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'''Rangpur Sadar Upazila''' ([[Rangpur District|rangpur district]])  area 330.33 sq km, located in between 25°39' and 25°50' north latitudes and in between 89°05' and 89°20' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Gangachara Upazila|gangachara]] upazila on the north, [[Mithapukur Upazila|mithapukur]] upazila on the south, [[Kaunia Upazila|kaunia]] and [[Pirgachha Upazila|pirgachha]] upazilas on the east, [[Taraganj Upazila|taraganj]] and [[Badarganj Upazila|badarganj]] upazilas on the west.
'''Rangpur Sadar Upazila''' ([[Rangpur District|rangpur district]])  area 359.48 sq km, located in between 25°39' and 25°50' north latitudes and in between 89°05' and 89°20' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Gangachara Upazila|gangachara]] upazila on the north, [[Mithapukur Upazila|mithapukur]] upazila on the south, [[Kaunia Upazila|kaunia]] and [[Pirgachha Upazila|pirgachha]] upazilas on the east, [[Taraganj Upazila|taraganj]] and [[Badarganj Upazila|badarganj]] upazilas on the west.


''Population'' Total 600240; male 313102, female 287120; Muslim 541607, Hindu 57867, Buddhist 264, Christian 83 and others 419. Indigenous communities such as [[Santals, The|santal]] and [[Oraon, The|oraon]] belong to this upazila.
''Population'' Total 718203; male 366788, female 351415; Muslim 650437, Hindu 66642, Buddhist 147, Christian 274 and others 703. Indigenous communities such as [[Santals, The|santal]] and [[Oraon, The|oraon]] belong to this upazila.


''Water bodies''  Main rivers: Bullai, [[Ghaghat River|ghaghat]]; Ganakanai and Mariga Beels are notable.
''Water bodies''  Main rivers: Bullai, [[Ghaghat River|ghaghat]]; Ganakanai and Mariga Beels are notable.
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| Urban || Rural || | Urban || Rural
| Urban || Rural || | Urban || Rural
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|-
|  
| 1 || 11 || 139 || 308 || 300659 || 417544 || 1998 || 72.1 || 52.7
1
 
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11
 
|  
151
 
|  
229
 
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265972
 
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334268
 
|  
1817
 
|  
64.72
 
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43.12


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|-
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| 50.69 || 15 || 107 || 300659 || 5931 || 72.1
50.69
 
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15
 
|
109
 
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241310
 
|
4721
 
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64.47
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{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" |  Upazila Town
|-
|
Area<br>
(sq km)
 
|
Mouza
 
|
Population
 
|  
Density (per sq km)
 
|  
Literacy rate (%)
 
|-
|  
171.17
 
|  
-
 
|  
24662
 
|  
1558
 
|  
67.12
|}
|}
{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
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| Male || Female
| Male || Female
|-
|-
|  
| Uttam 94 || 5318 || 20476  || 19952 || 55.7
Uttam 94
 
