Mithapukur
মিঠাপুকুর | |
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 Jumma worshippers at Mithapukur Mosque | |
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| Coordinates: 25°32.5′N 89°17′E / 25.5417°N 89.283°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rangpur |
| District | Rangpur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 515.62 km2 (199.08 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 538,723 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 5460[2] |
| Area code | 05225[3] |
| Website | mithapukur |
Mithapukur (মিঠাপুকুর Mithapukur [ˈmiʈʰaˌpukur] ) is an upazila of Rangpur District[4] in the division of Rangpur, Bangladesh. The upazila is situated in the middle of Rangpur, surrounded by Rangpur Sadar to the north, Pirganj to the south, Badarganj and Phulbari to the west and Pirgachha and Sundarganj to the east. Mithapukur is famous for being the birthplace of Begum Rokeya and its sweet mango Harivanga.
- ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 403. 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.
- ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
- ^ Abu Md. Iqbal Rumi Shah (2012). "Mithapukur Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.