Panchagarh District
Panchagarh (Bengali pronunciation: [pɔntʃoɡɔɽ]; Bengali: পঞ্চগড়, Panchagaṛ 'five forts') is a district of the Rangpur division in Northern Bangladesh. Panchagarh is the northernmost district of Bangladesh. It lies between 26º00' and 26º38' north latitudes and between 88º19' and 88º49' east longitudes. It was established as a district on 1 February 1984.
Panchagarh
পঞ্চগড় | |
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| Panchagarh District | |
Clockwise from top-left: Mirzapur Shahi Mosque, Pathraj River, Bordeshwari Temple, China-Bangladesh Friendship Bridge in Debiganj, Ruins of Bhitargarh | |
Location of Panchagarh District in Bangladesh | |
Expandable map of Panchagarh District | |
| Coordinates: 26.2°N 88.34°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Rangpur Division |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Md Johirul Islam |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,404.63 km2 (542.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
| • Total | 1,179,843 |
| • Density | 840/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+06:00 (BST) |
| Postal code | 5000 |
| HDI (2018) | 0.614 medium · 7th of 21 |
| Constituencys | Panchagarh-1 Panchagarh-2 |
| Website | www |
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