Rajbari district
2 parliamentary seats · 5 upazilas. The current member for each seat, according to Parliament's database.
About Rajbari district
Rajbari District is a district in central Bangladesh, located in Dhaka Division.
History
During the reign of Mughal emperor Jahangir, a fief in Padamdi was decreed to the family of an Iraqi Muslim immigrant by the name of Syed Shah Pahlwan in 1607. The zamindari family, known as the Nawabs of Padamdi actively commanded the artillery and served the Mughal army, eventually leading to Emperor Shah Jahan bestowing them the title of Mir. Rajbari in the Bengali language means palace, and pays homage to the rich zamindari families that feudally ruled modern-day Rajbari.
Geography
The district is bounded by Pabna District on the north, Faridpur and Magura districts on the south, Manikganj District on the east, Kushtia and Jhenaidah districts on the west. The land of the district is mainly alluvial raised from the Padma. Annual average temperature of this district is maximum 35.8 °C and minimum 12.6 °C.
People
According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, Rajbari District had 295,216 households and a population of 1,189,818 with an average 3.99 people per household. Among the population, 215,341 inhabitants were under 10 years of age. The population density was 1,089 people per km2.
Places to see
Dighi in Rajbari include Kallyan Dighi, situated in Baliakandi of Islampur union. Rajbari is situated by the bank of the Padma River. Godar Bazar, the bank of Padma River and also a well-known place of interest is situated near at Rajbari town. Another well known place is UK Beach.
Source: Wikipedia, Rajbari District · CC BY-SA 4.0
Notable people of Rajbari
- Padamdi Nawab family
- Mir Mosharraf Hossain, novelist and playwright
- Haroa/Ratandia Choudhury family
- Yusuf Hossain Choudhury, politician
- Rashid Hossain Choudhury, artist
- Katakhali Chowdhury family
- Abdul Wajed Chowdhury, politician
- Salma Chowdhury, politician
- Maguradangi Chowdhury family
- Rowshan Ali Chowdhury, journalist
- Yakub Ali Chowdhury, essayist
- Bagmara Qazi family
Map of the district
Boundaries from the Election Commission's description of the seats, drawn on the maps of OpenStreetMap (upazilas), OCHA (city corporations) and geoBoundaries (city wards; BBS, 2015); approximate. Background map from OpenStreetMap. 2 seats; tap an area to open that seat's page.
Seats and their members
Rajbari is a district in Dhaka division with 2 seats in Parliament: Rajbari-1 (Rajbari Sadar and Goalanda upazilas) and Rajbari-2 (Pangsha, Kalukhali and Baliakandi upazilas). In the 13th Parliament the seats are all held by the BNP. In the 12th Parliament (2024) the seats were all held by the Awami League.
Source: Parliament of Bangladesh | Updated 24 October 2026