|  
5318
 
|  
17028
 
|  
15705
 
|  
45.66
 
|-
|-
|  
| Chandanpat 17 || 9641 || 17141  || 17063 || 47.1
Chandanpat 17
 
|  
7041
 
|  
15431
 
|  
14431
 
|  
35.58
 
|-
|-
|  
| Tapodhan 87 || 6817 || 26623  || 25864 || 53.2
Tapodhan 87
 
|  
6815
 
|  
23518
 
|  
21899
 
|  
42.11
 
|-
|-
|  
| Tamphat 79 || 7226 || 20344 || 19731 || 59.6
Tamphat 79
 
|  
6445
 
|  
17592
 
|  
16425
 
|  
47.21
 
|-
|-
|  
| Darshana 19 || 5767 || 12367  || 12056 || 59.5
Darshana 19
 
|  
6320
 
|  
8642
 
|  
8117
 
|  
42.23
 
|-
|-
|  
| Pashuram 39 || 6800 || 20750  || 20038 || 62.1
Pashuram 39
 
|  
4938
 
|  
17934
 
|  
16238
 
|  
53.65
 
|-
|-
|  
| Mominpur 31 || 6723 || 15699  || 15478 || 39.3
Mominpur 31
 
|  
6723
 
|  
14037
 
|  
13257
 
|  
33.91
 
|-
|-
|  
| Rajendrapur 47 || 6387 || 17600  || 17153 || 53.4
Rajendrapur 47
 
|  
6387
 
|  
14801
 
|  
13639
 
|  
47.61
 
|-
|-
|  
| Sadya Pushkarni 63 || 9304 || 21737  || 21651 || 42.9
Sadya Pushkarni 63
 
|  
9307
 
|  
18716
 
|  
17796
 
|  
40.67
 
|-
|-
|  
| Satgara 71 || 5112 || 17319  || 17253 || 58.6
Satgara 71
 
|  
5153
 
|  
14579
 
|  
13676
 
|  
46.76
 
|-
|-
|  
| Haridebpur 23 || 7209 || 20622  || 20627 || 47.3
Haridebpur 23
 
|  
7209
 
|  
18369
 
|  
17014
 
|  
40.13


|}
|}


''Source'' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
''Source'' Bangladesh Population Census 2011, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.


[[Image:RangpurSadarUpazila.jpg|thumb|400px|right]]
[[Image:RangpurSadarUpazila.jpg|thumb|400px|right]]
''Archaeological heritage and relics''  Ancient Mosque at Mahiganj, Keramatia Mosque, Tomb of the Maulana Keramat Ali Jainpuri, Tomb of Shah Jalal Bokheri at Mahiganj, Tajhat Rajbari at Rangpur Museum, Home stead of [[Hossain, Roquiah Sakhawat|roquiah sakhawat hossain]] at Pairabandh, Zila Parishad Building, Sree Sree Karunamayee Kali Mandir, Dimlaraj Kali Mandir, Bishawar Shiva Mandir, Gosaibari Nandi Mandir, Pareshnath Mandir at Mahiganj, Tepa Zamindar Bari, Khasbagh archaeological relics, Dewanbari main gate, Manthana Zamindar Bari,' Rangpur Town Hall.
''Archaeological heritage and relics''  Ancient Mosque at Mahiganj, Keramatia Mosque, Tomb of the Maulana Keramat Ali Jainpuri, Tomb of Shah Jalal Bokheri at Mahiganj, Tajhat Rajbari at Rangpur Museum, Home stead of [[Hossain, Roquiah Sakhawat|roquiah sakhawat hossain]] at Pairabandh, Zila Parishad Building, Sree Sree Karunamayee Kali Mandir, Dimlaraj Kali Mandir, Bishawar Shiva Mandir, Gosaibari Nandi Mandir, Pareshnath Mandir at Mahiganj, Tepa Zamindar Bari, Khasbagh archaeological relics, Dewanbari main gate, Manthana Zamindar Bari,' Rangpur Town Hall.


''Historical events''  Rangpur Carmichael College was a centre of agitation during the [[Language Movement|language movement]] in 1952. Since the Principal of the Carmichael College was a non-Bengali, the situation got quickly deteriorated. In March 1971, the Pak army killed Shanku Samaddar, Abul Kalam Azad, Mokbul Hossain and Omar Ali of Rangpur Sadar upazila. During the [[War of Liberation, The|war of liberation]] the Pak army killed many teachers and students of Carmichael college including Professor Kalachand Roy (Chemistry), Professor Chitta Ranjan Roy (Mathematics), Professor Boam Krishna Adhikari (Philosophy), Professor Sunil Chandra Chakravorty (Bangla), Professor Md. Abdur Rahman, Professor Shah Solaiman Ali in the College compound.
''Historical events''  Rangpur Carmichael College was a centre of agitation during the [[Language Movement|language movement]] in 1952. Since the Principal of the Carmichael College was a non-Bengali, the situations got quickly deteriorate.
 
