5403
Mahiganj
Postal code 5403 covers Mahiganj, Rangpur Sadar, Rangpur District, Rangpur Division.
- Division
- Rangpur Division
- District
- Rangpur
- Upazila / Area
- Rangpur Sadar
- Coordinates
- 25.7313, 89.2875
About Rangpur Sadar
Rangpur Sadar (Bengali: রংপুর সদর) is an upazila of Rangpur District in Rangpur Division, Bangladesh. 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.
Geography
Rangpur Sadar Upazila is located at 25.7583°N 89.2333°E / 25.7583; 89.2333. It has a total area of 359.48 km2.
Demographics
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.
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.
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.
Sports
Saddapuskuruni Jubo SC Rangpur is a team in the Bangladesh Women's Football League. It plays their home games at Palichara Stadium.
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.
Local infrastructure nearby
Based on OpenStreetMap data within ~6km.
Bus Stations (5)
BRTC Rangpur Dhap, Kurigram Bus and Truck Stand, BRTC Bus Depot, Central Bus Terminal Mor, Bus depot, Dinajpur Bus Stand, Transportation service
Hospitals (40)
Rangpur Medial College Hospital, Sheba Hospital, Uttam Sheba Hospital, Islami Bank Community Hospital, Dhap Bio Lab, Kabir Uddin Memorial College Hospital, +34 more
Schools (51)
Rangpur Medical College, Cant Pubic school And College, Lalkuthi School, Rangpur Zila School, Police Line School And College, Technical School And College, +45 more
Banks (31)
বাংলাদেশ ব্যাংক, Agrani Bank Limited, Corporate Branch, Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited, Sonali bank limited, Janata Bank Limited Lalbag Session, Sunlife Insurance Co: Li:, +25 more
Places of Worship (104)
Dhap Horishova, Taltola Jame Masjid, Nur Amina Jame Masjid, Bokultola Jannatbag Hafijia Madrasa, Kutubdia Jame Moshjid, Adarsha para mondir Temple, +98 more
Markets (10)
Rangpur City Bazar, Hussain Muhammad Ersad Market, Islampur Market, Fish Market Rangpur, Haque Bazar, Nabdiganj Bazar নব্দীগনজ বাজার, +4 more
Clinics (37)
Sondhany Clinic, Standard Dental Lab, Star Clinic, Appollo Diagonestics Center, Central Clinic and Diagonestics Centr, Anex Diagonestics Center, +31 more
Pharmacies (95)
lucky, Hamid Medicine, Doctors Point, Magura Drug House, M.M Corpooration Drug, Joy Medicine Corner, +89 more