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Rangpur Districtরংপুর জেলা
Rangpur (রংপুর) is a district in Rangpur Division of Bangladesh with 8 upazilas. It is famous for Shatranji and Haribhanga mango. People born here include Begum Rokeya, Abu Sayed, William Beveridge and Debiprasad Roy Chowdhury. Its landmarks include Tajhat Palace, Begum Rokeya Memorial and Mithapukur Mosque. Rivers: Teesta and Ghaghat. It borders Lalmonirhat, Kurigram, Dinajpur, Nilphamari and Gaibandha.
রংপুর জেলা রংপুর বিভাগের একটি জেলা। এখানে ৮টি উপজেলা রয়েছে। বিখ্যাত: শতরঞ্জি, হাঁড়িভাঙ্গা আম। জন্মেছেন: বেগম রোকেয়া, আবু সাঈদ, উইলিয়াম বেভারিজ, দেবীপ্রসাদ রায়চৌধুরী।
🗺 Explore Rangpur on the map ▶ District quizFamous for · বিখ্যাত
- Shatranji (শতরঞ্জি): Hand-woven cotton rugs
- Haribhanga mango (হাঁড়িভাঙ্গা আম): Fibre-less mango from Mithapukur
Famous people born here · কৃতী মানুষ
- Begum Rokeya (বেগম রোকেয়া): Pioneer of women's education, author of Sultana's Dream, born in Pairaband
- Abu Sayed (আবু সাঈদ): Student shot with arms outstretched in the July 2024 uprising, from Pirganj (1999)
- William Beveridge (উইলিয়াম বেভারিজ): British economist whose 1942 report built the welfare state, born in the north of Bengal (1879)
- Debiprasad Roy Chowdhury (দেবীপ্রসাদ রায়চৌধুরী): Sculptor of the Triumph of Labour statue in Chennai, born at Tajhat (1899)
Landmarks and tourist places · দর্শনীয় স্থান
- Tajhat Palace (তাজহাট জমিদারবাড়ি): White marble zamindar palace in Rangpur (25.7220, 89.2560)
- Begum Rokeya Memorial (বেগম রোকেয়া স্মৃতিকেন্দ্র): Birthplace of the pioneer of women's education, Pairaband (25.5927, 89.2847)
- Mithapukur Mosque (মিঠাপুকুর বড় মসজিদ): Three-domed Mughal mosque near Begum Rokeya's village (25.5783, 89.2695)
Upazilas (8) · উপজেলা (৮টি)
- Badarganj বদরগঞ্জ
- Gangachara গঙ্গাচরা
- Kaunia কাউনিয়া
- Mithapukur মিঠাপুকুর
- Pirgachha পীরগাছা
- Pirganj পীরগঞ্জ
- Rangpur Sadar রংপুর সদর
- Taraganj তারাগঞ্জ
City corporation: Rangpur City.
Rivers · নদী
Neighbouring districts · প্রতিবেশী জেলা
Lalmonirhat, Kurigram, Dinajpur, Nilphamari, Gaibandha
Centre of the district: about 25.673°N, 89.2526°E. Boundaries from the official 2026 BBS/OCHA dataset.
Questions · প্রশ্ন
What is Rangpur famous for?
Shatranji: Hand-woven cotton rugs; Haribhanga mango: Fibre-less mango from Mithapukur.
Which famous people were born in Rangpur?
Begum Rokeya (Pioneer of women's education, author of Sultana's Dream, born in Pairaband); Abu Sayed (Student shot with arms outstretched in the July 2024 uprising, from Pirganj (1999)); William Beveridge (British economist whose 1942 report built the welfare state, born in the north of Bengal (1879)); Debiprasad Roy Chowdhury (Sculptor of the Triumph of Labour statue in Chennai, born at Tajhat (1899)).
How many upazilas are in Rangpur district?
8: Badarganj, Gangachara, Kaunia, Mithapukur, Pirgachha, Pirganj, Rangpur Sadar, Taraganj.
Which division is Rangpur in?
Rangpur Division.
Which districts border Rangpur?
Lalmonirhat, Kurigram, Dinajpur, Nilphamari and Gaibandha.
What are the tourist places in Rangpur?
Tajhat Palace: White marble zamindar palace in Rangpur; Begum Rokeya Memorial: Birthplace of the pioneer of women's education, Pairaband; Mithapukur Mosque: Three-domed Mughal mosque near Begum Rokeya's village.
Which rivers flow through Rangpur?
Teesta and Ghaghat.