''War of Liberation''  In March 1971 the Pak army killed Shanku Samaddar, Abul Kalam Azad, Mokbul Hossain and Omar Ali of Rangpur Sadar upazila. During the [[War of Liberation, The|war of liberation]] the Pak army killed many teachers and students of Carmichael College including Professor Kalachand Roy (Chemistry), Professor Chitta Ranjan Roy (Mathematics), Professor Boam Krishna Adhikari (Philosophy), Professor Sunil Chandra Chakravorty (Bangla), Professor Md. Abdur Rahman and Professor Shah Solaiman Ali in the College compound. Freedom fighters had many encounters with the Pak army in the upazila and the fiercest among them was the attack on the Rangpur Cantonment. Freedom fighters also carried out grenade attacks on the Rangpur Radio Broadcasting Center and in front of the Oriental Cinema Hall. There is a mass grave at Nandiganj and 4 mass killing sites (Dahiganj Crematory, Balar Ghat, on the bridge over the river Ghagat, Lahirir Hat) in the upazila; a memorial sculpture (Arjan) has been built.


''Marks of the War of Liberation''  Mass grave 1 (Nandiganj); Mass killing site 4 (Dahiganj Crematory, Balar Ghat, on the bridge over the river Ghagat, Lahirir Hat); Memorial sculpture 1 (Arjan).
For details: see রংপুর সদর উপজেলা, ''বাংলাদেশ মুক্তিযুদ্ধ জ্ঞানকোষ'' (Encyclopedia of Bangladesh War of Liberation), বাংলাদেশ এশিয়াটিক সোসাইটি, ঢাকা ২০২০, খণ্ড ৯।


''Religious institutions''  Mosque 380, temple 35, church 2, tomb 5, sacred place 1. Noted religious institutions: Ancient Mosque at Mahiganj, Keramatia Mosque, Bishawar Shiva Mandir, Gosaibari Nandi Mandir, Pareshnath Mandir at Mahiganj, Sree Sree Karunamayee Kali Mandir, Dimlaraj Kali Mandir.
''Religious institutions''  Mosque 380, temple 35, church 2, tomb 5, sacred place 1. Noted religious institutions: Ancient Mosque at Mahiganj, Keramatia Mosque, Bishawar Shiva Mandir, Gosaibari Nandi Mandir, Pareshnath Mandir at Mahiganj, Sree Sree Karunamayee Kali Mandir, Dimlaraj Kali Mandir.


''Literacy rate and educational institutions''  Average literacy 52.95%; male 57.54%, female 47.93%. Educational institutions: university 1, teachers training college 1, primary teachers training institute 1, technical college 1, college 17, medical college 2, cadet college 1, secondary school 63, primary school 230, satellite school 18, kindergarten 18, community school 15, NGO operated school 120, madrasa 72. Noted educational institutions: Begum Rokeya University (2008), Carmichael University College (1916), Rangpur Medical College (1966), Begum Rokeya Government Mohila College (1964), Rangpur Government College (1964), Rangpur Cadet College (1977), Rangpur Teachers Training College (1858), Rangpur Polytechnical Institute (1962), Rangpur Vocational Institute (1865), Rangpur Technical School and College (1865), Rangpur' Government Girls' High School (1876), Tajhat High School (1894), Kailash Ranjan High School (1904), Afan Ullah High School (1908), Rangpur Zila School (1832).
''Literacy rate and educational institutions''  Average literacy 61.0%; male 63.6%, female 58.3%. Educational institutions: university 1, teachers training college 1, primary teachers training institute 1, technical college 1, college 17, medical college 2, cadet college 1, secondary school 63, primary school 230, satellite school 18, kindergarten 18, community school 15, NGO operated school 120, madrasa 72. Noted educational institutions: Begum Rokeya University (2008), Carmichael University College (1916), Rangpur Medical College (1966), Begum Rokeya Government Mohila College (1964), Rangpur Government College (1964), Rangpur Cadet College (1977), Rangpur Teachers Training College (1858), Rangpur Polytechnical Institute (1962), Rangpur Vocational Institute (1865), Rangpur Technical School and College (1865), Rangpur' Government Girls' High School (1876), Tajhat High School (1894), Kailash Ranjan High School (1904), Afan Ullah High School (1908), Rangpur Zila School (1832).


