[4] The city has developed rapidly in recent years, with improvements in infrastructure and services enhancing its role as a key regional hub.

Rangpur has become a key destination for students from other districts and cities seeking quality education.

Rangpur has also a vibrant local culture, including traditional festivals and community events.

However, Ghoraghat in Rangpur served as the one of the Mughal administrative headquarters till 18th century.

History has it, that English colonial rulers in this region started cultivating Indigo.

[8] According to Ain-i-Akbari, the Mughal period Rangpur consisted of three types of administrative areas.

[9] After the East India Company gained "Deoani" in 1765, Rangpur came under British rule.

The Fakir-Sannyasi rebellion took place in the Rangpur region, in which leaders like Fakir Majnu Shah played a key Role.

The notable anti-colonialist rebel Devi Chaudhurani and Bhabani Pathak were from this region.

Later, in 1930, the first Civil disobedience movement was started in different parts of Rangpur on the call of Congress.

A meeting of the peasant leaders of North Bengal was held here in October 1946, and the Tebhaga movement began in November.

[11] Rangpur was a District of East Pakistan Province during the Pakistani Period.

Rangpur town, covering an area of around 42 square kilometers, lies on the bank of the Ghaghat river and was turned into a municipality back in 1869.

About 2,192 mm (86.30 in) of precipitation falls annually, almost all of them falls in the monsoon season (June to September), Although, there is very little rain from November to March, but small amount of Precipitation can be seen due to Western Disturbance coming from the Mediterranean Sea.

Its center has several government offices and private banks, insurance companies, residential hotels, and international restaurants, such as Chinese, Thai, Indian, Mexican, convenience food, and gift shops.

Rangpur had a literacy rate of 80.94% for those 7 years and older and a sex ratio of 103.79 males per 100 females.

Rangpur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 72.08%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 926 females per 1000 males.

It takes about 6 to 7 hours by road to reach the capital Dhaka by National Highway 5.