Thakurgaon district
3 parliamentary seats · 5 upazilas. The current member for each seat, according to Parliament's database.
About Thakurgaon district
Thakurgaon District is a district located in the northwestern region of Bangladesh under the administrative jurisdiction of Rangpur Division. The district is bordered by Panchagarh District to the north and east, Dinajpur District to the east, and the Indian state of West Bengal to the south and west.
The name
While there was no evidence that Thakurgaon was once named Nishchintapur, assumptions were made based on the similarity between the names. The mausoleum and the name Nukchintapur were considered as potential references to Thakurgaon's earlier name, Nischintinpur. Yet, confirmation came when historical maps from the 17th century depicted two distinct locations: Atitkurgaon and Nishchintpur.
History
During British rule Thakurgaon was a tehsil. In 1947 at the time of the Partition of India, Thakurgaon Subdivision became part of the newly established Dinajpur District of East Bengal. In 1984, Thakurgaon subdivision was split off Dinajpur and became a separate district. Before 1879, Thakurgaon District was ruled by Maithil Brahmin and Bengali Brahmin Thakurs like Bikhash Jha, Barun Thakur and Vidhenesh Roy. Most people believe Thakurgaon district has got its name from Barun Thakur.
Geography
The area of Thakurgaon is 1,809.52 square kilometres. Thakurgaon is in the north west corner of Bangladesh, it is about 467 km from Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. It is surrounded by Dinajpur district on its south, Panchagarh district to the east and India on its west and north sides, it is a part of the Himalayan plain land. Highest average temperature of this district is 33.5 °C and lowest average is 10.05 °C.
People
According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, Thakurgaon District had 382,400 households and a population of 1,533,895, of whom, 18.58% of the inhabitants lived in urban areas. The population density was 861 people per km2. 18.35% of the population was under 10 years of age.
Economy
In Bangladesh, agriculture serves as the foundation of the economy, and Thakurgaon has long been striving for economic productivity, with agriculture playing a significant role in the district's economy. Thakurgaon produces a variety of agricultural products, including rice, wheat, sugarcane, seasonal vegetables, and fruits. The sugarcane plantation, known as TSM, is part of the BSFIC, becoming a primary source of livelihood for the locals.
Culture and heritage
Religious and cultural diversity in Thakurgaon is evident through a variety of festivals celebrated by the Muslim and Hindu communities. Muslims observe ceremonies such as Eid-al-Fitr, Eid-al- Azha, Miladunnabi, Muharram, and Shab-e- Barat.
Source: Wikipedia, Thakurgaon District · CC BY-SA 4.0
Places to see of Thakurgaon
- Thakurgaon Airport
- Lokayan Life Diversity Museum
- Haripur King's Palace
- Ranishankail King's Palace
- Jagdal King's Palace
- Palace of King Tonko Nath
- Ramrai Pond, a historic pond covering approximately 50 acres
- Shal Forest on the bank of the Tangon River
- Jomidar Mosque, Shibganj
- Balia Mosque, Bhully
- Nekmord Fair, Ranishankail
Notable people of Thakurgaon
- Ramesh Chandra Sen, former MP
- Shishir Bhattacharjee, painter, cartoonist
- Litu Anam, actor and television personality
- Dabirul Islam, former MP
- Shirin Akter Shila, model and beauty pageant
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. 3 seats; tap an area to open that seat's page.
Seats and their members
Thakurgaon is a district in Rangpur division with 3 seats in Parliament: Thakurgaon-1 (Thakurgaon Sadar upazila), Thakurgaon-2 and Thakurgaon-3. In the 13th Parliament, 1 seat is now vacant; the remaining 2 are all held by the BNP. In the 12th Parliament (2024), of these seats the Awami League held 2 and the Jatiya Party 1.
Mirza Fakhrul Islam AlamgirThakurgaon-1, BNP
Md. Abdus SalamThakurgaon-2, BNP
Md Jahidur RahamanThakurgaon-3, BNP
Source: Parliament of Bangladesh | Updated 24 October 2026