Place names such as Mughalbasa ('Mughal locality') and Mughalhat ('Mughal market') bear testimony to the Mughal association and past of Rangpur and its hinterland.

According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, Rangpur District had 834,307 households and a population of 3,169,614, of whom, 32.55% of the inhabitants lived in urban areas.

The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 70.73%, compared to the national average of 74.80%, and the sex ratio was 98.04 females per 1000 males.

[2] The district has 1 city corporation and 3 municipalities, namely, Rangpur City Corporation, Badarganj, Haragach and Peerganj, and eight Upazilas, namely: Rangpur town, covering an area of around 43 square kilometers, lies on the bank of the Ghaghat river and was turned into a municipality back in 1869.

Just south of the city of Rangpur lies the Tajhat Zamindar's palace.

After the end of the British Raj, the building was abandoned and decayed rapidly, although it was used for a few years as a courthouse during the 1980s.

In the year 2004, it was largely restored and turned into a museum with ancient inscriptions, art, and coins from the area on display.

A museum and women's training center was established in Pairabondh, the birthplace of Begum Rokeya.

There is an ancient auditorium named 'Town Hall' at the center of the city, where different cultural programs are held.

"Bhinno Jogot" is a theme park and a picnic spot which is situated 15 kilometers from Rangpur Town.