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Rajshahi Division
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Rajshahi Division (Bengali: রাজশাহী বিভাগ) is one of the eight first-level administrative divisions of Bangladesh. It has an area of 18,174.4 square kilometres (7,017.2 sq mi)[5] and a population at the 2022 Census of 20,353,119.[6] Rajshahi Division consists of 8 districts, 70 Upazilas (the next lower administrative tier) and 1,092 Unions (the lowest administrative tier).
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Rajshahi Division
রাজশাহী বিভাগ | |
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Clockwise from the top: Somapura Mahavihara, Gokul Medh, Uttara Ganabhaban, Choto Sona Mosque, Bangabandhu Bridge, and Puthia Palace | |
Nickname: Land of Zamindars | |
Coordinates: 25°00′N 89°00′E | |
Country | ![]() |
Established | 1829 |
Capital and largest city | Rajshahi |
Government | |
• Divisional Commissioner | Dewan Md Humayun Kabir[1] |
• Parliamentary constituency | Jatiya Sangsad (39 seats) |
Area | |
• Total | 18,174.4 km2 (7,017.2 sq mi) |
Population (2022 census) | |
• Total | 20,353,119 |
Languages | |
• Official language | Bengali[2] |
• Indigenous minority languages | |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
ISO 3166 code | BD-E |
HDI (2017) | 0.602[4] medium |
Notable sport teams | Rajshahi Kings, Rajshahi Division |
Website | rajshahidiv |
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The region has historically been dominated by various feudal Rajas, Maharajas and Zamindars.[7] Formerly comprising 16 districts, a new division (Rangpur Division) was formed with the 8 northern districts of the old Rajshahi Division from early 2010.[5]