| Thakurgaon | |
|---|---|
| — District — | |
| Location of Thakurgaon in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Rangpur Division |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,809.52 km2 (698.7 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 1,196,429 |
| • Density | 661.2/km2 (1,712.5/sq mi) |
| Literacy rate | |
| • Total | 100.3% |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| • Summer (DST) | BDST (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 5100 |
| Website | Banglapedia Article |
Thakurgaon is a district in the north-western side of Bangladesh. It is a part of the Rangpur Division and borders India to the west.
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Administrator of Zila Porishod: Sadek Koraishi [1]
Deputy Commissioner (DC): Md. Shahiduzzaman [2]
The Upazilas in this district are:
There is also another Pirganj upazila under Rangpur district.
Thakurgaon is in the northeast corner of Bangladesh, it is about 467 km from Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. It is surrounded by Dinajpur district on its south, Panchagarh district to the east and India on its west and north sides, it is a part of the Himalayan plain land.
During British rule Thakurgaon was a tehsil (a district subdivision). In 1947 at the time of the Partition of India, Thakurgaon Subdivision became part of East Pakistan and became part of the newly established Dinajpur District of East Bengal. In 1984 Takurgaon subdivision was split off Dinajpur and became a separate district (i.e. Thakurgaon District).
In Bangladesh as a whole agriculture is the basis of the economy, and Thakurgaon has been striving for a long time to be economically productive, agriculture forming a major part of the districts economy. Thakurgaon produces many agricultural products, such as rice, wheat, sugarcane, seasonal vegetables and fruits etc. The sugarcane plantation - TSM (Thakurgaon Sugar Mill)--is part of the BSFIC. These become the main livelihood of the native. Poultry firms are quite productive business in Thakurgaon, there are several coldstores in the district. Different businesses for producing and repairing agricultural tools have grown up.
However the community's distance from the capital causes difficulties in getting sufficient technical and logistic support and in transporting local products to the national market. It is not easy for the investors to set up their business far away from the centre of national trade and commerce.
The district of Thakurgaon consists 1458 mosques, 1026 temples, 12 churches and 3 tombs.
There are various places of interest in the district, these include:
Baliadangi:
Ranisankoil:
Pirgonj
Haripur:
There is a versatile practice of culture in the district; few festivals and cultural events are regularly arranged there. Alpona Sansad arranges 'Boishakhi Mela' in every Bangla new year. Several drama clubs practice and perform regularly and stage original and famous dramas every month. Dhamer Gaan is a unique traditional cultural invention of Thakurgaon people. The existing 10 tribes in this area enjoy their own heritage and cultural practices.
Many government and non-government organizations are active in Thakurgaon. Government offices and organizations are as usual to any district of Bangladesh. Along with some famous national NGOs like BRAC, ESDO, ASA, CARE, PKSF there are a number of renowned local non-government organizations active here. Thakurgaon Club & Thakurgaon Town Club- established in 1911, is the prime sports hub for the local people.koushik ahmed a boy of local town,he is a student of thakurgaon govt boys high school,now he is reading in class ten,he created a organization name TSC(thakurgaon students club),which works for the students and poor people of thakurgaon district,like collecting cloths in winter season for the poor people,arrange debate competition and many more things.