# Nilphamari Sadar Upazila Upazila, Nilphamari District

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Upazila · Nilphamari District 

# Nilphamari Sadar Upazila

Nilphamari Sadar Upazila is an upazila (sub-district) of Bangladesh in Nilphamari District, Rangpur Division. It had an estimated **491,704 people** in 2022 on 374 km² (about 1,315 per km²). 149 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 178 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 491,704people (2022)
- 374km²
- 178mapped services
- 50 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Nilphamari Sadar Upazila?

Nilphamari Sadar Upazila had an estimated **491,704 people** in 2022 — 23.7% of Nilphamari District, 42nd of 406 upazilas. There are 1,037 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Nilphamari District figure of 1,038). Spread over 374 km², that is about **1,315 people per km²**, 112th of 406 upazilas.

27.2% of people are children under 15 and 6.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 29 years (it is 29 across Nilphamari District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 51 children and older people.

0–4 ****44,926**

5–9 ****46,273**

10–14 ****42,785**

15–19 ****41,177**

20–24 ****40,132**

25–29 ****40,199**

30–34 ****37,677**

35–39 ****36,781**

40–44 ****32,253**

45–49 ****30,639**

50–54 ****25,763**

55–59 ****22,870**

60–64 ****17,111**

65–69 ****13,117**

70–74 ****8,777**

75–79 ****6,264**

80+ ****4,960**

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 Nilphamari Sadar Upazila?

Nilphamari Sadar 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 6 other upazilas: [Debiganj Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rangpur/panchagarh/debiganj/), [Domar Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rangpur/nilphamari/domar/), [Jaldhaka Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rangpur/nilphamari/jaldhaka/), [Khansama Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rangpur/dinajpur/khansama/), [Kishoreganj Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rangpur/nilphamari/kishoreganj/) and [Saidpur Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rangpur/nilphamari/saidpur/). By area it is the 99th largest of 507 upazilas in Bangladesh. It covers 23.4% of [Nilphamari District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rangpur/nilphamari/). The centre of Nilphamari Sadar Upazila is about 293 km in a straight line from Dhaka, the capital. It is about 0.8 km from Nilphamari, the main town of Nilphamari District. The centre point is at 25.9420° N, 88.8547° 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 Nilphamari Sadar Upazila

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Nilphamari Sadar Upazila: 1 monument; 1 museum.

- Muktijoddha Complex, Museum · museum
- স্মৃতি অম্লান চত্বর · monument

### Nearby, outside Nilphamari Sadar Upazila

- WAPDA Mor · monument, Saidpur15 km
- Saidpur Bypass mor · monument, Saidpur19 km

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: Nilphamari 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) · Saidpur21 km
- Bagdogra Airport (IXB) · Siliguri97 km

### Nearest railway station

Nilphamari College Station, Train station (Nilphamari Sadar), about 2.0 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 05:12) and shortest in Dec (about 10.5 hours, sunrise around 06:43, sunset around 17:15).

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 Nilphamari Sadar Upazila

Open gazetteers list **149 villages, towns and localities** in Nilphamari Sadar Upazila. Settlements here lie between about 32 m and 58 m above sea level (median 50 m).

- Amarkhāna
- Arazikanial Khata
- Arzi Dalua
- Arāzi Kuchiamor
- Babrijhār
- Bagulāgāri
- Bajitpāra
- Bamandanga
- Baniapara
- Bara Sangalshi
- Baragācha Jor
- Barua
- Barāgacha
- Bengmāri
- Beradanga
- Berādānga
- Berākuthi
- Bishmuri
- Bismuri
- Burāli
- Bāhālipāra
- Chak Dubulia
- Chak Dubālia
- Chaora Baragachha
- Chapra Saramjani
- Char Charabāri
- Charaikhola
- Charāikhola
- Chhota Dalua
- Chhota Sangalshi
- Chopra Saranijani
- Choura
- Chāpra Saramjani
- Dakhin Balapāra
- Dakshin Choura
- Dakshin Chourā
- Dakshinpāra
- Daribara
- Darwani
- Dhopādānga
- Dhukuri
- Dighaldāngi
- Dighi
- Dogachhi
- Dogāchhi
- Dolua Dānga
- Dondari
- Dubachari
- Duhali
- Dāud
- Gagrapāra
- Gobindapur
- Goregiām Dhopādānga
- Goregrām
- Goregrām Kānchanpāra
- Gorgram
- Gorgrām
- Guragram
- Gurguri
- Hariballab
- Haroa
- Itakhola
- Jaychandi
- Jāliāpāra
- Kachua
- Kachukata
- Kaihini
- Kakai
- Kaniāl Khāta
- Khaksabari
- Khalisha
- Khalisha Kukhāpara
- Khalisāpacha
- Khokshabari
- Khālisha Pachha
- Kirtāniapāra
- Kirtānipāra
- Kismat Charāikhola
- Kismat Dalua
- Kismat Dogāchhi
- Kismat Pachāpukur
- Kukhāpāra
- Kukrādānga
- Kumar Para Khas
- Kundapukur
- Kāchukāta
- Kāmārpāra
- Kānchanpara
- Kānchanpāra
- Kānāikāta
- Kānāikāta Gyāndās
- Lakhichāp
- Lakhichāp Hāt
- Lakkhichap
- Maheshpur
- Musrat Khūkāpāra
- Musrat Kukhapara
- Musurat Gorgrām
- Mānusmāra
- Narsingh
- Natib Chāpra
- Natibāri
- Nijpāra
- Nilphamari
- Nittanandi
- Nityānandi
- Pachāpukur
- Palashbari Union
- Palāshbāri
- Pancha Pukur
- Paschim Kuchiāmor
- Paschim Ārāzi Charāikhola
- Paschimpāra
- Patkāmuri
- Purbo Kukhapara
- Ramnagar
- Rāmkola
- Rāmnagar
- Sahapur
- Sangalshi
- Saranjāmi Chāpra
- Saruppāra
- Shingdai
- Sonaray
- Sonārāy
- Srinath
- Subarnakhuli
- Sukadhān
- Susuli
- Sutipāra
- Sāda Barāgācha
- Sālhāti
- Tallibāri
- Tennargar
- Topahrari
- Tupamari
- Tupamāri
- Tāluk Mānusmāra
- Uttar Bālāpāra
- Uttar Choura
- Uttar Gorgrām
- Uttar Musrat Khukapāra
- Uttar Ārāzi Charāikhola
- Uttara Export Processing Zone
- Uttara Sasi
- Ārāzi Charāikhola
- Ārāzi Itākhola
- Ārāzi Khukapāra
- Ārāzi Rāmkola

