# Rajarhat Upazila Upazila, Kurigram District, Rangpur Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rangpur/kurigram/rajarhat/ Upazila · Kurigram District # Rajarhat Upazila Rajarhat Upazila is an upazila (sub-district) of Bangladesh in Kurigram District, Rangpur Division. It had an estimated **188,895 people** in 2022 on 163 km² (about 1,157 per km²). 98 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 188,895people (2022) - 163km² - 7mapped services - 33 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Rajarhat Upazila? Rajarhat Upazila had an estimated **188,895 people** in 2022 — 8.2% of Kurigram District, 293rd of 409 upazilas. There are 1,135 women for every 1,000 men (above the Kurigram District figure of 1,114). Spread over 163 km², that is about **1,157 people per km²**, 162nd of 409 upazilas. 24.0% of people are children under 15 and 9.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 32 years (it is 30 across Kurigram District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 50 children and older people. 0–4 ****14,709** 5–9 ****14,817** 10–14 ****15,728** 15–19 ****13,088** 20–24 ****13,715** 25–29 ****15,452** 30–34 ****14,900** 35–39 ****13,843** 40–44 ****13,218** 45–49 ****12,852** 50–54 ****11,441** 55–59 ****10,067** 60–64 ****7,427** 65–69 ****6,129** 70–74 ****4,593** 75–79 ****3,505** 80+ ****3,411** 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 Rajarhat Upazila? Rajarhat 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 6 other upazilas: [Kaunia Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rangpur/rangpur/kaunia/), [Kurigram Sadar Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rangpur/kurigram/kurigram-sadar/), [Lalmonirhat Sadar Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rangpur/lalmonirhat/lalmonirhat-sadar/), [Phulbari Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rangpur/kurigram/phulbari/), [Pirgachha Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rangpur/rangpur/pirgachha/) and [Ulipur Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rangpur/kurigram/ulipur/). By area it is the 412th largest of 507 upazilas in Bangladesh. It covers 7.2% of [Kurigram District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rangpur/kurigram/). The centre of Rajarhat Upazila is about 247 km in a straight line from Dhaka, the capital. The centre point is at 25.7874° N, 89.5416° 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). ## Villages and localities in Rajarhat Upazila Open gazetteers list **98 villages, towns and localities** in Rajarhat Upazila. Settlements here lie between about 26 m and 38 m above sea level (median 33 m). - Arjun Misra - Baidapara - Baje Mujrai Upanchahi - Balatari - Balākāndi - Bhadyar Bazar - Bidyananda - Bālākandi - Chak Nālikati - Chakir Pasar - Chaturohuj - Chhata Mahishmari - Chhatrājit - Chhinai - Chhināihāt - Chhutu - Chhāt Mallikbeg - Chhāt Modhāi - Chiandāmari - Chākir Pasai Taluk - Chākirpasār Patkhakpāra - Dakshin Prānpati - Debicharan - Debālaya - Dina - Douti - Dudhkhoa - Dulāler Kuthi - Durgācharan - Durgārām - Ganāi - Garialdanga - Gatiasyam - Gharialdanga - Ghumāru Bhimsitla - Gobardhanda - Gokula - Guru Krishna - Haridānga - Hariswar Tāluk - Jaykumar - Kahatagacha - Kanarām - Kendra - Khitab Khān - Kismat Megha - Kismat Nakhenda - Kismat punkar - Konaram - Kotirām Kamal Ojha - Kumārganj - Mahidhar Khanda Kshetra - Mallikbeg - Mamin - Manaswar - Mandir - Manjdākua - Mekhli - Mekurtāri - Mostati - Mānābāri - Nakhenda - Nazim Khan - Nilir Kuthir - Nātua Mahal - Nātādānga - Pantāpāra - Phul Khān - Phulbari Upanchauki - Pir Mahmud - Purba Debottar - Putikata - Pāikpāra - Pārāmaulo - Pātwāripāra - Qismat - Rajarhat - Ranjiteswar - Rati - Ratirām Pāthānpāra - Rāghab - Rām Ratan - Rāmkājji - Sadāgar - Samnarayan - Samoārāyan - Sinai - Singerdabrihāt - Somnārāvan - Sukdeb - Swarup Chāmāru - Taluk Kanua - Taluk Sākua - Tājuk Sonābar - Tāluk Subal - Tāluk Āsāru - Umar Majid - Umar Pāntābāri 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). ## Weather in Rajarhat 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 Rajarhat Upazila Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital উপজেলা স্বাস্থ্য কমপ্লেক্স,রাজারহাট,কুড়িগ্রাম · Rajarhat 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.80847&mlon=89.54523#map=17/25.80847/89.54523) Bank Janata Bank Limited · Kurigram Sadar 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.81102&mlon=89.61464#map=17/25.81102/89.61464) ATM EBL · Rangpur City Corporation 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.74839&mlon=89.25650#map=17/25.74839/89.25650) Petrol pump সাহা ফিলিং · Kurigram Sadar 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.81073&mlon=89.61637#map=17/25.81073/89.61637) Hotel apurba sarker Home · Kurigram Sadar 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.78299&mlon=89.60787#map=17/25.78299/89.60787) Mall Mir Plaza - Rajarhat, Kurigram · Rajarhat 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.79625&mlon=89.54501#map=17/25.79625/89.54501) School Nazimkhan School and College Campus · Rajarhat 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.72828&mlon=89.55288#map=17/25.72828/89.55288) College Mir Ismail Hossain Degree College · Rajarhat 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.79459&mlon=89.54361#map=17/25.79459/89.54361) Police station Office of Police Super, Kurigram · Kurigram Sadar 9.5 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 Rajarhat Upazila Places mapped inside Rajarhat Upazila in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps1 - Shopping malls1 - Schools2 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants1 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 - Kurigram Sadar - Nageshwari - Phulbari - Rajibpur - Roumari - Ulipur ## Quick answers - Where is Rajarhat Upazila?In Kurigram District, Rangpur Division, Bangladesh - What is the population of Rajarhat Upazila?188,895 (2022 estimate) - What is the median age in Rajarhat Upazila?About 32 years (2022 estimate) - What is the population density of Rajarhat Upazila?About 1,157 people per km² - What borders Rajarhat Upazila?Kaunia Upazila, Kurigram Sadar Upazila, Lalmonirhat Sadar Upazila, Phulbari Upazila, Pirgachha Upazila and Ulipur Upazila - How many villages are in Rajarhat Upazila?98 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rajarhat Upazila?Settlements lie between 26 m and 38 m - What is the best time to visit Rajarhat Upazila?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Rajarhat Upazila?উপজেলা স্বাস্থ্য কমপ্লেক্স,রাজারহাট,কুড়িগ্রাম, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rajarhat Upazila?Janata Bank Limited, about 7.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rajarhat Upazila?EBL, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rajarhat Upazila?সাহা ফিলিং, about 7.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Rajarhat Upazila?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Rajarhat Upazila?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Rajarhat Upazila?BD55490077 (OCHA common operational dataset)