Durgapur
দূর্গাপুর | |
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 The historic Qismat Maria complex includes a mosque and a small building known as bibir ghar | |
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| Coordinates: 24°27.3′N 88°46′E / 24.4550°N 88.767°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rajshahi |
| District | Rajshahi |
| Government | |
| • MP (Rajshahi-5) | Mansur Rahman |
| • Upazila Chairman | Md Nazrul Islam |
| Area | |
| • Total | 197.89 km2 (76.41 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 197,713 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Durgapuri |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 6240[2] |
| Website | durgapur |
Durgapur (Bengali: দূর্গাপুর) is an upazila of the Rajshahi District, located in Bangladesh's Rajshahi Division.[3] It is named after the town of Durgapur.
- ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 402. ISBN 978-9844752016.
- ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 21 October 2024.
- ^ Kaisaruzzaman, AK Muhammad (2012). "Durgapur Upazila (Rajshahi District)". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 10 November 2024.