Back কুড়িগ্রাম জেলা Bengali/Bangla কুড়িগ্রাম জিলা BPY Kurigram CEB Kurigram (Distrikt) German कुडिग्राम जिल्ला DTY Επαρχία Κουριγκράμ Greek Kurigram (zila) Spanish ناحیه کوریگرام Persian Kurigram (district) French कुरीग्राम जिला Hindi
Kurigram District
কুড়িগ্রাম জেলা | |
|---|---|
 Location of Kurigram District in Bangladesh | |
 Expandable map of Kurigram District | |
| Coordinates: 25°45′N 89°40′E / 25.75°N 89.66°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rangpur Division |
| Headquarters | Kurigram |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Md Rezaul Karim[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,245.04 km2 (866.81 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,329,160 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+06:00 (BST) |
| Postal code | 5600 |
| Area code | 0581 |
| ISO 3166 code | BD-28 |
| HDI (2018) | 0.591[3] medium · 15th of 21 |
| Website | kurigram |
Kurigram District (Bengali: কুড়িগ্রাম জেলা) is a district of Bangladesh in Rangpur Division. The district is located in northern Bangladesh along the country's border with India.[4] Under British rule, the area was organized as a mahakuma and was not established as a district until 1984 under Chief Martial Law Administrator, Hussain Muhammad Ershad's decentralization programme.
- ^ "List of Deputy Commissioners". Pmis.mopa.gov.bd. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
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- ^ Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Kurigram District". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 30 March 2025.