Rajshahi Division
Rajshahi Division (Bengali: রাজশাহী বিভাগ) is one of the eight first-level administrative divisions of Bangladesh. It has an area of 18,174.4 square kilometres (7,017.2 sq mi) and a population at the 2022 Census of 20,353,119. Rajshahi Division consists of 8 districts, 70 Upazilas (the next lower administrative tier) and 1,092 Unions (the lowest administrative tier).
Rajshahi Division
রাজশাহী বিভাগ | |
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Map of Rajshahi Division | |
Districts within Rajshahi Division. | |
| Coordinates: 25°00′N 89°00′E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Established | 1829 |
| Capital | Rajshahi |
| Largest City | Bogra (City-Proper) |
| Government | |
| • Divisional Commissioner | G S M Jafarullah |
| • Parliamentary constituency | Jatiya Sangsad (39 seats) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18,174.4 km2 (7,017.2 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| ISO 3166 code | BD-E |
| HDI (2017) | 0.602 medium |
| Notable sport teams | Rajshahi Kings, Rajshahi Division |
| Website | rajshahidiv |
The region has historically been dominated by various feudal Rajas, Maharajas and Zamindars. Formerly comprising 16 districts, a new division (Rangpur Division) was formed with the 8 northern districts of the old Rajshahi Division from early 2010.
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