About Thakurgaon District, Bangladesh

Thakurgaon District, Bangladesh

Thakurgaon district is located in the north- western borderline of Bangladesh. It is under Rangpur Division. The previous name of Thakurgaon was 'Nischintapur'. With the initiative of a Tagore family, a police station was established nearby the current Thakurgaon Municipality during the East India Company period. The police station was named after them. Thakurgaon subdivision was established in 1860. At the time of Partition in 1947, three police station of Jalpaiguri district and a police station of Kochbihar (current 4 police station of Panchagarh except Atowary), Panchagrah started its new journey as a subdivision with total ten police stations. In 1981, Panchagrah subdivision was separated with Atowary, Panchagrah, Boda, Debiganj and Tetulia police station. As a result the geography of Thakurgaon was limited with five police stations. Thakurgaon sub division was turned into a district on 01 February 1984 with current five police station. Previously it was included with Dinajpur District. The area of Thakurgaon district is 1809.52 square kilometer. Thakurgaon is a peaceful and culturally vibrant district that showcases the essence of rural Bangladesh while steadily moving towards modernization. Geographical Location of Thakurgaon District Coordinates: 26.033°N, 88.450°E

Thakurgaon District Bordered By-

Thakurgaon district bordered by India to the west and north, Panchagarh to the northwest, Dinajpur to the south, and Nilphamari to the east.

How Many Upazila Thana and Union in Thakurgaon District?

Thakurgaon district has 05 upazila named-Thakurgaon Sadar, Pirganj, Ranishankoil, Haripur and Baliadangi and 06 thana named- Thakurgaon Sadar, Pirganj, Ranishankoil, Haripur, Bhulli and Baliadangi. There  are 54 Unions and 1016 village in Thakurgaon district.

Why is Thakurgaon District Famous For?

Thakurgaon district famous for its unique handicrafts and traditional weaving. Thakurgaon district is also famous for its lucrative landscape and for the production of huge amount of agricultural products. Thakurgaon district is a food surplus district. 

Famous persons from Thakurgaon District

Famous persons born in Thakurgaon district are- Dabirul Islam (Politician), Narayan Ganguli (Novelist and poet), Raja Gonesha (Land Lord), Mirza Ruhul Amin (Politician), Subedar Ahmed Hossain (Freedom Fighter), Idu Chowdhury (Politician), Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir (Politician), Kamrul Huda Chowdhury (Social Welfare), Sayad Jahanara (Social Welfare), Ramesh Chandra Sen (Politician), Litu Anam (Actor), Shrin Akter Shila (Model) etc.

Tourist Attractions in Thakurgaon District

Tourist attractions in Thakurgaon district are- Thaguregaon Sugar Mill, Ranishagor Lake, Ranishankar Royal Palace, Haripur Royal Palace, Pirgonj Fun City, Senua Bridge, Gorakkhya Nath Temple and adjecent Kupa and Inscription, Haripur Royal Palace, Bolaka Park, Core of Ancient Building, Jagadal Royal Palace, Thakurgaon Power Plant, Tongnath Royal Palace, Old Air Port (Destroyed during the Second World War), Jomidar Mosjid at Shibganj, Jamalpur Jame Mosque, Surjapuri Ancient Mango Tree at Baliadangi, Ramrai Lake, Khunia Lake, Gorkoi Heritage, The river of Kulic, Khunia Dhighi Memorial, Harinmari Shibmondir, Gobinda Nagor Temple, Koram Khan Garh, Tangon Dam, Shapla Peala Lake, Bangla Garh, Malduar Royal Palace etc.

Rivers in Thakurgaon District

Rivers flow throughout Thakurgaon district are- Tangon, Nagar, Kulik, Senua, Shuk, Dhepa Vulli and Tirnoi.

Thakurgaon District Population Data

Total population of Thakurgaon district is 15,69,529 where male- 768749, female- 765102 and hizra-44. Population density 880.90/square Km. and growth rate is 0.74%