Rajarhat
রাজারহাট | |
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| Coordinates: 25°48′N 89°33′E / 25.800°N 89.550°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rangpur |
| District | Kurigram |
| Government | |
| • Upazila Parisad Chairman | Abul Hashem |
| • UNO | MD. Rafikul Islam |
| Area | |
| • Total | 166.64 km2 (64.34 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 203,048 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 5610 |
| Website | rajarhat |
Rajarhat (Bengali: রাজারহাট) is an upazila of Kurigram District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh. Since 1981 it has been a Thana and later on September 14, 1983, it was turned into an upazila by the government.[2]
- ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 403. ISBN 978-9844752016.
- ^ Md. Kamal Hossain (2012), "Rajarhat Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh