# Kurigram Sadar Upazila Upazila, Kurigram District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rangpur/kurigram/kurigram-sadar/

Upazila · Kurigram District 

# Kurigram Sadar Upazila

Kurigram Sadar Upazila is an upazila (sub-district) of Bangladesh in Kurigram District, Rangpur Division. It had an estimated **364,887 people** in 2022 on 274 km² (about 1,331 per km²). 103 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 86 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 364,887people (2022)
- 274km²
- 86mapped services
- 32 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Kurigram Sadar Upazila?

Kurigram Sadar Upazila had an estimated **364,887 people** in 2022 — 15.8% of Kurigram District, 99th of 406 upazilas. There are 1,079 women for every 1,000 men (below the Kurigram District figure of 1,114). Spread over 274 km², that is about **1,331 people per km²**, 106th of 406 upazilas.

26.5% of people are children under 15 and 7.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 29 years (it is 30 across Kurigram District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 52 children and older people.

0–4 ****33,164**

5–9 ****31,683**

10–14 ****31,716**

15–19 ****28,743**

20–24 ****30,640**

25–29 ****29,673**

30–34 ****28,471**

35–39 ****25,668**

40–44 ****24,591**

45–49 ****22,512**

50–54 ****20,168**

55–59 ****17,339**

60–64 ****12,786**

65–69 ****10,202**

70–74 ****7,492**

75–79 ****5,337**

80+ ****4,702**

Source: [UNFPA and US Census Bureau (USCB) via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-bgd).

## Where is Kurigram Sadar Upazila?

Kurigram Sadar Upazila lies in [Kurigram District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rangpur/kurigram/), [Rangpur Division](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rangpur/), [Bangladesh](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/). It borders 4 other upazilas: [Nageshwari Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rangpur/kurigram/nageshwari/), [Phulbari Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rangpur/kurigram/phulbari/), [Rajarhat Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rangpur/kurigram/rajarhat/) and [Ulipur Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rangpur/kurigram/ulipur/). By area it is the 216th largest of 507 upazilas in Bangladesh. It covers 12.1% of [Kurigram District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rangpur/kurigram/). The centre of Kurigram Sadar Upazila is about 246 km in a straight line from Dhaka, the capital. The centre point is at 25.8273° N, 89.6915° E.

Source: [Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-bgd).

## Things to see in and around Kurigram Sadar Upazila

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Kurigram Sadar Upazila: 4 monuments.

- Circle · monument
- Dada More · monument
- Modhur More · monument
- Shahid Minar শহীদ মিনার · monument

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Kurigram Sadar Upazila

- Time zoneUTC+6, no daylight saving · Asia/Dhaka
- CurrencyTaka (BDT)
- Country calling code+880
- LanguagesBengali, English
- Plug typesType A, C, G, K · 220 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format4 digits (####)

### Nearest airports

- Saidpur Airport (SPD) · Saidpur79 km
- Bagdogra Airport (IXB) · Siliguri166 km

### Nearest railway station

Kurigram (Kurigram Sadar), about 7.4 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 05:09) and shortest in Dec (about 10.5 hours, sunrise around 06:40, sunset around 17:12).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

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 Kurigram Sadar Upazila

Open gazetteers list **103 villages, towns and localities** in Kurigram Sadar Upazila. Settlements here lie between about 20 m and 36 m above sea level (median 32 m).

- Adhgrām
- Arozi Bhogdānga
- Arāzi Kadamttala
- Arāzi Palāshbāri
- Arāzi Pipulbāri
- Atmāram
- Baparipara Slum (Ward#3)
- Baraibāri
- Baralāi
- Belgachha
- Belgāchha
- Bhagabatipur
- Bhelākopa
- Bherbheri
- Bhimsitla
- Bhogdanga
- Bhogdānga
- Bhāngamor
- Bisweswar
- Burāburi
- Bānchharam
- Bāsur Bhita
- Char Baraibāri
- Char Bārabish
- Char Harikesh
- Char Jātarāpur
- Char Kālir Ālga
- Char Parbatipur
- Char Sitāijhār
- Chhatrapur
- Dāsherhāt
- Gangādās
- Ghanashyāmpur
- Ghogadaha
- Ghogādaha
- Gobindapur
- Gorāi
- Halokhana
- Halokhānda
- Harikesh
- Hariram
- Hemer Kuthi
- Hingul Ray
- Hājirkuthi
- Hālokhāna
- Jatrapur
- Jhānkuthi
- Jot Gobardhan
- Joy Saraswati
- Jātrāpur
- Kadamtala
- Kalyan
- Kalyān
- Kanthalbari
- Khalilganj
- Khewār Ālga
- Khālisa Kālua
- Khāmār Holokhāna
- Khāmāri Bishnubāllabh
- Kismat Mālbhānga
- Krishnapur
- Kurigram
- Kāle Nilkāntha
- Kātālbari
- Lakshmikānta
- Madajālpāra
- Madhya Kumārpur
- Mahendra
- Malbhānga
- Mazipara Slum (ward#7)
- Mogalbasa
- Moghalbāchha
- Muitarani
- Mādhabram
- Mādhāi
- Nagdaha
- Nayābās
- Nidhi
- Noebās
- Nāzira
- Old Railway Station Slum (Ward#3)
- Palāshbāri Hariswar
- Panchgachhi
- Paramāli
- Pipulbāri
- Pratāp
- Purba Kumārpur
- Pānchgachi
- Rahmarpur
- Rasulpur
- Rāngāmāti
- Rāuita
- Rāypur
- Sara
- Shibrām
- Shnapur
- Sitaijhār
- Sitāijhār
- Sobandaha
- Subhār Kuthi
- Sāntiār Char
- Sāradob
- Tāpur Char