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 Nilphamari Sadar Upazila

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Buri Khola Nadi
- Burikhora River

### Getting around

4 railway stations.

- Darwāni Railway Station
- Khairātnagar Railway Station
- Nilphāmāri Railway Station
- Taranibāri Railway Station

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 Nilphamari Sadar 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 Nilphamari Sadar Upazila

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nilphamari Diabetic · Nilphamari Sadar 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.93594&mlon=88.85345#map=17/25.93594/88.85345) 

Bank Karmasangsthan Bank, Bank · Nilphamari Sadar 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.93766&mlon=88.84965#map=17/25.93766/88.84965) 

ATM DBBL ATM · Dimla 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.15125&mlon=88.92063#map=17/26.15125/88.92063) 

Petrol pump Nilsagor Transport Department, Gas station · Nilphamari Sadar 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.92646&mlon=88.85670#map=17/25.92646/88.85670) 

Hotel Abokash · Nilphamari Sadar 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.93825&mlon=88.84903#map=17/25.93825/88.84903) 

Mall Style Bazaar, Shopping mall · Nilphamari Sadar 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.93856&mlon=88.84953#map=17/25.93856/88.84953) 

School Nilphamari Govt. High School · Nilphamari Sadar 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.93583&mlon=88.85472#map=17/25.93583/88.85472) 

College Nilphamari Alia Madrasha, College · Nilphamari Sadar 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.93692&mlon=88.84925#map=17/25.93692/88.84925) 

Police station Nilphamari Police Station · Nilphamari Sadar 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.94236&mlon=88.84405#map=17/25.94236/88.84405) 

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 Nilphamari Sadar Upazila

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

- Hospitals29
- Banks17
- Petrol pumps8
- Hotels5
- Shopping malls3
- Schools73
- Colleges and universities14
- Pharmacies8
- Restaurants17
- Police stations2
- Dental clinics2

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

- Dimla
- Domar
- Jaldhaka
- Kishoreganj
- Saidpur

## Quick answers

- Where is Nilphamari Sadar Upazila?In Nilphamari District, Rangpur Division, Bangladesh
- What is the population of Nilphamari Sadar Upazila?491,704 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Nilphamari Sadar Upazila?About 29 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Nilphamari Sadar Upazila?About 1,315 people per km²
- What borders Nilphamari Sadar Upazila?Debiganj Upazila, Domar Upazila, Jaldhaka Upazila, Khansama Upazila, Kishoreganj Upazila and Saidpur Upazila
- What is there to see in Nilphamari Sadar Upazila?Muktijoddha Complex, Museum, স্মৃতি অম্লান চত্বর
- What time zone is Nilphamari Sadar Upazila in?UTC+6
- What currency is used in Nilphamari Sadar Upazila?Taka (BDT)
- What language is spoken in Nilphamari Sadar Upazila?Bengali, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nilphamari Sadar Upazila?149 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nilphamari Sadar Upazila?Settlements lie between 32 m and 58 m
- What is the best time to visit Nilphamari Sadar Upazila?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nilphamari Sadar Upazila?Nilphamari Diabetic, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nilphamari Sadar Upazila?Karmasangsthan Bank, Bank, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Nilphamari Sadar Upazila?DBBL ATM, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nilphamari Sadar Upazila?Nilsagor Transport Department, Gas station, about 1.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Nilphamari Sadar Upazila?29 mapped
- How many banks are in Nilphamari Sadar Upazila?17 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Nilphamari Sadar Upazila?8 mapped
- What is the P-code of Nilphamari Sadar Upazila?BD55730064 (OCHA common operational dataset)