Nilphamari District
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| Nilphamari | |
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| — District — | |
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| Coordinates: 25°57′N 88°57′E / 25.95°N 88.95°ECoordinates: 25°57′N 88°57′E / 25.95°N 88.95°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rangpur Division |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,640.91 km2 (633.6 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 1,550,686 |
| • Density | 945/km2 (2,447.6/sq mi) |
| Literacy rate | |
| • Total | 25.35% |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| • Summer (DST) | BDST (UTC+7) |
| Website | Banglapedia Article |
Nilphamari is a district in Northern Bangladesh. It is a part of the Rangpur Division.
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[edit] Geography
(Rangpur Division) with an area of 1640.91 km², is bounded by Kuchbihar district of West Bengal (India) on the north, Rangpur district on the south, Lalmonirhat district on the east and Panchagarh and Dinajpur districts on the west. Annual temperature: maximum 32.3°C, minimum 11.2°C; annual rainfall 2931mm. Main rivers are Teesta, Jamuneshwari, Chikli and Dhaigan.[1]
[edit] Administration
Administrator of Zila Porishod: Motajul Islam [1]
Deputy Commissioner (DC): Md. Abdul Majid [2]
[edit] Subdistricts
| Upazila (subdistrict) | population [2] |
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| Nilphamari Sadar (Bengali: নিলফামারী 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 |
[edit] History
The Nilphamari subdivision was established in 1875, Nilphamari was a subdivision of Rangpur District. It was turned into a district in 1984. The district consists of 6 upazilas, 3 municipalities, 33 wards, 65 mahallas, 62 union parishads, 390 mouzas and 370 villages. The upazilas are Nilphamari Sadar, Dimla, Domar, Jaldhaka, Kishoreganj and Saidpur.
[edit] Economy
Printing Press, Jute, Tobacco, Small Industries, potato, cotton
[edit] Printing Press
1. Saifullah Printers (Saidpur)File:Saifullah printers.jpg 2. Anondo Offset Press (Saidpur) 3. Akota Offset Press (Saidpur) 4. Jamuna Offset Press (Saidpur) 5. Smriti Art Press (saidpur) 6. Ettati Offset Press (Saidpur) 7. Khaleque Offset Press (Saidpur) 8. Tofazzal Printing Press (Saidpur) 9. Sabuj Sathi Book Binding (Saidpur) 10. Bhai Bhai Plate making Printing (Saidpur) 11. Star Press & Paper House(Saidpur) 12. Alam Press(Saidpur) 13. Saidpur Paper House & Printing (Saidpur) 14. Priti Process (Saidpur) 15. Hakim Press (Nilphamari) 16. Latif Press (Nilphamari) 17. Dalia Press (Nilphamari) 18. Al-Amin Press (Nilphamari) 19. Prapti Process (Nilphamari)
[edit] Religion
The district of Nilphamari consists 3894 mosques, 533 temples, 45 churches and 13 Buddhist temples.
[edit] Places of interest
- Nilsagor
- Kundopukur
- Saidpur Airport
- Railway Factory
- Uttara EPZ (export processing zone)
- Leprosy Hospital
- Teesta Barrage
- Saiphon
- high school
- Syphon
[edit] Local Newspapers
Daily Nilkatha, Weekly Nilphamari Chittro (2011), Nilphamari Barta, Weekly Nilsagar, Weekly Nilsamachar, Weekly Jaldhaka, Weekly Alapan, Weekly Saidpur Barta, Weekly Safjabab, Weekly Janosamassya, Weekly Manabsamassya, Weekly Chikly and Weekly Daag, Weekly Nil Chok.
[edit] Literary magazine
ALORON (Editor : Sabbir Ahmed Saber), NABARUN (Saidpur Shilpo Sahitto Sangsad), KABBO."KALAR KALOS"(Kalar Kalos Shikha Shatto Porishod), Editor: Ismail/Kanu, Nilphamri Sadar.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Banglapedia:Nilphamari District, http://www.banglapedia.org/httpdocs/HT/N_0183.HTM, Dec 28th 2010
- ^ "Banglapedia: Nilphamari district". http://www.banglapedia.org/httpdocs/HT/N_0183.HTM. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
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