Cadet College, Tajhat Palace, Town Hall, Parjatan Motel, Begum Rokeya University, Police Lines School and College
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 Rangpur City
Location in Bangladesh
Rangpur City
Location in Asia
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Rangpur City
Location in Earth
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| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rangpur Division |
| District | Rangpur District |
| Municipality | 1 May 1869 |
| City Corporation | 28 June 2012 |
| Metropolis | 16 September 2018 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Body | Rangpur City Corporation |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 207 km2 (80 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 239.72 km2 (92.56 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 3rd largest in Bangladesh |
| Elevation | 34 m (111.549 ft) |
| Population
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| • Rank | 5th in Bangladesh |
| • Density rank | 5th in Bangladesh |
| • Urban | 796,556 |
| • Urban density | 3,871/km2 (10,030/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,000,000 |
| • Metro density | 4,167/km2 (10,790/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Rangpuria/Rongpuria (রংপুরিয়া) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code |
5400
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| Police | Rangpur Metropolitan Police |
| Calling Code | 521 |
Rangpur is one of the major cities in Bangladesh. Rangpur is the centre of northwestern Bangladesh. Rangpur used to be the headquarter of Greater Rangpur district. Later the Greater Rangpur district was broken down into Rangpur, Kurigram, Nilphamari, Lalmonirhat and Gaibandha districts. A public university "Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur" was recently started in the southern part of the city.
Places of interest
- Tajhat Palace is at Tajhat, the southern end of Rangpur city. In 2004, it was largely fixed and turned into a museum.
- Carmichael College is in the southern part of the city. It is just a few minutes drive from the city centre.
- Rangpur Zilla School, formed more than a century ago.
Education
Major schools in the city include:
- Begum Rokeya College
- Carmichael College
- Colectorate School and College
- Policelines School and College
- Rangpur Cadet College
- Rangpur Cantonment Public College
- Rangpur Government College
- Rangpur Medical College
- Rangpur Polytechnic Institute
- Rangpur University
- Rangpur Zilla School
Notable residents
- William Beveridge, British economist who wrote the Beveridge Report.
- Begum Rokeya Shakhawat Hossain who was most famous for her efforts on behalf of gender equality and other social issues.
- Hussain Muhammad Ershad, former President of Bangladesh.
- Nasir Hossain, prominent Bangladeshi all-round cricketer.
- Anisul Hoque, author, novelist, dramatist, and journalist.
Images for kids
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The Coat of Arms of Maharaja Gopal Lal Roy as depicted on a ground floor French Door window panel of Tajhat Palace.
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Bangladesh Bank Rangpur office
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Rangpur Medical College
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Campus Rear Of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur
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Carmichael College
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Academic Building of Rangpur Cadet College
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Wards of Rangpur City Corporation
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A BRTC double-decker bus of the City bus service in Rangpur.
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Rangpur Express is leaving Bangabandhu setu East station
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Rangpur Cricket Garden
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Tajhat Palace
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Rangpur Town Hall
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Entrance of Rangpur Zoo
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Dinosaur statue at Vinnojagat Amusement Park
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Chikli Vata Lake
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Shapla Chottor.
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Zilla Porishod Building.
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Jahaj Company area (downtown Rangpur) at night
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Parjatan Motel.
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Terminal Mosque (Masjid).
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Rangpur Modern.
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Begum Rokeya Memorial Centre.
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Jadu Nibash - an ancient house
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Begum Rokeya University at night
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Tajhat Palace
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See also
In Spanish: Rangpur para niños
