Rangpur Sadar Upazila

This article is about Rangpur as a upazila in Bangladesh. For other uses, see Rangpur (disambiguation).

Rangpur Sadar (Bengali: রংপুর সদর) is an Upazila of Rangpur District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.^[4] Its headquarters are in Rangpur.

Rangpur Sadar রংপুর সদর
Upazila
Shahid Mukhtar Elahi intersection in Rangpur
Coordinates: 25°45.5′N 89°14′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Rangpur
District	Rangpur
Headquarters	Rangpur
Area
• Upazila	359.48 km2 (138.80 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Upazila	887,245
• Density	2,500/km2 (6,400/sq mi)
• Metro	708,534
Demonym(s)	Rangpuri, Rongpuri
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	5400[2]
Area code	0521[3]
Website	Official Map of Rangpur Sadar

Geography

Rangpur Sadar Upazila is located at 25.7583°N 89.2333°E / 25.7583; 89.2333. It has 165,017 households and total area 359.48 km².

The padas of Rangpur Sadar are Dhaap, Kamal Kasna, Robertsonganj, Mondolpara, Kuthirpara, Bahar Kasna, Munshipara, Mulatole Pada, Keranipara, Gomostapara, New Engineer Pada, Kotkipara, Deudoba Dangirpara, Palapara (also named Pakpara), Lalbagh. Mominpur is one of the unions in Rangpur Sadar upazila.

Demographics

Religions in Rangpur Sadar Upazila (2022)[5]
Religion			Percent
Islam			90.42%
Hinduism			9.50%
Other or not stated			0.08%

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 1000 males. 300,659 (41.86%) lived in urban areas.^[6][7]

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Rangpur Sadar has a population of 494,317. Males constitute 52.44% of the population, and females 47.56%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 251530. Rangpur Sadar has an average literacy rate of 37.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.^[8]

Administration

UNO: Md. Nyeem Hasan Khan.^[9]

Rangpur Sadar Upazila is divided into Rangpur Municipality and 12 union parishads: Chandanpat, Darshana, Haridebpur, Mominpur, Pashuram, Rajendrapur, Sabyapushkarni, Satgra, Tamphat, Tapodhan, Uttam, and Rangpur Cantonment. The union parishads are subdivided into 151 mauzas and 308 villages.^[6]

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

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.com. 18 October 2024.
4. Abdus Sattar (2012), "Rangpur Sadar Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
5. Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Rangpur (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-261-0.
6. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Rangpur" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
7. "Community Tables: Rangpur district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
8. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
9. "Rangpur Sadar UNO". rangpursadar.rangpur.gov.bd. Retrieved 2024-08-27.