Thakurgaon District
| Thakurgaon | |
|---|---|
| District | |
 Location of Thakurgaon in Bangladesh |
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| Coordinates: 25°57′N 88°15′E / 25.95°N 88.25°ECoordinates: 25°57′N 88°15′E / 25.95°N 88.25°E | |
| Country |
 Bangladesh
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| Division | Rangpur Division |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,781.74 km2 (687.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 1,390,042 |
| • Density | 780/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Postal code | 5100 |
Thakurgaon (Bengali: ঠাকুরগাঁও জেলা, Thakurgaon Jela also Thakurgaon Zila) is a district in the north-western side of Bangladesh. It is a part of the Rangpur Division and borders India to the west.
The Upazilas in this district are:
There is also another Pirganj upazila under Rangpur district.
Thakurgaon is in the north west corner of Bangladesh, it is about 467 km from Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. It is surrounded by Dinajpur district on its south, Panchagarh district to the east and India on its west and north sides, it is a part of the Himalayan plain land.
During British rule Thakurgaon was a tehsil (a district subdivision). In 1947 at the time of the Partition of India, Thakurgaon Subdivision became part of the newly established Dinajpur District of East Bengal. In 1984 Takurgaon subdivision was split off Dinajpur and became a separate district (i.e. Thakurgaon District).
In Bangladesh as a whole agriculture is the basis of the economy, and Thakurgaon has been striving for a long time to be economically productive, agriculture forming a major part of the districts economy. Thakurgaon produces many agricultural products, such as rice, wheat, sugarcane, seasonal vegetables and fruits etc. The sugarcane plantation - TSM (Thakurgaon Sugar Mill)--is part of the BSFIC. These become the main livelihood of the native. Poultry firms are quite productive business in Thakurgaon, there are several cold-stores in the district. Different businesses for producing and repairing agricultural tools have grown up.
However the community's distance from the capital causes difficulties in getting sufficient technical and logistic support and in transporting local products to the national market. It is not easy for the investors to set up their business far away from the center of national trade and commerce.
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