''Newspapers and periodicals''  Daily: Dabanal (1980), Juger Alo (1992), Paribesh (1994), Rangpur (1997); weekly: Atal (1991), Rangpur Barta (1996); defunct: Rangapur Bartabaha (1847), Rangapur Darpan (1907), Uttar Bangla (1960), Pravati (1955).
''Newspapers and periodicals''  Daily: Dabanal (1980), Juger Alo (1992), Paribesh (1994), Rangpur (1997); weekly: Atal (1991), Rangpur Barta (1996); defunct: Rangapur Bartabaha (1847), Rangapur Darpan (1907), Uttar Bangla (1960), Pravati (1955).
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''Fisheries, dairies and poultries''  Fishery 20, poultry 40, hatchery 9.
''Fisheries, dairies and poultries''  Fishery 20, poultry 40, hatchery 9.


''Communication facilities''  Pucca road 600 km, semi-pucca road 25 km, mud road 550 km; railway 30 km.
''Communication facilities''  Pucca road 400 km, semi-pucca road 37 km, mud road 854 km; railway 15 km.


''Extinct or nearly extinct traditional transport''  Palanquin, bullock cart.
''Extinct or nearly extinct traditional transport''  Palanquin, bullock cart.
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''Main exports''  Paddy, sugarcane, tobacco, wheat, ginger, vegetables.
''Main exports''  Paddy, sugarcane, tobacco, wheat, ginger, vegetables.


''Access to electricity'' All the wards and unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 38.59% (urban 60.85% and rural 23%) of the dwelling households have access to electricity.
''Access to electricity'' All the wards and unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 63.2% of the dwelling households have access to electricity.  


''Sources of drinking water'' Tube-well 89.72%, tap 3.41%, pond 0.28% and others 6.59%.
''Sources of drinking water'' Tube-well 91.3%, tap 7.1% and others 1.6%.  


''Sanitation''  35.89% (rural 14.43% and urban 66.52%) of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 40.44% (rural 59.71% and urban 12.93%) of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 23.67% of households do not have latrine facilities.
''Sanitation''  59.1% of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 25.3% of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 15.6% of households do not have latrine facilities.


''Health centres''  Hospital 8, maternity and child welfare centre 1, union health and family welfare centre 10, municipal medical centre 1, charitable hospital 2, clinic 20.
''Health centres''  Hospital 8, maternity and child welfare centre 1, union health and family welfare centre 10, municipal medical centre 1, charitable hospital 2, clinic 20.
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''NGO activities''  Operationally important NGOs are [[BRAC|brac]], [[ASA|asa]], CARE, [[Rangpur Dinajpur Rural Service|rangpur dinajpur rural service]]. [Abdus Sattar]
''NGO activities''  Operationally important NGOs are [[BRAC|brac]], [[ASA|asa]], CARE, [[Rangpur Dinajpur Rural Service|rangpur dinajpur rural service]]. [Abdus Sattar]


'''References'''  Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Rangpur Sadar Upazila 2007.
'''References'''  Bangladesh Population Census 2001 and 2011, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Rangpur Sadar Upazila 2007.


[[Category:Upazilas of Bangladesh]]
[[Category:Upazilas of Bangladesh]]

Latest revision as of 18:36, 19 October 2023

Rangpur Sadar Upazila (rangpur district) area 359.48 sq km, located in between 25°39' and 25°50' north latitudes and in between 89°05' and 89°20' east longitudes. It is bounded by gangachara upazila on the north, mithapukur upazila on the south, kaunia and pirgachha upazilas on the east, taraganj and badarganj upazilas on the west.

