Nilphamari District
Nilphamari District
নীলফামারী জেলা | |
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| Nilphamari District | |
| Nicknames: Country of NIL (Blue) or নীলের দেশ | |
Location of Nilphamari District in Bangladesh | |
Expandable map of Nilphamari District | |
| Coordinates: 25°57′N 88°57′E / 25.95°N 88.95°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Rangpur Division |
| District Administration | 1984 |
| Seat | Nilphamari |
| Largest City | Saidpur |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Mohammad Nairuzzaman |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,580.59 km2 (610.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 2,092,568 |
| • Density | 1,353/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Nilphamariala, Nilphamarians |
| Time zone | UTC+06:00 (BST) |
| Postal code | 5300 |
| Area code | 0551 |
| ISO 3166 code | BD-46 |
| HDI (2018) | 0.668 medium – 7th of 21 |
| Website | nilphamari |
Nilphamari District (Bengali: নীলফামারী জেলা) is a district in Northern Bangladesh. It is a part of Rangpur Division. It is about 350 kilometers to the northwest of the capital Dhaka. It has an area of 1,580.85 square kilometres (610.37 sq mi). Nilphamari is bounded by Rangpur and Lalmonirhat in east, Rangpur and Dinajpur in south, Dinajpur and Panchagarh in west, Cooch Behar of India in north. The headquarters of the district is in Nilphamari city, which is widely regarded as the industrial city of Northern Bangladesh. Saidpur which is major business center of the district also serves as connecting hub of Rangpur.