Kurigram District ( Bengali : কুড়িগ্রাম ) is a district of Bangladesh in the Rangpur Division . The district is located in northern Bangladesh along the country's border with India . Under British rule, the area was organized as a mahakuma and was not established as a district until 1984.
31-675: The Lachung River is a tributary of the Teesta River located in the East Indian state of Sikkim . It is a chief tributary of the Teesta, which is an important river in Sikkim along with Rangeet River . The village of Lachung is perched on the craggy bank of the river approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) from Chungthang . It is at Chungthang where the Lachung and Lachen rivers converge and give rise to
62-652: A part of Gaurabardhan (today Mahasthangarh ) or Kamrup (today Assam ). When the Kamrup kingdom was divided into many small kingdoms, the northern half of the Kurigram was controlled by the new polity Cooch Behar , while the southern half became a part of the Uari kingdom. At the beginning of the 12th century, the Khen dynasty emerged as a power in the area of Kurigram, led by such kings as Chakradhwaj and Nilambor. The capital of this new dynasty
93-653: A temporary solution had been worked out— Bangladesh would get 36%, India would get 39% while the rest of the water remained unallocated. Both countries signed a water sharing treaty in 1996 which would look into water sharing between the two countries in general following the Ganges water dispute . The water sharing remains a challenge. In recent developments, Bangladesh's interim government water advisor, Syeda Rizwana Hasan , told news agency PTI (Press Trust of India) on September 1, 2024, that both upper and lower riparian countries must follow international water-sharing principles. If
124-467: A treaty remains out of reach, it could mark a significant shift in India-Bangladesh relations if diplomacy fails. Teesta river area is in the seismically active Zone-V and has experienced micro-seismic activity. According to India's Ministry of Environment & Forests, the Teesta river dam projects have been approved with the requirement that they adopt suitable seismic coefficient in the design for
155-575: Is 2.9%, or about 4.29 GW. The successfully completed major projects and dams of Teesta River System are as follows: The other three completed projects are significantly smaller and minor—Lower Lagyap, Upper Rongni Chhu and Mayang Chhu projects. Disputes over the appropriate allocation and development of the water resources of the river have remained a subject of conflict between India and Bangladesh for almost 35 years, with several bilateral agreements and rounds of talks failing to produce results. Negotiations have been going on since 1983. In 1983,
186-975: Is a single government hospital, two private hospitals, and an eye hospital. In addition, there are eight upazila-level health complexes, a maternity clinic, and a tuberculosis clinic in the district. The district has 100% Expanded Program on Immunization coverage, 96% sanitation coverage, and 96% pure drinking water coverage. Like in other parts of Bangladesh, there is a four level system for education. Students spend five years in Primary, five years in Secondary, two years in Higher Secondary, and four to nine years in Tertiary Education. There are 1 agricultural University, 43 colleges, 257 high schools, 563 registered and 552 non-registered primary schools, 224 madrasa, 1 polytechnical institute, and 1 technical school and college in
217-537: Is around 32–33 degrees Celsius and the average minimum temperature is around 5-10 degrees Celsius. Like other parts of Bangladesh, the district experiences heavy rainfall during the rainy season, and the average annual rainfall is about 3,000 millimetres (120 in). Several rivers flow through the center of Kurigram. The major rivers are the Brahmaputra (now called the Jamuna ), Dharla , and Teesta . Minor rivers include
248-440: Is flanked by white sand which is used by the construction industry in the region. Large boulders in and around the waters make it ideal for rafting . Between Rangpo town and the railway bridge (popularly called Lohapul or iron bridge) on it as it enters the plains at Sevoke , the Teesta flows with a very strong current, ideal for white river rafting. Towns like Teesta Bazaar and Melli have facilities for group rafting. Though
279-470: Is not properly understood to date. These are being studied. 25°30′50″N 89°39′56″E / 25.51389°N 89.66556°E / 25.51389; 89.66556 Kurigram District The name "Kurigram" is derived from the words Kuri and Gram . Kuri means "twenty" and Gram means "village" in Kol , a Munda language formerly spoken in the district. The region has historically been viewed as
