Basic Info
Basic Information
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| Kurigram District (Rangpur division) with an area of 2,296.00 sq km, is bounded by Cooch Bihar district of west bengal on the north, Gaibandha district on the south, Asam Province of India on the east, West Bengal of India and Rangpur and Lalmonirhat districts on the west. Annual average temperature: maximum 32.3 oC, minimum 11.2 oC; annual rainfall 2931 mm. Main rivers: brahmaputra, dharla, tista, dudhkumar, Phulkumar, Sonaburi, Jinjiram Gangadhar, Halhali and Jalchira. |
At a Glance
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| Area: |
2,296 Km2 |
| Upazila Road: |
381.91 Km |
| Union Road: |
636.66 Km |
| Village Road: |
1622.97 Km VA |
| 727.60 Km VB |
| Population: |
17,82,277 (1991) |
| Density: |
780 per Km2 |
| Literacy: |
58 % |
| Upazilas: |
9 |
| Union: |
72 |
| Pourashavas: |
2 |
| Primary Schools: |
563 |
| High Schools: |
240 |
| Colleges: |
43 |
