Saidpur Upazila
Saidpur
সৈয়দপুর | |
|---|---|
| Sayedpur | |
Chini Mosque, Saidpur | |
| Coordinates: 25°46.7′N 88°53.5′E / 25.7783°N 88.8917°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Rangpur |
| District | Nilphamari |
| Headquarters | Saidpur |
| Area | |
| 121.66 km2 (46.97 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 34.82 km2 (13.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| 312,993 | |
| • Density | 2,600/km2 (6,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 5310 |
| Area code | 05526 |
| Website | Syedpur Upazila |
Saidpur (Bengali: সৈয়দপুর) is an upazila of Nilphamari District in Rangpur Division, Bangladesh. Saidpur thana, later turned into an upazila, was established in 1915. Before 1870, Saidpur was a Bazar under Daroani thana of Rangpur district. It was under Nilphamari Sadar thana of Nilphamari Mohokuma between 1870 and 1915.