310-850: Is spanned by Joyee Setu , the longest roadway bridge of West Bengal with length 3.8 kilometres. Here the Teesta completes its journey in India and enters Bangladesh in Dahagram , Rangpur Division . The river descends towards Barakhata, where there is Teesta Barrage of Bangladesh. Further it reaches Rangpur and Lalmonirhat town in Lalmonirhat District and Nilphamari District . After crossing Tepamadhupur Bazaar, Nagrakura Bazaar, Sundarganj and Bozra Bazaar, river Teesta joins Brahmaputra River at Haripur Port near Gaibandha , Phulchhari Upazila in Kurigram District of Bangladesh. Through its course,
341-696: Is spanned by Rangpo - Mining Teesta Bridge and reaches the city of Rangpo where Rangpo River , the second largest tributary of the Teesta joins. From here river Teesta forms the border between Sikkim and West Bengal up to Teesta Bazaar via Melli . Just before the Teesta Bridge, where the roads from Kalimpong and Darjeeling join, the river is met by its largest tributary , the Rangeet River . After this point, Teesta river changes its course southwards flowing into West Bengal and some more tributaries like Relli River , Riyang river, Geil Khola etc joins. Than
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#1732891297521372-608: The Pauhunri Mountain of eastern Himalayas , flows through the Indian states of Sikkim and West Bengal and subsequently enters Bangladesh through Rangpur division. In Bangladesh, it merges with Brahmaputra River which after meeting some other major rivers of the Bengal delta finally falls into the Bay of Bengal . It drains an area of 12,540 km (4,840 sq mi). In India ,
403-553: The Thangu Valley , Yumthang Valley of Flowers , Dikchu and Donkha mountain ranges. The river then flows past the towns of Chungthang , Singhik , Mangan , Dikchu and Makha , where some major tributaries like Kanaka river join it, and reaches Singtam , where it is spanned by the scenic Indreni Bridge. Also in Singtam, a large tributary of the Teesta called Ranikhola joins and then descends towards Bardang, Majitar , Mining where it
434-539: The Dudhkumar, Phulkuar, Gangadhar, Jinjiram, and others. The three northern upazilas of the district were recently connected to the southern upazilas by a bridge over the Dharla river. According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh , Kurigram District had 605,722 households and a population of 2,329,160, of whom, 21.73% of the inhabitants lived in urban areas. 18.67% of the population was under 10 years of age. The population density
465-568: The Teesta flows through Mangan District , Gangtok District , Pakyong District , Kalimpong district , Darjeeling District , Jalpaiguri District , Cooch Behar districts and the cities of Rangpo , Jalpaiguri and Mekhliganj . In Bangladesh, it flows through Lalmonirhat District , Rangpur District , Kurigram District and Gaibandha District . It joins the Brahmaputra River at Phulchhari Upazila in Bangladesh. 305 km (190 mi) of
496-414: The Teesta river has carved out ravines and gorges in Sikkim meandering through the hills with the hill station of Kalimpong lying just off the river and the city of Siliguri at the foothills of Himalaya. Variegated vegetation can be seen along this route. At lower elevations, tropical deciduous trees and shrubs cover the surrounding hills; alpine vegetation is seen at the upper altitudes. The river
527-537: The Teesta. The river is 2,500 metres (8,200 ft) above sea level. The river has its source in a lake, deep in the Himalayas near the Indo-China border. The ragged reaches of the mountain make the place almost inaccessible. From here, the river flows down in a south-westerly direction and joins with another unknown river at a place just above Lachung village. The tributary river is also a slender one with little water in
558-567: The area as dewans (controllers). In 1770, the mismanagement of the East India Company caused the Great Bengal famine , leading to numerous rebellions led by native Kurigramis. At that time Kurigram was not one administrative unit, but was split up into the districts of Borobari, Ulipur, Chimari, and Nageshwari. On 22 April 1875, the British government established the Kurigram mahakuma under
589-462: The dam, tunnel, surge shaft and power house. The projects are cascaded over the length of the river, do not store large amounts water, have small reservoirs, and therefore the projects are expected to have very low risk from the reservoir induced seismicity in the area. The Teesta river has preserved good imprints of climatic and tectonics along its valleys and catchments. The interrelationship between climate, erosion, deposition and tectonic activities
620-447: The major source of living in the surrounding villages. There are a number of waterfalls and subsidiary streams across this river. In lachung town, there's banned package drinking water and total restrictions for usage. The crystal clear lachung water is used for drinking Amitabh Bachchan Falls (real name is Bhewma Falls; 27°38′02″N 88°42′15″E / 27.63381°N 88.70406°E / 27.63381; 88.70406 ) lies on