Population Total 718203; male 366788, female 351415; Muslim 650437, Hindu 66642, Buddhist 147, Christian 274 and others 703. Indigenous communities such as santal and oraon belong to this upazila.

Water bodies Main rivers: Bullai, ghaghat; Ganakanai and Mariga Beels are notable.

Administration Rangpur Sadar Thana was formed in 1877 and it was turned into an upazila in 1984.

Upazila
Municipality Union Mouza Village Population Density (per sq km) Literacy rate (%)
Urban Rural Urban Rural
1 11 139 308 300659 417544 1998 72.1 52.7
Municipality

Area (sq km)

Ward

Mahalla

Population

Density (per sq km)

Literacy rate (%)

50.69 15 107 300659 5931 72.1
Union
Name of union and GO code Area (acre) Population Literacy rate (%)
Male Female
Uttam 94 5318 20476 19952 55.7
Chandanpat 17 9641 17141 17063 47.1
Tapodhan 87 6817 26623 25864 53.2
Tamphat 79 7226 20344 19731 59.6
Darshana 19 5767 12367 12056 59.5
Pashuram 39 6800 20750 20038 62.1
Mominpur 31 6723 15699 15478 39.3
Rajendrapur 47 6387 17600 17153 53.4
Sadya Pushkarni 63 9304 21737 21651 42.9
Satgara 71 5112 17319 17253 58.6
Haridebpur 23 7209 20622 20627 47.3

Source Bangladesh Population Census 2011, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

Archaeological heritage and relics Ancient Mosque at Mahiganj, Keramatia Mosque, Tomb of the Maulana Keramat Ali Jainpuri, Tomb of Shah Jalal Bokheri at Mahiganj, Tajhat Rajbari at Rangpur Museum, Home stead of roquiah sakhawat hossain at Pairabandh, Zila Parishad Building, Sree Sree Karunamayee Kali Mandir, Dimlaraj Kali Mandir, Bishawar Shiva Mandir, Gosaibari Nandi Mandir, Pareshnath Mandir at Mahiganj, Tepa Zamindar Bari, Khasbagh archaeological relics, Dewanbari main gate, Manthana Zamindar Bari,' Rangpur Town Hall.

Historical events Rangpur Carmichael College was a centre of agitation during the language movement in 1952. Since the Principal of the Carmichael College was a non-Bengali, the situations got quickly deteriorate.

War of Liberation In March 1971 the Pak army killed Shanku Samaddar, Abul Kalam Azad, Mokbul Hossain and Omar Ali of Rangpur Sadar upazila. During the war of liberation the Pak army killed many teachers and students of Carmichael College including Professor Kalachand Roy (Chemistry), Professor Chitta Ranjan Roy (Mathematics), Professor Boam Krishna Adhikari (Philosophy), Professor Sunil Chandra Chakravorty (Bangla), Professor Md. Abdur Rahman and Professor Shah Solaiman Ali in the College compound. Freedom fighters had many encounters with the Pak army in the upazila and the fiercest among them was the attack on the Rangpur Cantonment. Freedom fighters also carried out grenade attacks on the Rangpur Radio Broadcasting Center and in front of the Oriental Cinema Hall. There is a mass grave at Nandiganj and 4 mass killing sites (Dahiganj Crematory, Balar Ghat, on the bridge over the river Ghagat, Lahirir Hat) in the upazila; a memorial sculpture (Arjan) has been built.

For details: see রংপুর সদর উপজেলা, বাংলাদেশ মুক্তিযুদ্ধ জ্ঞানকোষ (Encyclopedia of Bangladesh War of Liberation), বাংলাদেশ এশিয়াটিক সোসাইটি, ঢাকা ২০২০, খণ্ড ৯।

Religious institutions Mosque 380, temple 35, church 2, tomb 5, sacred place 1. Noted religious institutions: Ancient Mosque at Mahiganj, Keramatia Mosque, Bishawar Shiva Mandir, Gosaibari Nandi Mandir, Pareshnath Mandir at Mahiganj, Sree Sree Karunamayee Kali Mandir, Dimlaraj Kali Mandir.

