Rangpur is a fast-growing city, which is 303 km away from the Dhaka city. It is beside the Ghaghat River and well connected with road and railways. It is one of the oldest towns and was declared City Corporation in 2012. The geographical coordinates of Rangpur are in between 25°18' and 25°57' north latitudes and in between 88°56' and 89°32' east longitudes. According to the population census in 2011 by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), the Rangpur city population was 294,265. The urban population growth is 3.5% per year. Considering 10% floating population, such as farmers and traders, comes to the city every day, the present (2020) population is estimated to be around 441,158. The outcome of the SFD graphic shows that only forty three percent (33%) of the excreta flow is classified as safely managed, and the remaining fifty seven percent (67%) is classified as unsafely managed.

• Prepared by: CWIS-FSM Support Cell, DPHE
• Date of production: 02/09/2025
• Last update: 02/09/2025