Upazila · Sirajganj District # Rayganj Upazila Rayganj Upazila is an upazila (sub-district) of Bangladesh in Sirajganj District, Rajshahi Division. It covers 265.0 km². 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 69 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 265 km² - 69 mapped services - 18 m typical elevation ## Where is Rayganj Upazila? Rayganj Upazila lies in Sirajganj District, Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh. It borders 6 other upazilas: Dhunat Upazila, Kamarkhanda Upazila, Sherpur Upazila, Sirajganj Sadar Upazila, Tarash Upazila and Ullapara Upazila. By area it is the 231st largest of 507 upazilas in Bangladesh. It covers 10.5% of Sirajganj District. The centre of Rayganj Upazila is about 126 km in a straight line from Dhaka, the capital. The centre point is at 24.4922° N, 89.5153° E. Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Rayganj Upazila ### Nearby, outside Rayganj Upazila - Shahid Minar · monument, Sirajganj Sadar 19 km - Shaheed Minar · monument, Sirajganj Sadar 20 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Rayganj Upazila - Time zone UTC+6, no daylight saving · Asia/Dhaka - Currency Taka (BDT) - Country calling code +880 - Languages Bengali, English - Plug types Type A, C, G, K · 220 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 4 digits (####) ### Nearest airports - Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH) · Rajshahi 91 km - Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) · Dhaka 115 km ### Nearest railway station Bahirgola (Sirajganj Sadar), about 19 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 05:12) and shortest in Dec (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:38, sunset around 17:15). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02; OurAirports (public domain). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Rayganj Upazila Open gazetteers list 25 villages, towns and localities in Rayganj Upazila. Settlements here lie between about 15 m and 21 m above sea level (median 18 m). - Berābājua - Betua - Bhuiyangati - Bāoikola - Chāndāikona - Deobhog - Dharmodāsgānti - Dhubil Kātārmahal - Dhubli - Hāt Pāngāsia - Krishnadia - Kāthālbāria - Lāngalmura - Nalkāsengānti - Nimgachi - Nimgāchhi - Purba Ātgharia - Raiganj - Rayganj - Salanga - Simla - Solonga - Syāmerghana - Uttar Farīdpur - Ābudia Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Rayganj Upazila Named natural and historic features inside Rayganj Upazila, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Bāniājān - Ichamati River Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Rayganj Upazila and the best time to visit Using the climate of Sirajganj District, the warmest month is May (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Jan (17 °C). About 1,699 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (326 mm) and the driest Dec (8 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are November to March. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 17 | 9 | | Feb | 21 | 14 | | Mar | 27 | 33 | | Apr | 30 | 112 | | May | 31 | 207 | | Jun | 30 | 288 | | Jul | 29 | 326 | | Aug | 29 | 270 | | Sep | 28 | 253 | | Oct | 26 | 166 | | Nov | 22 | 12 | | Dec | 18 | 8 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rayganj Upazila | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Arif Medical Hall · Rayganj | 2.2 km | Map | | Bank | Dhaka Bank Limited, Bank · Rayganj | 6.9 km | Map | | ATM | Dutch Bangla Bank · Sherpur | 22 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Filling station · Rayganj | 0.8 km | Map | | Hotel | Jhumur Hotel And Restaurant, Hotel · Rayganj | 3.2 km | Map | | Mall | সুরাইয়া মোবাইল সেন্টার · Rayganj | 4.5 km | Map | | School | Bhuiyagati High School · Rayganj | 0.6 km | Map | | College | Haji Wahid-Mariam College · Sherpur | 7.1 km | Map | | Police station | তাড়াশ থানা · Tarash | 16 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Rayganj Upazila Places mapped inside Rayganj Upazila in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals 3 - Banks 5 - Petrol pumps 9 - Hotels 2 - Shopping malls 2 - Schools 27 - Colleges and universities 2 - Pharmacies 6 - Restaurants 12 - Dental clinics 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other upazilas in Sirajganj District - Belkuchi - Chouhali - Kamarkhanda - Kazipur - Shahjadpur - Sirajganj Sadar - Tarash - Ullapara ## Quick answers - Where is Rayganj Upazila? In Sirajganj District, Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh - What borders Rayganj Upazila? Dhunat Upazila, Kamarkhanda Upazila, Sherpur Upazila, Sirajganj Sadar Upazila, Tarash Upazila and Ullapara Upazila - What is there to see in Rayganj Upazila? Shahid Minar, Shaheed Minar - What time zone is Rayganj Upazila in? UTC+6 - What currency is used in Rayganj Upazila? Taka (BDT) - What language is spoken in Rayganj Upazila? Bengali, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rayganj Upazila? 25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rayganj Upazila? Settlements lie between 15 m and 21 m - What is the best time to visit Rayganj Upazila? November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Rayganj Upazila? Arif Medical Hall, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rayganj Upazila? Dhaka Bank Limited, Bank, about 6.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rayganj Upazila? Dutch Bangla Bank, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rayganj Upazila? Filling station, about 0.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Rayganj Upazila? 3 mapped - How many banks are in Rayganj Upazila? 5 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Rayganj Upazila? 9 mapped - What is the P-code of Rayganj Upazila? BD50880061 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Upazila - Area: 265.0 km² - P-code: BD50880061 - District: Sirajganj District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rajshahi/sirajganj/rayganj/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.