Dinajpur

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Dinajpur is a city and the district headquarters of Dinajpur district situated in Rangpur Division, Bangladesh. It was founded in 1786. It is located 413 km north-west of Dhaka. It is bounded on the north by Suihari, Katapara, Bangi Bechapara, Pulhat, and Koshba on the south; on the east by Shekpura; and by the river Punarbhaba on the west. About 213,000 people live here which makes this city the 21st largest city in Bangladesh.

Dinajpur is located in the north-western part of the country. It covers an area of 20.7 square kilometers (8.0 sq mi).

It is situated at 25°37′N 88°39′E on the eastern bank of the river Punarbhaba. Dinajpur has a humid subtropical climate (Cwa) that borders a tropical climate and has humid, hot summers, characterized monsoon season and mild, dry winters.

According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Dinajpur Paurashava had 51,479 households and a population of 212,288. Dinajpur had a literacy rate of 88.79%: 90.79% for males and 86.70% for females, and a sex ratio of 104.67 males per 100 females. 7.30% of the population was under 5 years of age. Ethnic population was 2,097 (0.99%) of...

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