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Rajshahi

This article is about the city. For the district, see Rajshahi District. For the division, see Rajshahi Division.

Rajshahi
রাজশাহী
Metropolis
Skyline of Rajshahi City
Nagar Bhabon Rajshahi
Rajshahi at night
C&B Rajshahi
Nickname(s): 
[1][2][3][4][5]
Education City,
Silk City,
Clean City,
Green City,
City of Peace,
City of Mango.
Rajshahi is located in Bangladesh
Rajshahi
Rajshahi
Location in Bangladesh
Rajshahi is located in Asia
Rajshahi
Rajshahi
Location in Asia
Coordinates: 24°22′N 88°36′E / 24.367°N 88.600°E / 24.367; 88.600
Country Bangladesh
DivisionRajshahi
DistrictRajshahi
Establishment1634
Municipality1876
Granted city status1991
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council
 • BodyRajshahi City Corporation
 • AdministratorKhandkar Azim Ahmed
 • Chief Executive OfficerDr. A.B.M. Sharif Uddin
 • City Council30 constituencies
 • Parliament2 constituencies
Area
[6][7]
 • Urban
[8]
121 km2 (47 sq mi)
 • Metro
377.1 km2 (145.6 sq mi)
 • Rank4th in BD
Elevation
23 m (75 ft)
Population
 (2022)[9]
 • Urban
[10]
552,791
 • Urban density4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
 • Metro
[11]
1,007,000
 • Metro density2,700/km2 (6,900/sq mi)
 • Rank in BD
4th
DemonymRajshahian
Languages
 • OfficialBengali • English
GDP
 • NominalIncrease $23 billion
 • Per CapitaIncrease $3,130
 • Rank in BD4th
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
6000, 6100, 6203
UN/LOCODEBD RJH
Calling Code new025888
PoliceRajshahi Metropolitan Police
AirportShah Makhdum Airport
Metropolitan Planning AuthorityRajshahi Development Authority
Water Supply and Sewerage AuthorityRajshahi WASA
HDI (2022)0.681 medium · 6th of 20
Websiteerajshahi.portal.gov.bd
Bengali
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Rajshahi (Bengali: রাজশাহী, [radʒ.ʃaɦi]) is a metropolitan city and a major urban, administrative, commercial and educational centre of Bangladesh. It is also the administrative seat of the eponymous division and district. Located on the north bank of the Padma River, near the Bangladesh–India border, the city is surrounded by the satellite towns of Nowhata and Katakhali, which together build an urban agglomeration of about 1 million population.[12] Modern Rajshahi lies in the ancient region of Pundravardhana. The foundation of the city dates to 1634, according to epigraphic records at the mausoleum of Sufi saint Shah Makhdum. The area hosted a Dutch settlement in the 18th century.[13] The Rajshahi municipality was constituted during the British Raj in 1876. It was the divisional capital of the greater Rajshahi division which was the largest division in Bengal Province.

Rajshahi is a historic center of silk production. Varendra Research Museum, the oldest of its kind in Bangladesh, is located in the city. Sometimes the city is referred to as the City of Education,[14] on account of being home to many renowned educational institutions of Bangladesh. The head office of Rajshahi Agricultural Development Bank and Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) is situated in the city. The Shah Makhdum Airport serves Rajshahi.

It is the most environmentally friendly city in Bangladesh.[15][16]

According to The Guardian, Rajshahi is the cleanest city of Bangladesh.[17]

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  2. ^ https://banglanews24.com/agriculture/news/bd/910688.details
  3. ^ https://www.banglanews24.com/national/news/bd/927932.details
  4. ^ https://tourbuzzbd.com/destinations/rajshahi-city-tour/
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  6. ^ "Area, Population and Literacy Rate by Paurashava −2001" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2008. Retrieved 19 August 2009.
  7. ^ "PM opens 8 new police stations in Rajshahi". Rising Sun. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  8. ^ https://www.apn-gcr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Factsheet-Rajshahi-City-in-Bangladesh.pdf
  9. ^ "Statistical Pocket book 2008, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics" Archived 19 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ https://bbs.portal.gov.bd/sites/default/files/files/bbs.portal.gov.bd/page/b343a8b4_956b_45ca_872f_4cf9b2f1a6e0/2022-07-28-14-31-b21f81d1c15171f1770c661020381666.pdf
  11. ^ "Rajshahi, Bangladesh Metro Area Population 1950-2025". macrotrends. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  12. ^ "Rajshahi (Bangladesh): City Districts and Subdistricts – Population Statistics in Maps and Charts".
  13. ^ "Rajshahi – Bangladesh".
  14. ^ "Rajshahi will be the city of entrepreneurs in 5 years". The Business Standard. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
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