Literacy rate and educational institutions Average literacy 61.0%; male 63.6%, female 58.3%. Educational institutions: university 1, teachers training college 1, primary teachers training institute 1, technical college 1, college 17, medical college 2, cadet college 1, secondary school 63, primary school 230, satellite school 18, kindergarten 18, community school 15, NGO operated school 120, madrasa 72. Noted educational institutions: Begum Rokeya University (2008), Carmichael University College (1916), Rangpur Medical College (1966), Begum Rokeya Government Mohila College (1964), Rangpur Government College (1964), Rangpur Cadet College (1977), Rangpur Teachers Training College (1858), Rangpur Polytechnical Institute (1962), Rangpur Vocational Institute (1865), Rangpur Technical School and College (1865), Rangpur' Government Girls' High School (1876), Tajhat High School (1894), Kailash Ranjan High School (1904), Afan Ullah High School (1908), Rangpur Zila School (1832).

Newspapers and periodicals Daily: Dabanal (1980), Juger Alo (1992), Paribesh (1994), Rangpur (1997); weekly: Atal (1991), Rangpur Barta (1996); defunct: Rangapur Bartabaha (1847), Rangapur Darpan (1907), Uttar Bangla (1960), Pravati (1955).

Cultural organisations Library 5, club 181, museum 1, theatre group 6, theatre stage 1, cinema hall 7.

Tourist spots Shirin Park at Gangachara Road, Tajhat Rajbari, Rangpur Zoo, Rangpur Museum, Carmichael College.

Main sources of income Agriculture 36.74%, non-agricultural labourer 4.77%, industry 1.94%, commerce 21.26%, transport and communication 7.30%, service 15.35%, construction 2.80%, religious service 0.26%, rent and remittance 0.46% and others 9.12%.

Ownership of agricultural land Landowner 41.39%, landless 58.61%; agricultural landowner: urban 52.17% and rural 47.83%.'

Main crops Paddy, jute, wheat, onion, garlic, ginger, potato, chilli, sugarcane, tobacco, vegetables.

Extinct or nearly extinct crops Sesame, linseed, kaun, aus paddy.

Main fruits Mango, jackfruit, blackberry, banana, papaya.

Fisheries, dairies and poultries Fishery 20, poultry 40, hatchery 9.

Communication facilities Pucca road 400 km, semi-pucca road 37 km, mud road 854 km; railway 15 km.

Extinct or nearly extinct traditional transport Palanquin, bullock cart.

Noted manufactories Rice mill, oil mill, flour mill, ice factory, printing press, saw mill, welding factory, bidi factory.

Cottage industries Blacksmith, potteries, bamboo work.

Hats, bazars and fairs Hats and bazars are 18, fairs 4, most noted of which are Lalbagh Bazar, Bus Terminal Bazar, Burir Hat, Nandiganj Hat, Pagla Pir Hat, Rath Mela at Mahiganj, Bara Dargah Mela and Tajhat Mela.

Main exports Paddy, sugarcane, tobacco, wheat, ginger, vegetables.

Access to electricity All the wards and unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 63.2% of the dwelling households have access to electricity.

Sources of drinking water Tube-well 91.3%, tap 7.1% and others 1.6%.

Sanitation 59.1% of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 25.3% of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 15.6% of households do not have latrine facilities.

Health centres Hospital 8, maternity and child welfare centre 1, union health and family welfare centre 10, municipal medical centre 1, charitable hospital 2, clinic 20.

NGO activities Operationally important NGOs are brac, asa, CARE, rangpur dinajpur rural service. [Abdus Sattar]

References Bangladesh Population Census 2001 and 2011, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Rangpur Sadar Upazila 2007.