Lalmonirhat District (RAJSHAHI division) with an area of 1240.43 sq km, is bounded by Kuchbihar and Jalpaiguri districts of West Bengal (India) on the north, RANGPUR district on the south, KURIGRAM district and Kuchbihar district of West Bengal on the east, Nilphamari and Rangpur districts on the west. The district is striped shape. Main rivers 7, most noted of which are Tista, Dharla and Saniajan. The river Saniajan originating from the Himalaya has strong current. Sarnamati, Trimohoni, Ratnai and Sati rivers are almost silted. The biggest irrigation project of the country, Tista Barrage Project (length 615 m) is located at Doani of Hatibandha upazila. Temperature: highest 32.3°C, lowest 11.2°C; total rainfall 2931 mm. Lalmonirhat (Town) consists of 9 wards and 63 mahallas. It's municipality was established in 1973. The area of the town is 17.62 sq km. It has a population of 12,13,657; male 51.7% and female 48.3%; density of population is 978 per sq km. The literacy rate among the town people is 47.9%. Lalmonirhat town is well known as a railway junction from the beginning of the nineteenth century. Once upon a time one could go to the foot of the Himalayan from Lalmonirhat. The head quarters of the western region of Bangladesh Railway are located here. At present the city is expanding towards Saptabari union to the west and Kalanghat union to the east. The town has one dakbungalow and one Circuit House.
Lalmonirhat district was established in 1984. It consists of 5 upazilas, 2 municipalities, 18 wards, 85 mahallas, 42 union parishads, 425 mouzas, 402 villages and 33 enclaves. The upazilas are LALMONIRHAT SADAR, ADITMARI, HATIBANDHA, KALIGANJ and PATGRAM; Municipalities: Lalmonirhat Sadar and Patgram. Lalmonirhat can be called a district of enclaves. The total area of the 33 enclaves (27 are in Patgram) is 1807 hectares. The biggest and most noted enclaves are Dahagram and Angarpota. The Tin-Bigha corridor connects these two enclaves with the main land.
Subadar Monsur Khan Mosque (known as Nidaria Mosque), Sindhumati dighi, Hussain Sarabor (dry pond), Harano (lost) Mosque (8th century AH), Dharla Bridge at Mughalhat, Tusharbandhar Zamindar Bari, Ijaradar Mosque, Kakina Rajbari, Kabi Bari (house and collections of poet Sheikh Fazlul Karim), the tomb of Hazrat Shah Sufi Muhammad Fazlur Rahman (known as Blind Hafez).
During the WAR OF LIBERATION the headquarters of Sector 6 was located at Burimari of Lalmonirhat district. Lalmonirhat was liberated on 6 December 1971.
Mass grave 8, memorial 7, mass killing site 7.
12,13,657 (approximately) as on birth registration; male 51.7% and female 48.3%;; Muslim 83.2%, Hindu 16.5%, Buddhist 0.01%, Christian 0.13%, others 0.16%.
Average literacy 85%; Educational institutions: government college 3, non-government college 21, technical 3, government high school 6, non-government high school 158,, madrasa 237, government primary school 302, non-government primary 265, satellite school 17. Noted old institutions: Lalmonirhat Government High School (1921), Railway Children Park Government High School, Lalmonirhat Government College, Badai Girija Shankar High School (1942), Hatibandha SS High School (1946), Kakina (Kaliganj) Mohima Ranjan Memorial Bilateral High School (1901).
Agriculture 50.61%, agricultural labourer 26.05%, wage labourer 3.32%, commerce 7.97%, service 4.1% and others 7.95%.
Weekly Lalmonirhat Barta, Weekly Janajani; irregular: Lalmonirhat Sahitya Patrika; extinct: Weekly Rangapur Dikprakash (1948, Kaliganj), Monthly Bashana, Chaloman, Daruchini, Chharpatra, Idaning, Aurenna Radan, Bashana (1908, Kaliganj) and Akata.
Club 175, co operative society 215, public library 2, literary society 12, cinema hall 12, theatre group 15, rural opera party 21, auditorium 7, women's organisation 11, magic party 1
Mosque 1963, temple 241, church 3, sacred place 11 tomb 2, most noted of which Lalmonirhat Central Jami Mosque, Thanapara Jami Mosque, Bara Dargah at Lalmonirhat Sadar Upazila, tomb of Blind Hafez at Barakhata under Hatibandha Upazila, Kali Mandir, Puran Bazar Church, Pateshwari Mandir
Total cultivable land 91771 hectares, fallow land 3484 hectares; forestry 122 hectares; single crop 23%, double crop 61% and treble crop land 16%; land under irrigation 61%.
Among the peasants 23% are landless, 27% marginal, 25 small, 20% intermediate and 5% rich; cultivable land per head 0.09 hectare
market value of the land of the first grade is Tk 7000 to 12000 per 0.01 hectare.
Paddy, tobacco, sugarcane, wheat, corn, potato, ground nut, mustard seed, tomato, onion, chilli, radish, cauliflower, cabbage and vegetables.Extinct and nearly extinct crops Local varieties of aus and aman paddy, jute, china, tisha, futi
Mango. jackfruit, betel nut, litchi, grape fruit, coconut, banana, papaya
Hatchery 75, private nursery 29.23 hectares; fishery 635, dairy 16, livestock 139, poultry 194
Roads: pucca 208.41 km, semi pucca 104.20 km and mud road 2230 km; railways 138 km, rail station 17; waterways 18 nautical mile.
Palanquin (extinct), horse carriage and bullock cart (nearly extinct), and boat.
Cold storage 2, flour mill 8, oil mill 3, ice factory 13, saw mill 39, biscuit factory 5, welding 42, toffee factory 2 and husking mill 212
Handloom 291, goldsmith 53, blacksmith 99, potteries 33, bamboo and cane work 339, wood work 356, tailoring 807.
number of hats and bazars are 81, fairs 48.
Paddy, potato, corn, tobacco and, betel nut, bamboo.
GRAMEEN BANK, BRAC, PROSHIKA, Family Health Clinic, Sabus Chhata, ASA, RDRS, Apan Gram Progati (OVA).
centres Hospital 7, upazila health complex 5, satellite clinic 13, private clinic 5, diagnostic centre 6, maternity 16, child hospital 1, union health and family planning centre 53.
