Rangpur Sadar Upazila

This article is about Rangpur as a upazila in Bangladesh. For other uses, see Rangpur (disambiguation).
Rangpur Sadar
রংপুর সদর
Upazila
Shahid Mukhtar Elahi intersection in Rangpur
Shahid Mukhtar Elahi intersection in Rangpur
Location of Rangpur Sadar
Coordinates: 25°45.5′N 89°14′E / 25.7583°N 89.233°E / 25.7583; 89.233
Country Bangladesh
DivisionRangpur
DistrictRangpur
HeadquartersRangpur
Area
 • Total
137.9 km2 (53.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
178,675
 • Density1,296/km2 (3,356/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Rangpuri, Rongpuri
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
5400 -5409[2]
Area code0521[3]
WebsiteOfficial Map of Rangpur Sadar

Rangpur Sadar (Bengali: রংপুর সদর) is an upazila of Rangpur District in Rangpur Division, Bangladesh.[4] Its headquarters is located in Rangpur.

History

Rangpur Sadar Upazila was established in 1983 from taking then Kotwali Thana area. It had 12 unions and a municipality before the establishment of Rangpur City Corporation. In 2011, the area of Sadar Upazila was reduced to 121.39 km and the number of unions reduced to 4 due to most of the unions becoming part of the newly established Rangpur City Corporation. In 2022, the Khaleya Union from Gangachara Upazila joined this upazila, and again the number of unions increased from 4 to 5, and the area of this upazila increased to 137.04 km2.[5]

Geography

Rangpur Sadar Upazila is located at 25°45′30″N 89°14′00″E / 25.7583°N 89.2333°E / 25.7583; 89.2333. It has a total area of 359.48 km2.

Demographics

Religions in Rangpur Sadar Upazila (2022)[6]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 84.44%
Hinduism
 
 15.55%
Other or not stated
 
 0.01%

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Rangpur Sadar Upazila had 46,047 households and a population of 178,675. 9.31% of the population were under 5 years of age. Rangpur Sadar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 68.24%: 69.88% for males and 66.66% for females, and a sex ratio of 97.98 males for every 100 females. 29,177 (16.33%) lived in urban areas.[6]

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Rangpur Sadar Upazila had 165,017 households and a population of 718,203. 146,409 (20.39%) were under 10 years of age. Rangpur Sadar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 60.99%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 958 females per 1,000 males. 300,659 (41.86%) lived in urban areas.[7][8]

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, Rangpur Sadar has a population of 494,317. Males constitute 52.44% of the population, and females 47.56%. This upazila's eighteen-and-up population is 251,530. Rangpur Sadar has an average literacy rate of 37.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[9]

Sports

Saddapuskuruni Jubo SC Rangpur is a team in the Bangladesh Women's Football League. It plays their home games at Palichara Stadium.[10]

Administration

Rangpur Sadar Upazila is divided into 5 union parishads: Chandanpat, Haridebpur, Mominpur, Khaleya, Sabyapushkarni, and Rangpur Cantonment. The union parishads are subdivided into 151 mauzas and 308 villages.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 403. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba. 18 October 2024.
  4. ^ Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Rangpur Sadar Upazila". 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 3 March 2026.
  5. ^ রংপুর সদরের খলেয়া ইউনিয়ন কোতয়ালী থানায় অর্ন্তভুক্ত. 21 June 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-06-21. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  6. ^ a b Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Rangpur (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-261-0.
  7. ^ a b "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Rangpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-09-28. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  8. ^ "Community Tables: Rangpur district" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-09-29. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  9. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 27 March 2005. Retrieved 10 November 2006.
  10. ^ Haq, Ariful (6 November 2022). নারী ফুটবলারদের সাফল্যে অজপাড়াগাঁয় স্টেডিয়াম [Ajparagaon Stadium celebrates the success of women footballers]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali).
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