Nilphamari District
Nilphamari (Bengali: নীলফামারী জেলা) is a district in northern bengal of Bangladesh. It is part of the Rangpur Division.
নীলফামারী | |
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Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Rangpur Division |
Area | |
• Total | 1,546.59 km2 (597.14 sq mi) |
Population (2011 census) | |
• Total | 1,834,231 |
• Density | 1,185.984/km2 (3,071.684/sq mi) |
Literacy rate | |
• Total | 25.35% |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+7 (BDST) |
Website | www |
Subdistricts
Upazila (subdistrict) | population |
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Nilphamari Sadar (Bengali: নীলফামারী সদর) | 306051 |
Saidpur (Bengali: সৈয়দপুর alt. spelling: Syedpur) | 246201 |
Jaldhaka (Bengali: জলঢাকা) | 233885 |
Kishoreganj (Bengali: কিশোরগঞ্জ) | 199422 |
Domar (Bengali: ডোমার) | 187696 |
Dimla (Bengali: ডিমলা) | 175507 |
Nilphamari District Media
Nilsagar a historical dighi (big pond) which stands at Dhobadanga mauza of Gorgram union about 14 km southwest of Nilphamari district headquarters. During the reign of Raja Birat, there were many cow farms at Gorgram. Raja Birat dug a large dighi named Birat Dighi or Birna Dighi or Binna Dighi for the cows. After the independence of Bangladesh, the dighi was renamed as Nilsagar
Other websites
Media related to Nilphamari District at Wikimedia Commons