Rajbari District

Rajbari
Rajbari
Rajbari Grand Mosque
Rajbari Grand Mosque
Location of Rajbari District in Bangladesh
Location of Rajbari District in Bangladesh
Map
Expandable map of Rajbari District
Coordinates: 23°42′N 89°30′E / 23.70°N 89.50°E / 23.70; 89.50
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka
HeadquartersRajbari
Government
 • Deputy CommissionerDilsad Begum
 • District Council ChairmanFaqir Abdul Jabbar
Area
 • Total
1,118.80 km2 (431.97 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
1,189,818
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
DemonymRajbarian
Time zoneUTC+06:00 (BST)
Postal code
7700
Area code0641
ISO 3166 codeBD-53
HDI (2018)0.596[3]
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Websitewww.rajbari.gov.bd

Rajbari (Bengali: রাজবাড়ী) is a district in central Bangladesh, located in the Dhaka Division.[4][5] It is a part of the Greater Faridpur subregion of Bengal due to the historical and cultural identities of its inhabitants, with Kushtia border on the west, Rajbari is also the meeting point of two distinctive culture of Bangladesh.

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  5. ^ "Rajbari District Information". Retrieved 6 January 2013.