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District profile

Kurigram at a glance

North: Cooch Behar (West Bengal, India); South: Gaibandha; East: Dhubri (Assam) and Meghalaya, India; West: Lalmonirhat and Rangpur districts.

Statistics

Area
2255.29 km²
Population (2022)
23,29,160
Male / female
11,45,851 / 11,83,249
Households
6,05,722
Density
1037 per km²
Literacy (7+)
65.13%
Upazilas
9
Police stations
11
Pourashavas
3
Unions
73
Mouzas
631
Villages
2,446
Rivers
16
River routes
147.2 km
Railway
64 km
Post offices
95
Haats & bazars
176

DC portal 'একনজরে' table gives 2255.29 km²; the DC portal geography page says about 2,245.63 km²; Wikipedia infobox 2,245.04 km². Figures differ by source.

Sources· collected 5 November 2026

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Upazilas compared

UpazilaArea (km²)Population 2022UnionsLiteracyPost code
Kurigram Sadar 276.43 3,61,408 8 69.87% 5600
Ulipur 458.48 4,40,152 13 64.7% 5620
Chilmari 224.96 1,31,715 6 66.38% 5630
Rowmari 197.03 2,27,513 6 60.52% 5640
Char Rajibpur 111.03 78,383 3 61.39% 5650
Nageshwari 417.56 4,44,699 14 62.75% 5660
Bhurungamari 236.26 2,55,548 10 63.06% 5670
Phulbari 156.61 1,86,682 6 66.01% 5680
Rajarhat 166.64 2,03,060 7 70.27% 5610
Sources· collected 5 November 2026

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Parliamentary constituencies

Sources· collected 5 November 2026

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Public health facilities

TypeCountBeds
District/General Hospital1250
Upazila Health Complex8400
10-bed Hospital110
Community Clinic29128
Union Health & Family Welfare Center (UH&FWC)6—
Union Health Center35—
Union Health Sub Center14—
Chest Disease Clinic1—
NGO Hospital/Clinic29—
District Level Office1—
Upazila Level Office1—
Total388688

Hospitals & clinics →

Sources· collected 5 November 2026

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Educational institutions by upazila

UpazilaPrimarySecondaryMadrasaCollegeLiteracy
Kurigram Sadar12954301569.87%
Ulipur26864561864.7%
Chilmari931912466.38%
Rowmari11431141560.52%
Char Rajibpur57166561.39%
Nageshwari19476381462.75%
Bhurungamari11234191163.06%
Phulbari15041191266.01%
Rajarhat12339281570.27%

Schools →Colleges →Madrasas →

Sources· collected 5 November 2026

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More useful info

Frequently asked

What is the population of Kurigram?

23,29,160 according to Census 2022.

How many upazilas does Kurigram have?

9: Kurigram Sadar, Ulipur, Chilmari, Rowmari, Char Rajibpur, Nageshwari, Bhurungamari, Phulbari, Rajarhat.

How many parliamentary seats are in Kurigram?

4: Kurigram-1 (Bhurungamari, Nageshwari); Kurigram-2 (Kurigram Sadar, Rajarhat, Phulbari); Kurigram-3 (Ulipur); Kurigram-4 (Chilmari, Rowmari, Char Rajibpur).