Panchagarh District
Panchagarh District
পঞ্চগড় জেলা | |
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Clockwise from top-left: Kangchenjunga Mountain from Tetulia, Banglabandha Zero Point, Tetulia Tea Garden and Mirzapur Shahi Mosque | |
Location of Panchagarh District in Bangladesh | |
Expandable map of Panchagarh District | |
| Coordinates: 26°12′N 88°20′E / 26.2°N 88.34°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Rangpur Division |
| Established | 1 February 1984 |
| Headquarters | Panchagarh |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Md Johirul Islam |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,404.63 km2 (542.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 1,179,843 |
| • Density | 839.967/km2 (2,175.50/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+06:00 (BST) |
| Postal code | 5000 |
| Area code | 0568 |
| ISO 3166 code | BD-52 |
| HDI (2018) | 0.614 medium · 7th of 21 |
| Constituencies | Panchagarh-1 Panchagarh-2 |
| Website | www |
Panchagarh District (Bengali: পঞ্চগড় জেলা) is a district of the Rangpur Division in Northern Bangladesh. Panchagarh is the northernmost district of Bangladesh. It lies between 26º00' and 26º38' north latitudes and between 88º19' and 88º49' east longitudes. It was established as a district on 1 February 1984.