Coordinates: 25°57′N 88°57′E / 25.95°N 88.95°E
| Nilphamari District | |
 
Nilphamari
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| Division name | Rajshahi Division |
| Coordinates | 25°57′N 88°57′E / 25.95°N 88.95°E |
| Area | 1,640.91 km² |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
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Population (1991) - Density - Literacy rate |
1,550,686 - 945.02/km² - 25.35% |
| Website: Banglapedia Article | |
| Maplink: Official Map of Nilphamari District | |
Nilphamari is a district in Northern Bangladesh. It is a part of the Rajshahi Division.
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(Rajshahi Division) with an area of 1640.91 km², is bounded by Kuchbihar district of West Bengal (India) on the north, Rangpur district on the south, Lalmonirhat district on the east and Panchagarh and Dinajpur districts on the west. Annual temperature: maximum 32.3°C, minimum 11.2°C; annual rainfall 2931mm. Main rivers are Teesta, Jamuneshwari, Chikli and Dhaigan.
The Nilphamari subdivision was established in 1875, Nilphamari was a subdivision of Rangpur District. It was turned into a district in 1984. The district consists of 6 upazilas, 3 municipalities, 33 wards, 65 mahallas, 62 union parishads, 390 mouzas and 370 villages. The upazilas are Nilphamari Sadar, Dimla, Domar, Jaldhaka, Kishoreganj and Saidpur.
Jute, Tobacco, Small Industries, potato, cotton
Weekly Nilphamari Barta, Nilsagar, Nilsamachar, Weekly Jaldhaka, Weekly Alpana, Saidpur-Barta and Weekly Daag.
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