# Dimla Upazila Upazila, Nilphamari District, Rangpur Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rangpur/nilphamari/dimla/ Upazila · Nilphamari District # Dimla Upazila Dimla Upazila is an upazila (sub-district) of Bangladesh in Nilphamari District, Rangpur Division. It had an estimated **349,456 people** in 2022 on 333 km² (about 1,049 per km²). 135 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 40 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 349,456people (2022) - 333km² - 40mapped services - 58 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Dimla Upazila? Dimla Upazila had an estimated **349,456 people** in 2022 — 16.8% of Nilphamari District, 117th of 409 upazilas. There are 1,042 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Nilphamari District figure of 1,038). Spread over 333 km², that is about **1,049 people per km²**, 190th of 409 upazilas. 29.1% of people are children under 15 and 6.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 29 across Nilphamari District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 56 children and older people. 0–4 ****34,651** 5–9 ****34,692** 10–14 ****32,398** 15–19 ****27,616** 20–24 ****27,834** 25–29 ****28,505** 30–34 ****26,689** 35–39 ****25,094** 40–44 ****22,396** 45–49 ****21,054** 50–54 ****18,348** 55–59 ****15,459** 60–64 ****11,727** 65–69 ****9,340** 70–74 ****6,237** 75–79 ****3,938** 80+ ****3,478** 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 Dimla Upazila? Dimla Upazila lies in [Nilphamari District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rangpur/nilphamari/), [Rangpur Division](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rangpur/), [Bangladesh](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/). It borders 3 other upazilas: [Domar Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rangpur/nilphamari/domar/), [Hatibandha Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rangpur/lalmonirhat/hatibandha/) and [Jaldhaka Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rangpur/nilphamari/jaldhaka/). By area it is the 137th largest of 507 upazilas in Bangladesh. It covers 20.9% of [Nilphamari District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rangpur/nilphamari/). The centre of Dimla Upazila is about 310 km in a straight line from Dhaka, the capital. It is about 29 km from Nilphamari, the main town of Nilphamari District. The centre point is at 26.1731° N, 88.9739° 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 Dimla Upazila Open gazetteers list **135 villages, towns and localities** in Dimla Upazila. Settlements here lie between about 46 m and 68 m above sea level (median 58 m). - Akashkori - Akashkuri - Akhra - Atgharipāra - Bagar Jikabāri - Baispukur - Balapara - Balapāra - Bandar Kharibāri - Baniatāri - Barabhita - Barabisa - Barabāri - Barakhankikharija - Bargharitari - Bhujāripāra - Bāhamandaitāri - Bāhmanpāra - Bālāpāra - Bāniapāra - Bārakhankikharija - Chapani Kakina - Chapāni - Char Kharibāri - Chhat Gharipāra - Chhatnai - Chhit - Chhit Chhatnai - Chhit Kumarpāra - Chhota Khāta - Chhātnāi - Chulgapara - Dakhin Gayabari - Dakhin Sonākhāli - Dakshin Girbha - Dakshin Jhunagachh - Dakshin Kharibari - Dakshin Tituapāra - Dalia - Dangapāra - Darjipāra - Darājganj - Deghaltar - Dighaltari - Dimla - Diwaltāri - Dohapāra - Dāngāpāra - Fultaia Girdha - Ganeshpur - Gayabari - Gayabāri - Jalwapāra - Jhakurapāra - Jharpāra - Jharsingeshwar - Jholārtāri - Jhumjhumpāra - Jhunagachh Chapani - Jhārsingheshwar - Jogi - Jogipāra - Kakra - Karanipāra - Karipāra - Kaukaupāra - Khaga Kharibari - Khalisha Chapani - Khamār Chhātnai - Khanabaripāra - Khenpāra - Khorardānga Hāt - Khālisa Chapāni - Kismat - Kumarpāra - Kumlaipartāri - Kutipāra - Kutir - Kāliganj - Madhupāra - Madhyapara - Majha Girdoa - Majhiāli - Manantapāra - Musalmanpāra - Musalmānpāra - Nagar Subhangani - Namazipāra - Nautabāri - Nautara - Nautara Tepa - Nautāra - Nij Girdhopāra - Nijpāra - Noatara - Nāuāpāra - Pakitāripāra - Panditpāra - Paraitāri - Pashchim Chhatnai - Purba Chhatnai - Purba Chhātnāi - Purba Kharibari - Purbapāra - Pāikpāra - Ramdangapāra - Rupahara - Rājwār - Rāmdānga - Salhata - Sardar Hāt - Satjan - Shiv