Thakurgaon

Thakurgaon is a northwestern district of Rangpur Division known for agriculture, borderland settlement, and a calm rural-urban landscape. Thakurgaon town is the district headquarters and the primary administrative center.

Thakurgaon emerged from the larger historical Dinajpur region and later became a separate district. It has long been shaped by agriculture and frontier connectivity.

Location: northwestern Bangladesh near the Indian border, with fertile plainland and widely distributed rural settlements.

Headquarters: Thakurgaon

Subdivisions: 5 upazilas

Current upazilas in this database are linked separately through the upazilas table.

Thakurgaon is predominantly Bengali-speaking and majority Muslim, with Hindu and other minority communities also present. Population is spread across villages, municipalities, and farming belts.

The district supports schools, colleges, madrasas, and local institutions serving the far-northwest region.

Economy and culture: agriculture, food production, local trade, and rural cultural traditions define Thakurgaon.