Nilphamari
নীলফামারী | |
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City | |
From top (clockwise): The City Center, Nilphamari District Model Mosque | |
Coordinates: 25°56′10″N 88°50′56″E / 25.936°N 88.849°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Division | Rangpur |
District | Nilphamari |
Upazila | Nilphamari Sadar |
Area | |
• Total | 27.50 km2 (10.62 sq mi) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 85,700 |
• Density | 3,100/km2 (8,100/sq mi) |
Nilphamari (Bengali: নীলফামারী is a city of Nilphamari District in Rangpur Division of Bangladesh. It is one of the major cities of Northern Bangladesh and headquarters of the Nilphamari district.[1] It has become main industrial center of Rangpur Division. That’s why it is also called “The Industrial City of the North” (Bengali: উত্তরের শিল্পনগরী. The city started its journey in 1875 after formation of Mohokuma/Sub-Division Office of Nilphamari at Shakhamacha Hat on the Bank of Bamondanga River.[2] The city got its name from its Mohokuma/district name “Nilphamari”, the cultural name of this region.[3]