Rajshahi

রাজশাহী Rajshahi
Zia Park
Rajshahi
Coordinates	24 ° 22 ′  N , 88 ° 36 ′  E Coordinates: 24 ° 22 ′  N , 88 ° 36 ′  E
Basic data
Country	Bangladesh
division	Rajshahi
District	Rajshahi
height	18 m
surface	96.7 km²
Residents	449,756 (2011)
density	4,651.5  Ew. / km²
Post Code	6000
Telephone code	0721
Time zone	UTC + 6
Website	erajshahi.gov.bd
politics
mayor	Md. Mosaddeq Hossain Bulbul

Rajshahi ( Bengali : রাজশাহী , Rājśāhī ; formerly Rampur Boalia ) is the seventh largest city ​​in Bangladesh . Rajshahi is eponymous capital of the Rajshahi division and the Rajshahi district . The city has 449,756 inhabitants (as of 2011).

Geography and climate

Rajshahi is located on the north bank of the Padma , in the northwest of the country, not far from the border with the Indian state of West Bengal . In Rajshahi there is a tropical savannah climate, which is largely determined by the monsoons . The hottest season starts in March and ends in mid-July. The highest rainfall occurs during the monsoon season from late May to early October.

Rajshahi
Climate diagram
J F. M. A. M. J J A. S. O N D.     11   25th 11     17th   28 13     24   33 18th     63   36 23     137   35 24     257   34 25th     327   32 26th     268   32 26th     297   32 26th     113   32 23     17th   29 18th     12   26th 13 Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm Source: WMO

Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Rajshahi Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 24.5 27.7 33.3 36.3 35 33.5 32.1 32.3 32.2 31.7 29.3 25.8 O 31.1 Min. Temperature (° C) 11 13.1 17.8 22.8 24.3 25.2 25.8 26th 25.6 23.2 17.9 12.6 O 20.5 Precipitation ( mm ) 11 17.0 24.0 63.0 137.0 257.0 327.0 268.0 297.0 113.0 17.0 12.0 Σ 1,543 Rainy days ( d ) 1.0 2.0 2.0 5.0 9.0 14.0 19.0 18.0 15.0 6.0 1.0 0.0 Σ 92 Source: WMO

Population development

year	population
1974	96,645
1981	165.821
1991	294.056
2001	388.811
2011	449.756

Economy, infrastructure and education

The city has a regional airport and a train station with a connection to the railway network. There are industries for processing agricultural products in the city. In the past, the silk industry was of greater national importance, and silk is still produced today. The city is home to several higher education institutions, including the Rajshahi University , the Rajshahi College founded in 1873 , the Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology and many more

gallery

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  Rajshahi College Administration Building

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  Main entrance to the University of Rajshahi

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  In a silk factory

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  Freshly dyed silk from Rajshahi

Town twinning

Kristiansand ( Norway ) has been a twin town of Rajshahi since 1979 .  

Web links

• E-Rajshahi (English) , e-government portal from Rajshahi City Corporation

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Bangladesh: Districts and Cities - Population Statistics in Maps and Tables. Retrieved July 30, 2018 . 
2. ^ Rajshahi - Kristiansand commune . Archived from the original on January 3, 2015. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved January 3, 2015.