Panchagarh
পঞ্চগড় | |
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Panchagarh District | |
Coordinates: 26°12′N 88°20′E / 26.2°N 88.34°E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Rangpur Division |
Government | |
• Deputy Commissioner | Md Johirul Islam |
Area | |
• Total | 1,404.63 km2 (542.33 sq mi) |
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Population | |
• Total | 1,179,843 |
• Density | 840/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+06:00 (BST) |
Postal code | 5000 |
HDI (2018) | 0.614[3] medium · 7th of 21 |
Constituencys | Panchagarh-1 Panchagarh-2 |
Website | www |
Panchagarh (Bengali pronunciation: [pɔntʃoɡɔɽ]; Bengali: পঞ্চগড়, Panchagaṛ 'five forts') is a district of the Rangpur division in Northern Bangladesh. Panchagarh is the northernmost district of Bangladesh. It lies between 26º00' and 26º38' north latitudes and between 88º19' and 88º49' east longitudes. It was established as a district on 1 February 1984.
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