Rajshahi
The city of Rajshahi is the headquarters of Rajshahi Division and Rajshahi District. It is one of the six metropolitan cities of Bangladesh. It is called Silk City and Education City. There are around 1,000,000 people.[2] It is on the northern banks of the river Padma.
Rajshahi,Bangladesh
রাজশাহী | |
|---|---|
 Panoramic view of Rajshahi from Sadharan Bima Bhaban | |
| Nickname(s): Education City, Silk City | |
  Rajshahi,Bangladesh Location of Rajshahi in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 24°22′N 88°36′E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Rajshahi Division |
| District | Rajshahi District |
| Establishment | Sometime between 1700-1725 |
| Establishment of Municipality | 1876 |
| Granted city status | 1991 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | A H M Khairuzzaman Liton |
| Area | |
| • Metropolis | 37.33 sq mi (96.68 km2) |
| Elevation | 59 ft (18 m) |
| Population (2008 est.)[2] | |
| • Metropolis | 775,495 |
| • Density | 12,700/sq mi (4,890/km2) |
| • Metro | 472,775 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 6000 |
| National Calling Code | +880 |
| Calling Code | 0721 |
| Website | Official Website |
Rajshahi used to be known as Rampur Boalia.[3]
Notable people
- Akshay Kumar Maitreya
- Andrew Kishore
- Hasan Azizul Huq
- Ila Mitra
- Ritwik Ghatak
- Sir Jadunath Sarkar
- Mohammad Shamsuzzoha
References
- "Area, Population and Literacy Rate by Paurashava –2001" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-12-17. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
- ""Statistical Pocket book 2008, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics"" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-04-19. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
- "Rajshahi. (2009). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved April 18, 2009, from Encyclopædia Britannica Online"
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