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Introduction
Dinajpur district (দিনাজপুর জেলা) is a district in the Rangpur Division of northern Bangladesh.
Other Districts in Rangpur Division: Dinajpur | Gaibandha | Kurigram | Lalmonirhat | Nilphamari | Panchagarh | Rangpur | Thakurgaon
Area
3444.3 square kilometers (1329.85 square miles).
Population
2990128
Bounded by
Thakurgaon and Panchagarh districts on the north, Gaibandha and Joypurhat districts on the south, Nilphamari and Rangpur districts on the east, the Indian state of West Bengal on the south west

Map of Dinajpur District
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Profile
Dinajpur district was established in 1786. Its previous name was Ghoraghat district. Various parts of the districts were included in Purnia, Rangpur and Rajshahi districts at different times during 1833 to 1870. Thakurgaon and Panchagarh Sub-divisions of this district were turned into independent districts in 1984. It consists of six municipalities, 57 wards, 200 mahallas, 13 upazilas, 101 union parishads and 2142 villages. The Upazilas are birampur, birganj, biral, bochaganj, chirirbandar, phulbari, ghoraghat, hakimpur, kaharole, khansama, dinajpur sadar, nawabganj, parbatipur.
Upazilas
Biral Upazila, Birampur Upazila, Birganj Upazila, Bochaganj Upazila, Chirirbandar Upazila, Dinajpur Sadar Upazila, Ghoraghat Upazila, Hakimpur Upazila, Kaharole Upazila, Khansama Upazila, Nawabganj Upazila, Parbatipur Upazila, Phulbari Upazila
History
Dinajpur was once a part of the ancient state of Pundrabardhwan. The British administrative control in Dinajpur was established in 1793. At the time of Partition of Bengal in 1947, part of greater Dinajpur district was included in West Bengal and it was named West Dinajpur. People of the district took part in the Tebhaga Movement and also had significant contribution in the War of Liberation.
Economy
The economy of Dinajpur mainly depends upon agriculture based production. Dinajpur is famous for rice production. 'Katharivog' rice is the best produced rice in Bangladesh. Dinajpur is also rich with wheat production. The Lychee(fruit) of Dinajpur is the best of Bangladesh. Dinajpur is also famous for its Mangoes. 'Kosba' is called the matrix of mango. Also it grows a plenty of vegetables and seasonal fruits. A huge percentage of people from Dinajpur depends upon agri based products. The main industry also includes rice processing mills. However, Dinajpur is highly rich with natural resources like coal. Of the five coal field discovered so far in Bangladesh, three are in Dinajpur. The name of these deposits are-Barapukuria, Phulbari and Dighipara coal field. At present coal is being produced commercially only from the Barapukuria underground coal mine in Dinajpur district. Current production rate is about 1500 tons per day. The plan to establish an open
Archeological Sites
kantanagar temple, Rajbari, Dinajpur Museum, ramsagar tank and the tombs of Chehel Gazi and Gora Shahid, Sitar Kuthuri, Habra Zamindar Bari, Gour Gabindha, Baraduari, Shingha Darwaza Palace, nayabad mosque, Aowkar Mosque.
Newspapers
Now in circulation Uttara, Pratidin, Tista, Janamat, Uttarbanga, Ajker Protiva and Patralap and the weeklies the Atahpar and Ajker Barta; monthly Nawroj (extinct)
Rivers
dhepa, punarbhaba, Kanchan and atrai.
Official Website
http://www.dinajpur.gov.bd
10th Parliament Member(s)
ConstituencyName, Party
Dinajpur-1
Manoranjan Shill Gopal
Bangladesh Awami League
Dinajpur-2
Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury
Bangladesh Awami League
Dinajpur-3
Iqbalur Rahim
Bangladesh Awami League
Dinajpur-4
Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali
Bangladesh Awami League
Dinajpur-5
Mostafizur Rahman
Bangladesh Awami League
Dinajpur-6
Md. Shibli Sadique
Bangladesh Awami League
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Post Codes
ThanaSub-officePostcode
Bangla Hili
Bangla Hili
5270
Biral
Biral
5210
Birampur
Birampur
5266
Birganj
Birganj
5220
Chrirbandar
Chrirbandar
5240
Chrirbandar
Ranirbandar
5241
Dinajpur Sadar
Dinajpur Rajbari
5201
Dinajpur Sadar
Dinajpur Sadar
5200
Khansama
Khansama
5230
Khansama
Pakarhat
5231
Maharajganj
Maharajganj
5226
Nababganj
Daudpur
5281
Nababganj
Gopalpur
5282
Nababganj
Nababganj
5280
Osmanpur
Ghoraghat
5291
Osmanpur
Osmanpur
5290
Parbatipur
Parbatipur
5250
Phulbari
Phulbari
5260
Setabganj
Setabganj
5216
Information Source
Compiled from data collected from Wikipedia.org, Banglapedia.org, Amardesh.com and Bangladesh Government sites.