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Hakimpur
Upazila
Coordinates: 25°17′N 89°1′E / 25.283°N 89.017°E / 25.283; 89.017
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Rangpur
District	Dinajpur
Area
• Total	99.92 km (38.58 sq mi)
Population
• Total	95,972
• Density	960/km (2,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	5270
Area code	0531
Website	Official Map of Hakimpur

Hakimpur is an upazila of Dinajpur District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.

Geography

Hakimpur Upazila is located at 25°17′00″N 89°01′00″E / 25.2833°N 89.0167°E / 25.2833; 89.0167. It has 22,895 households and total area 99.92 km.

Hakimpur Upazila is bounded by Nawabganj and Birampur Upazilas on the north, Nawabganj and Ghoraghat Upazila on the east, Panchbibi Upazila in Joypurhat District on the south and Hili CD Block in Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal, India, and Birampur Upazila on the west.

The second-largest land port of Bangladesh, Hili Land Port, is situated here.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Hakimpur Upazila had 22,895 households and a population of 92,599. 19,296 (20.84%) were under 10 years of age. Hakimpur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 54.72%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 963 females per 1000 males. 28,411 (30.68%) lived in urban areas. Ethnic population was 3,059 (3.30%), of which Oraon were 1,868 and Santal 876.

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Hakimpur has a population of 66875. Males constitute 51.22% of the population, and females 48.78%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 35649. Hakimpur has an average literacy rate of 30.1% (7+ years), better than the national average of 32.4%..

Administration

UNO: Amit Roy.

Hakimpur Thana was formed in 1950 and it was turned into an upazila in 1984.

Hakimpur Upazila is divided into Hakimpur Municipality and three union parishads: Alihat, Boalder, and Khattamadobpara. The union parishads are subdivided into 69 mauzas and 83 villages.

Hakimpur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 17 mahallas.

Pouroshova

• Hakimpur

Unions

• Alihat
• Khottamadabpara
• Boyaldar

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh
• Hili Railway Station

References

1. National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 403. ISBN 978-9844752016.
2. "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 21 October 2024.
3. "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
4. ^ Md. Rezaul Karim (2012), "Hakimpur Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
5. "District Census Handbook 2011 Dakshin Dinajpur" (PDF). Map of Dakshin Dinajpur showing CD Blocks on the fourth page. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
6. "District Human Development Report". Uttar Dinajpur. Page 14: Map showing locational setting of Uttar Dinajpur district (includes Dakshin Dinajpur district). Department of Planning, Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 19 January 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
7. Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Dinajpur (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-270-2.
8. ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Dinajpur" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
9. "Community Report: Dinajpur" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
10. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
11. উপজেলা নির্বাহী অফিসার. 2024-08-27. Archived from the original on 2024-08-27.

v t e Dinajpur District
Capital: Dinajpur
Upazilas	Birampur Birganj Biral Bochaganj Chirirbandar Dinajpur Ghoraghat Hakimpur Kaharole Khansama Nawabganj Parbatipur Phulbari
Constituencies	Dinajpur-1 Dinajpur-2 Dinajpur-3 Dinajpur-4 Dinajpur-5 Dinajpur-6
Attractions and sites	Barapukuria coal mine Dinajpur Rajbari Ghughudanga Palace Gor-E-Shahid Eidgah Maidan Hili Land Port Kholahati Cantonment LAMB Hospital Nawabganj National Park Nayabad Mosque Ramsagar National Park Shopnopuri artificial amusement park Sitakot Vihara Sura Mosque
History	Pundravardhana Ali Mardan Khalji Shah Ismail Ghazi Heyat Mahmud
Inhabited areas	American Camp Jotbani Union Ramsagar Rudrapur
Educational institutions	Birganj Pilot Government High School Dinajpur Government College Dinajpur Government Girls' High School Dinajpur Polytechnic Institute Dinajpur Zila School Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science & Technology University Kayempur High School METI Handmade School
Transport	Atrai Burimari–Lalmonirhat–Parbatipur line Chilahati–Parbatipur–Santahar–Darshana line Drutajan Express Ekota Express Hili railway station Panchagarh Express Parbatipur Junction railway station
See also	West Dinajpur district List of people from Dinajpur

v t e Upazilas of the Rangpur Division
Capital: Rangpur
Dinajpur District	Birampur Birganj Biral Bochaganj Chirirbandar Phulbari Ghoraghat Hakimpur Kaharole Khansama Dinajpur Nawabganj Parbatipur
Gaibandha District	Phulchhari Gaibandha Gobindaganj Palashbari Sadullapaur Sughatta Sundarganj
Kurigram District	Bhurungamari Char Rajibpur Chilmari Phulbari Kurigram Nageshwari Rajarhat Raomari Ulipur
Lalmonirhat District	Aditmari Hatibandha Kaliganj Lalmonirhat Patgram
Nilphamari District	Dimla Domar Jaldhaka Kishoreganj Nilphamari Saidpur
Panchagarh District	Atwari Boda Debiganj Panchagarh Tetulia
Rangpur District	Badarganj Gangachara Kaunia Rangpur Mithapukur Pirgachha Pirganj Taraganj
Thakurgaon District	Baliadangi Haripur Pirganj Ranisankail Thakurgaon

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