Mandir - Singherbhita - Somārganjpāra - Sutarpāra - Sālhati - Talangāpāra - Tapa - Telipāra - Tepa Kharibari - Tepatari - Thuthunipāra - Titpāra - Titurapāra - Upapāra - Uttar Balapāra - Uttar Girdo - Uttar Jhunagachh - Uttar Kharibari - Uttar Sonākhāli - Uttar Tituapāra - WAPDA Colony - ogipāra - ভাষানী পাড়া 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 Dimla Upazila Named natural and historic features inside Dimla Upazila, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams. - Buri Tista Nadi - Dhodhar Nadi - Khora Nadi - Kumlal River - Nautāra Nadi - Singhara Nadi - Srikuru Nadi - Tista River 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 Dimla Upazila and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nilphamari District, the warmest month is May (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jan (16 °C). About 1,960 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (462 mm) and the driest Dec (2 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 6 Feb 20 11 Mar 25 29 Apr 30 93 May 30 206 Jun 30 324 Jul 29 462 Aug 29 359 Sep 28 332 Oct 25 130 Nov 21 6 Dec 17 2 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dimla Upazila Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Dimla Upazila Health Complex · Dimla 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.15634&mlon=88.92497#map=17/26.15634/88.92497) Bank পূবালী ব্যাংক লিমিটেড · Dimla 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.18219&mlon=88.99106#map=17/26.18219/88.99106) ATM DBBL ATM · Dimla 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.15125&mlon=88.92063#map=17/26.15125/88.92063) Petrol pump আলম ফিলিং স্টেশন · Dimla 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.14304&mlon=88.92709#map=17/26.14304/88.92709) Hotel Rifat Hotel& Restaurant · Domar 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.10295&mlon=88.84541#map=17/26.10295/88.84541) Mall Maa Shopping House, Shopping mall · Domar 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.08245&mlon=88.83298#map=17/26.08245/88.83298) School নাউতারা বালিকা উচ্চ বিদ্যালয় ও কলেজ · Dimla 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.13098&mlon=88.98304#map=17/26.13098/88.98304) College আদাবাড়ী স্কুল অ্যান্ড কলেজ · Dimla 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.18634&mlon=88.95755#map=17/26.18634/88.95755) Police station Dimla Police Station · Dimla 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.15392&mlon=88.92129#map=17/26.15392/88.92129) 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 Dimla Upazila Places mapped inside Dimla Upazila in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks3 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps1 - Schools15 - Colleges and universities15 - Pharmacies2 - 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 Nilphamari District - Domar - Jaldhaka - Kishoreganj - Nilphamari Sadar - Saidpur ## Quick answers - Where is Dimla Upazila?In Nilphamari District, Rangpur Division, Bangladesh - What is the population of Dimla Upazila?349,456 (2022 estimate) - What is the median age in Dimla Upazila?About 28 years (2022 estimate) - What is the population density of Dimla Upazila?About 1,049 people per km² - What borders Dimla Upazila?Domar Upazila, Hatibandha Upazila and Jaldhaka Upazila - How many villages are in Dimla Upazila?135 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Dimla Upazila?Settlements lie between 46 m and 68 m - What is the best time to visit Dimla Upazila?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Dimla Upazila?Dimla Upazila Health Complex, about 5.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dimla Upazila?পূবালী ব্যাংক লিমিটেড, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dimla Upazila?DBBL ATM, about 5.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dimla Upazila?আলম ফিলিং স্টেশন, about 5.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Dimla Upazila?2 mapped - How many banks are in Dimla Upazila?3 mapped - How many ATMs are in Dimla Upazila?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Dimla Upazila?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Dimla Upazila?BD55730012 (OCHA common operational dataset)