Hakimpur Upazila, Dinajpur District


Hakimpur is an Upazila of Dinajpur District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.

Geography

Hakimpur Upazila is located at. It has 13,769 households and total area 99.92 km².
Hakimpur Upazila is bounded by Nawabganj and Birampur Upazilas on the north, Nawabganj and Ghoraghat Upazila on the east, Panchbibi Upazila in Joypurhat District on the south and Hili CD Block in Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal, India, and Birampur Upazila on the west.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Hakimpur Upazila had 22,895 households and a population of 92,599, 30.7% of whom lived in urban areas. 9.3% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate was 54.7%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.

Administration

Hakimpur has 1 Municipality and 3 unions/wards, 69 mauzas/mahallas, and 91 villages.

Hili Land Port

The 2nd largest land port of Bangladesh Hili Land Port is situated here.