Dinajpur District (Bangladesh)
Coordinates: Lat 25.6333° N & Lon 88.633° E‌ | Timezone: +6 | Elevation: 37.6m from sea level | Postcode: 5200 | Phone code:0531 (country code 88)

Dinajpur district (Bangladesh), situated on the northern region of the country. It is also known as "the storehouse of green crops of Bangladesh". As a land of  green beauty, soothing atmosphere, myth and historical climax, it always enjoys a greater attraction for the tourists.

Border:

Dinajpur is bounded by Thakurgaon and Panchagarh districts in the north, Gaibandha and Joypurhat districts in the south, Nilphamari and Rangpur districts in the east, and the state of West Bengal, India in the west.

Origin:

There are several historical opinions regarding the orgin and nomenclature of Dinajpur, so are some myths. It is assumed that the name "Dinajpur" has took its origin from the name of an influential person "Danuj Ray" (Daanooj). According to another source, in the early of 15th Century (Bangla) Raja Ganesh arrived the throne with a title "Donuj Mordon Deb" and this title became the source of the name. But historian Mehrab Ali denied the above sources and prove them to be baseless. Bookanan assumes some royal persion named "Dinaj" or "Dinawaj" be the source of origin of the name "Dinajpur". But this royal persion exists nowhere in history. According to a hindu myth, Dina, a Brahmin cowboy and according to muslims, a fakir, Dinawaj be the source of origin. However, above all these fog, a connection between the name and Dinajpur Raj is established. There was a here goes an abbreviation mouja with the name "Dinajpur", and though it was first used during the Company reign, geographically it existed from very early. It was the place where stood Dinajpur Rajbari. To honor the king and Rajbari, the district was named "Dinajpur" (1793).

Area:

About 3437.98 Sq Km.

Population:

2642850 (Male-1363892, Female-1278958)

Literacy:

45.7%

Average Temperature(Annual):

Highest 33.5 °C and Lowest 10.5 °C

Rainfall (Annual):

2,536mm

Main Rivers:

Punarbhaba, Dhepa and Atrai

Places of Interest

Kantajew Temple, Dinajpur Palace, Dinajpur Museum, Ramsagar, Sukhsagar, Matasagar, Chelel Gazir Majar, Sheetar Kuthuri, Habra Zamindar's House, Gour Gobinda, Baroduari, Noyabad Mosque, Aowkora Mosque

Subdistricts:

13 Subdistricts

• Dinajpur Sadar
• Khanshama
• Birganj
• Kaharol
• Bochaganj
• Birol
• Chirirbandar
• Parbatipur
• Fulbari
• Nawabganj
• Birampur
• Hakimpur
• Ghoragahat

Municipality:

6

Ward:

57

Moholla:

204

Union:

101

Mauja:

2020

Village:

2143

Household:

579929

 

 

Dinajpur district - information courtesy: Banglapedia, History of Dinajpur, Dinajpur in Liberation War, and Statistics 2007