Kurigram District
Kurigram District (Bengali: কুড়িগ্রাম) is a district of Bangladesh in the Rangpur Division. The district is located in northern Bangladesh along the country's border with India. Under Indian rule, the area was organized as a mahakuma and was not established as a district until 1984.
Kurigram
কুড়িগ্রাম | |
|---|---|
| Kurigram District | |
Clockwise from top: Brahmaputra River, Ulipur Munshibari, Mekurtari Shahi Mosque at Rajarhat Upazila, Dharla Bridge | |
Location of Kurigram District in Bangladesh | |
Expandable map of Kurigram District | |
| Coordinates: 25.75°N 89.66°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Rangpur Division |
| Headquarters | Kurigram |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Md Rezaul Karim |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,245.04 km2 (866.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2012 census) | |
| • Total | 2,329,161 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+06:00 (BST) |
| Postal code | 5600 |
| HDI (2018) | 0.591 medium · 15th of 21 |
| Website | kurigram |
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