Rangpur (Division)
রংপুর বিভাগ Rangpur
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Basic data | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Capital | Rangpur |
surface | 16,317.6 km² |
Residents | 17,602,000 (2016) |
density | 1079 inhabitants per km² |
ISO 3166-2 | BD-F |
Website | rangpurdiv.gov.bd (Bengali) |
Coordinates: 25 ° 48 ' N , 89 ° 0' E
The Rangpur Division ( Bengali : রংপুর বিভাগ , Raṃpur bibhāg ) is one of eight administrative units in Bangladesh , which are superordinate to the districts and are named after their largest city. It was founded on January 25, 2010 as a spin-off from the Rajshahi Division . Its area amounts to 16,317.55 km², it is located in the northwest of the country. Its population is around 16 million (2011). The administrative capital is Rangpur .
The Rangpur division borders India to the north, west and east and the Rajshahi and Maimansingh divisions to the south .
The administrative unit is made up of eight districts: Dinajpur , Gaibandha , Kurigram , Lalmonirhat , Nilphamari , Panchagarh , Rangpur and Thakurgaon .
Population development
year | population |
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1991 census | 11,997,979 |
2001 census | 13,847,150 |
2011 census | 15,787,758 |
2016 estimate | 17,602,000 |