Lalmonirhat, Rangpur Division, Bangladesh

🇧🇩 Lalmonirhat (লালমনিরহাট) is a town and district headquarters of Lalmonirhat District in the division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.

Demographics According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Lalmonirhat city had a population of 67,131 and a literacy rate of 80.59%. According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Lalmonirhat city had 13,897 households and a population of 60,322. 11,792 (19.55%) were under 10 years of age. Lalmonirhat had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 65.98%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 978 females per 1000 males.

History Lalmonirhat emerged as a district from mahakuma by the inauguration of then gender and social welfare minister of Bangladesh government Dr. Shafia Khatun on 1 February 1984. After that Lalmonirhat sadar thana was established as a upazila on 18 March 1984. As a result, the number of upazilas in Lalmonirhat district becomes 5 which are Patgram, Hatibandha, Kaliganj, Aditmari and Lalmonirhat Sadar. In that time, Sinai, Rajarhat and Gharialdanga union was added to Kurigram District and the number of union of Lalmonirhat district and municipalities becomes 41 and 1 respectively. Alongside the area of Lalmonirhat Sadar becomes 104 sq. miles. After 1985, Dahagram and Angarpota enclaves became a single union of Patgram upazila and then the total number of union becomes 42.

Geography Lalmonirhat is in the north of Bangladesh and lies in the Teesta floodplain, and largely consists of agricultural land. There are six rivers in Lalmonirhat district. Teesta is one of the main rivers in this district and forms the south-western border of the district. The total length of Tista river is 315 km, 115 km of which is in Bangladesh. The total arable land is 98,875 hectares.