Saidpur, Bangladesh

Saidpur
সৈয়দপুর
City
A church in Saidpur, one of the colonial monuments in the city
A church in Saidpur, one of the colonial monuments in the city
Saidpur is located in Rangpur division
Saidpur
Saidpur
Location of Saidpur City in Rangpur Division
Saidpur is located in Bangladesh
Saidpur
Saidpur
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 25°46′41″N 88°53′51″E / 25.77806°N 88.89750°E / 25.77806; 88.89750
CountryBangladesh
DivisionRangpur Division
DistrictNilphamari
UpazilaSaidpur
Incorporated1958
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council government
 • MayorRafika Jahan Baby
Area
 • Total34.82 km2 (13.44 sq mi)
Elevation36 m (118 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total127,104
 • Density3,700/km2 (9,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+06:00 (BST)
Postal code
5310
Websitesyedpur.nilphamari.gov.bd

Saidpur (Bengali: সৈয়দপুর) is a city of Nilphamari district in Rangpur Division of Bangladesh. The city has become a very important communication hub for adjoining major district headquarters. Saidpur Airport is one of the domestic airports in Bangladesh. The Syedpur Railway Workshop, established in 1870, is the largest in Bangladesh and was the major railway workshop for Assam-Bengal railway.[3] The city has historically been an Urdu-speaking community with close ties to Bihar.

  1. ^ "Elevation of Saidpur, Bangladesh Elevation Map, Topography, Contour". Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Community Report: Nilphamari" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. p. 47. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  3. ^ Sattar, Abdus (2012). "Syesdpur Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.

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