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Kurigram Sadar Upazila

Named natural and historic features inside Kurigram Sadar Upazila, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Grai

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Kurigram Sadar Upazila and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kurigram District, the warmest month is Jun (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (16 °C). About 2,165 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (419 mm) and the driest Dec (4 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 16 7 

Feb 19 15 

Mar 24 41 

Apr 28 174 

May 29 286 

Jun 29 389 

Jul 29 419 

Aug 29 329 

Sep 28 323 

Oct 25 172 

Nov 21 8 

Dec 17 4 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kurigram Sadar Upazila

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Green Life General Hospital · Kurigram Sadar 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.81135&mlon=89.64477#map=17/25.81135/89.64477) 

Bank Rajshahi krishi unnayan bank · Kurigram Sadar 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.81618&mlon=89.64789#map=17/25.81618/89.64789) 

Petrol pump সোনামনি ফিলিং ষ্টেশন Sonamoni Filling Station · Kurigram Sadar 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.81148&mlon=89.63528#map=17/25.81148/89.63528) 

Hotel Mita Rest House মিতা বিশ্রাম হাউস · Kurigram Sadar 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.81726&mlon=89.65000#map=17/25.81726/89.65000) 

Mall মিঠুন ভ্যারাইটিজ কর্ণার · Kurigram Sadar 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.81592&mlon=89.64970#map=17/25.81592/89.64970) 

School Ghogadaha High School, Kurigram · Kurigram Sadar 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.83543&mlon=89.70646#map=17/25.83543/89.70646) 

College Majida Adarsha Degree College · Kurigram Sadar 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.81740&mlon=89.65307#map=17/25.81740/89.65307) 

Police station Office of Police Super, Kurigram · Kurigram Sadar 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.80495&mlon=89.63474#map=17/25.80495/89.63474) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kurigram Sadar Upazila

Places mapped inside Kurigram Sadar Upazila in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals8
- Banks17
- Petrol pumps7
- Hotels7
- Shopping malls2
- Schools10
- Colleges and universities14
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants19
- Police stations1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other upazilas in Kurigram District

- Bhurungamari
- Chilmari
- Nageshwari
- Phulbari
- Rajarhat
- Rajibpur
- Roumari
- Ulipur

## Quick answers

- Where is Kurigram Sadar Upazila?In Kurigram District, Rangpur Division, Bangladesh
- What is the population of Kurigram Sadar Upazila?364,887 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Kurigram Sadar Upazila?About 29 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Kurigram Sadar Upazila?About 1,331 people per km²
- What borders Kurigram Sadar Upazila?Nageshwari Upazila, Phulbari Upazila, Rajarhat Upazila and Ulipur Upazila
- What is there to see in Kurigram Sadar Upazila?Circle, Dada More, Modhur More, Shahid Minar শহীদ মিনার
- What time zone is Kurigram Sadar Upazila in?UTC+6
- What currency is used in Kurigram Sadar Upazila?Taka (BDT)
- What language is spoken in Kurigram Sadar Upazila?Bengali, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kurigram Sadar Upazila?103 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kurigram Sadar Upazila?Settlements lie between 20 m and 36 m
- What is the best time to visit Kurigram Sadar Upazila?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kurigram Sadar Upazila?Green Life General Hospital, about 5.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kurigram Sadar Upazila?Rajshahi krishi unnayan bank, about 4.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kurigram Sadar Upazila?সোনামনি ফিলিং ষ্টেশন Sonamoni Filling Station, about 5.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kurigram Sadar Upazila?8 mapped
- How many banks are in Kurigram Sadar Upazila?17 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Kurigram Sadar Upazila?7 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kurigram Sadar Upazila?BD55490052 (OCHA common operational dataset)