651-412: The name "Kuriganj". It consisted of eight thanas called Kurigram, Lalmonirhat, Ulipur, Chilmari, Roumari, Nageshwar, Bhurungamari, and Pulbari. It as established as a district on 1 February 1984 and today consists of nine upazilas . Kurigram District is located in the northern region of Bangladesh along the border with India. The district is bordered by Jamalpur district of Mymensingh division to
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#1732891297521682-482: The river flows to Dikchu through a deep ravine and drops to a height of 550 metres (1,800 ft). Then it cambers and reaches Singtam , which is at a height of 200 metres (660 ft). After Rangpo , the Teesta widens and meets the River Rangeet at Melli Bazaar. The Lachung has one main tributary, with which it unites near Lachung village. The water of the river is crystal clear and pure. The sparkling waters are
713-703: The river hits the plains at Sevoke , 22 km (14 mi) northeast of Siliguri , where it is spanned by the Coronation Bridge and Sevoke Railway Bridge linking the northeast states to the rest of India . After crossing Sevoke, the river is fed by some small tributaries like Chel Khola, Neora Khola, Leesh Khola etc, and than reaches Gajoldoba where there is Teesta Barrage. The river then flows through Jalpaiguri , where Jalpaiguri Teesta Bridge links Northeastern States. The river flows further down through Mekhliganj and Haldibari in Cooch Behar district , where it
744-526: The river in this season. It has also caused severe flooding, multiple times during monsoon in Bangladesh. In the past, the Teesta flowed south from Jalpaiguri in three channels: the Punarbhaba , Atrai and Karatoya Rivers . The Teesta changed course as a result of the flooding of 1787, turning southeast to become part of the Brahmaputra . India has an estimated total hydroelectric power potential of 84 GW at 60% load factor. Of this, Sikkim's potential share
775-534: The river lies in India and 109 km (68 mi) in Bangladesh. The Teesta is the largest river of Sikkim and second largest river of West Bengal after the Ganges . The Teesta River originates from Teesta Khangtse Glacier , west of Pahunri (or Teesta Kangse) glacier above 5,400 m (17,700 ft), and flows southward through gorges and rapids in the Sikkim Himalaya. It is fed by streams from Tso Lhamo Lake , Gurudongmar Lake and rivulets arising in
806-467: The river looks innocuous, the underlying current is very strong. In 1915, G.P. Robertson, the then Municipal Engineer of Darjeeling, drowned after losing control of the boat in the turbulence while surveying the river. The boat struck a partially hidden boulder and was sucked in by a whirlpool, leaving no trace of the occupants. During the monsoon , Teesta river distends its banks; both in size and turbulence. Landslides in this region often dam up parts of
837-491: The road connecting Chungthang to Yumthang Valley in Lachung, North Sikkim district of Sikkim . It has believed to have gotten the name Amitabh Bachchan Falls from the Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan , who is very tall. 27°31′10″N 88°31′57″E / 27.51944°N 88.53250°E / 27.51944; 88.53250 Teesta River Teesta River is a 414 km (257 mi) long river that rises in
868-524: The south, Gaibandha , Rangpur and Lalmonirhat districts as well as West Bengal state of India to the west, and the Indian states of Assam and Meghalaya to the east. In total, the district has 278.28 kilometers of international border with India. The district consists of 9 upazilas, 72 unions, and 1,872 villages. The climate of the district is higher in the summer and lower in the winter compared to other parts of Bangladesh. The average maximum temperature
899-463: The winter. The river continues its course downwards through the Lachung valley till it meets River Lachen near Chungthang. After the confluence, it takes the name of River Teesta and flows further down. It becomes wider while travelling to Singhik and drops from altitude of 1,550 to 750 metres (5,090 to 2,460 ft). At Singhik another tributary river joins it, called the Talung Chug. After this point
930-437: Was 1,037 people per km . The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 65.13%, compared to the national average of 74.80% and teh sex ratio was 96.84 males per 100 females. The ethnic population was 275. Muslims are the majority with 92.82% while Hindus are 6.16%. The Hindu population has fallen in percentage from 6.55% to 6.16% from 2011 to 2022. Kurigram District is divided into nine upazilas (subdistricts): In Kurigram, there
961-713: Was located in Chatra, today found in the Ulipur upazila . In 1418, Hosen Shah, the Sultan of Gouro, attacked and defeated Nilambar. Nilambar was killed in battle and the area fell under the control of Muslims, eventually becoming a part of the Mughal Empire . When the British regime took control over India, Hare Ram and Debi Sing, a broker of the East India Company , were placed in charge of