Saidpur
সৈয়দপুর | |
|---|---|
City | |
   From top (clockwise): Saidpur Airport, Chini Mosque, Saidpur Church | |
  Saidpur Location of Saidpur City in Rangpur Division  Saidpur Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 25°46′41″N 88°53′51″E / 25.77806°N 88.89750°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Rangpur Division |
| District | Nilphamari |
| Upazila | Saidpur |
| Incorporated | 1958 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council government |
| • Mayor | Rafika Jahan Baby |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.82 km2 (13.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 127,104 |
| • Density | 3,700/km2 (9,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+06:00 (BST) |
| Postal code | 5310 |
| Website | syedpur |
Saidpur (Bengali: সৈয়দপুর) is a city of Nilphamari district in Rangpur Division of Bangladesh. The city has become a very important communication hub for adjoining major district headquarters. Saidpur Airport is one of the domestic airports in Bangladesh. The Syedpur Railway Workshop, established in 1870, is the largest in Bangladesh and was the major railway workshop for Assam-Bengal railway.[3] The city has historically been an Urdu-speaking community with close ties to Bihar.
- ^ "Elevation of Saidpur, Bangladesh Elevation Map, Topography, Contour". Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "Community Report: Nilphamari" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. p. 47. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ Sattar, Abdus (2012). "Syesdpur Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.