Rajbari District
| Rajbari District রাজবাড়ি জেলা | |
|---|---|
| District | |
 Location of Rajbari District in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 23°42′N 89°30′E / 23.70°N 89.50°ECoordinates: 23°42′N 89°30′E / 23.70°N 89.50°E | |
| Country |
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| Division | Dhaka Division |
| Government | |
| • Member of Parliament (Rajbari - 1) | Kazi Keramat Ali (Bangladesh Awami League) |
| • Member of parliament (Rajbari - 2) | Zillu Hakim |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,118.8 km2 (432.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 1,049,778 |
| • Density | 940/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Literacy rate | |
| • Total | 39.81%[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 7700 |
| Website |
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Rajbari (Bengali: রাজবাড়ি জেলা, Rajbari Jela also Rajbari Zila) is a district in central Bangladesh.[1][2] It is a part of the Dhaka Division. It was named by the renowned ruler Raja Surjo Kumar Guha Roy. He established his palace or rajbari in this district.
Administration
Upazilas
There are 5 upazilas in this district.[2] They are:
- Baliakandi Upazila
- Goalandaghat Upazila
- Pangsha Upazila
- Kalukhali Upazila
- Rajbari Sadar Rajbari
- Administrator of Zila Porishod: Akbar Ali Morji[3]
- Deputy Commissioner (DC):Shawkat Ali
Geography and climate
Annual average temperature of this district is maximum 35.8 °C and minimum 12.6 °C. Annual rainfall is 2105 mm.
Major rivers
- Padma River
- Jalangi
- Kumar River
- Garai River (Or, Garai)
- Madhumati River
- Harai
- Chandana
- Chatra
Notable people
Notable people from Rajbari district are following:
- Maulvi Tamizuddin Khan (the speaker of Pakistan's Constituent Assembly)
- Kazi Motahar Hossain
- Mir Mosharraf Hossain
- Satish Chandra Vidyabhusan, eminent Sanskrit scholar
Places of interest
Podamdi and Kurshi are also known for Nawaabs which was originally the subedar (provincial governor) or viceroy of a subah (province) or region of the Mughal empire. It became a high title for Muslim nobles.
Dighi (a kind of water body) in Rajbari include Kallyan Dighi, situated in Baliakandi of Islampur union. Rajbari is situated by the bank of Padma River.
References
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- 1 2 Md. Shariful Islam (2012). "Rajbari District". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- 1 2 "Rajbari District Information". Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ↑ AL men appointed administrators
