Lalmonirhat District

Lalmonirhat
লালমনিরহাট
District

Location of Lalmonirhat in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 26°00′N 89°15′E / 26.00°N 89.25°E / 26.00; 89.25Coordinates: 26°00′N 89°15′E / 26.00°N 89.25°E / 26.00; 89.25
Country  Bangladesh
Division Rangpur Division
Area
 • Total 1,247.37 km2 (481.61 sq mi)
Population (2011 census)
 • Total 1,256,099
 • Density 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code 5500

Lalmonirhat (Bengali: লালমনিরহাট জেলা, Lalmonirhat Jela also Lalmonirhat Zila) is a district, situated at the northern border of Bangladesh. It is a part of the Rangpur Division.[1] Lalmonirhat includes 5 upazilas. They are Patgram, Hatibandha, Aditmari, Kaliganj and Lalmonirhat Sadar. Among them Hatibandha is largest and Aditmari is smallest. Lalmonirhat was a part of sector-6 during the liberation war. The main rivers are: Tista, Dharla, Rotnai

Education

Lalmonirhat has 27 colleges, 200 secondary schools, 597 primary schools and 269 madrasas. Lalmonirhat is one of the 7 illiteracy free districts in Bangladesh.[2]

Economy

Agriculture is the major income source. 72.78% people are farmers, 10.49% are businessmen, 3.46% are labours, 4.45% are employees.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Tanzimul Nayan (2012). "Lalmonirhat District". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. 1 2 "BBS".
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