Rangpur District facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Rangpur
রংপুর
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Location of Rangpur in Bangladesh
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| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rangpur Division |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,400.56 km2 (926.86 sq mi) |
| Population
(2011 census)
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| • Total | 2,996,336 |
| • Density | 1,248.1821/km2 (3,232.777/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Rangpuri, Rongpuri |
| Time zone | UTC+06:00 (BST) |
| Postal code |
5400
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Rangpur is a district in Northern Bangladesh. It is a part of the Rangpur Division.
Geography
Under the Rangpur division (one of eight divisions) composed of eight districts of the northern Bangladesh, the District of Rangpur is bordered on the north by Nilphamari District, on the south by Gaibandha District, on the east by Kurigram, and on the west by Dinajpur district. Rangpur town is the divisional headquarter. The soil composition is mainly alluvial soil (80%) of the Teesta River basin, and the remaining is barind soil. The temperature ranges from 32 degrees Celsius to 11 degrees Celsius, and the annual rainfall averages 2931 mm.
Images for kids
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Zilla Porishod Building.
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Campus of Begum Rokeya University
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Tajhat Palace in Rangpur
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Rangpur town hall
See also
In Spanish: Rangpur (zila) para niños
