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Kurigram

Coordinates: 25°48′37″N 89°38′55″E / 25.810347°N 89.648697°E / 25.810347; 89.648697
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Kurigram is a city in northern Bangladesh. It is the headquarters of Kurigram District and Kurigram Sadar Upazila.

Kurigram
কুড়িগ্রাম
From top (cloackwise): Kuigram Municipality (Pourashava) office, Kurigram Railway station, I love kurigram Monument, Shapla Chattar
Kurigram is located in Rangpur division
Kurigram
Kurigram
Location in Rangpur Division, Bangladesh
Kurigram is located in Bangladesh
Kurigram
Kurigram
Location in Bangladesh
Kurigram is located in Asia
Kurigram
Kurigram
Kurigram (Asia)
Kurigram is located in Earth
Kurigram
Kurigram
Kurigram (Earth)
Coordinates: 25°48′37″N 89°38′55″E / 25.810347°N 89.648697°E / 25.810347; 89.648697
Country Bangladesh
DivisionRangpur Division
DistrictKurigram District
Pourashava1972
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
Area
 • Urban
27.04 km2 (10.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Urban
77,252
 • Urban density2.857/km2 (7.40/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali • English
 • NativeRangpuri
Time zoneUTC+06:00 (BST)
Postal code
5600
National calling code+088
Websitepourashava.kurigram.gov.bd

Etymology

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The original name of Kurigram was Kuriganj and it was renamed Kurigram till 1984. The name Kuriganj comes from the words Kuri and Gram, which mean "twenty" and "village" in the Kol language respectively. Because this district originally consisted of twenty villages. In 1984, the name of Kuriganj was changed to Kurigram. This was done to reflect the changing demographics of the district. From 1775 the population of Kurigram increased significantly and the district no longer consisted of only twenty villages.

Geography

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The town of Kurigram located in the alluvial plain of Teesta-Brahmaputra basin at the bank of Dharla River . The avarage elevation of the town in 31 meter. Kurigram's humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa) is influenced by the monsoon and features mild winters and extremely rainy and wet summers. The region surrounding the town is at risk of flooding due to the rivers' overflow during the intense Monsoon rains because of its riverine terrain and relatively low elevation.

Climate data for Climate Data for Kurigram
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 22
(72)
25
(77)
30
(86)
32
(90)
32
(90)
32
(90)
32
(90)
32
(90)
32
(90)
31
(88)
29
(84)
24
(75)
30
(86)
Daily mean °C (°F) 16.5
(61.7)
19
(66)
23.5
(74.3)
26.5
(79.7)
27.5
(81.5)
29
(84)
29
(84)
29
(84)
28.5
(83.3)
26.5
(79.7)
22.5
(72.5)
18.5
(65.3)
24.5
(76.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 11
(52)
13
(55)
17
(63)
21
(70)
23
(73)
26
(79)
26
(79)
26
(79)
25
(77)
22
(72)
17
(63)
12
(54)
20
(68)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 17.3
(0.68)
13
(0.5)
37
(1.5)
127
(5.0)
343
(13.5)
361
(14.2)
425
(16.7)
372
(14.6)
440
(17.3)
122
(4.8)
9.2
(0.36)
4.8
(0.19)
2,271.3
(89.33)
Source: [1]

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Demographics

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Religions in Kurigram (2011)[3]
Religion Percent
Islam
92.79%
Hinduism
7.14%
Other or not stated
0.07%

In 2011, Kurigram Municipality had 17,159 households and a population of 77,252. 15,083 (19.52%) were under 10 years of age. Kurigram had a literacy rate of 63.18% and a sex ratio of 963 females per 1000 males.[3]

References

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  1. ^ https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/historyclimate/climatemodelled/kurigram_bangladesh_7646708
  2. ^ "কুড়িগ্রাম জেলার পটভূমি". kurigram.gov.bd. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
  3. ^ a b "Community Tables: Kurigram district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.