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Dinajpur District, Rangpur Division, Bangladeshi
Regional Level Types
Dinajpur DistrictDistrict
Rangpur DivisionDivision
BangladeshCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Dinājpur206,234 (2016)
Parbatipur48,020 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
413192
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:413192:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Bengali:
দিনাজপুর জেলা, রংপুর বিভাগ, বাংলাদেশ
French:
Dinajpur, Rangpur, Bangladesh
German:
Dinajpur, Rangpur, Bangladesch
Italian:
distretto di Dinajpur, divisione di Rangpur, Bangladesh
Russian:
Динаджпур, Рангпур, Бангладеш
Simplified Chinese:
迪纳杰布尔县, 朗布尔专区, 孟加拉国
Spanish:
Dinajpur, Rangpur, Bangladés
Azeri:
Dinacpur , Banqladeş
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
দিনাজপুর জিলা, রংপুর বিভাগ, বাংলাদেশ
Catalan:
Districte de Dinajpur, Divisió de Rangpur, Bangla Desh
Cebuano:
Dinājpur, Rangpur Division, Bangladesh
Doteli:
दिनाजपुर जिल्ला, बंगलादेश
Dutch:
Dinajpur, Rangpur, Bangladesh
Farsi/Persian:
ناحیه دیناج‌پور, استان رنگ‌پور, بنگلادش
Greek:
Επαρχία Ντινατζπούρ, Διαίρεση Ρανγκπούρ, Μπανγκλαντές
Hindi:
दीनाजपुर जिला, रंगपुर विभाग, बांग्लादेश
Japanese:
ディナジプール県, ロンプール管区, バングラデシュ
Lithuanian:
Dinadžpuras, Rangpuro sritis, Bangladešas
Maithili:
दिनाजपुर जिला, बंगलादेश
Malayalam:
ദിനാജ്പുർ ജില്ല, ബംഗ്ലാദേശ്
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Dinajpur Koān , Bangladesh
Nepali:
दिनाजपुर जिल्ला, बंगलादेश
Polish:
Dinadźpur , Rangpur , Bangladesz
Portuguese:
Dinajpur, Bangladesh
Sardinian:
distretto de Dinajpur
Swedish:
Dinajpur, Rangpur Division, Bangladesh
Tamil:
தினஜ்பூர் மாவட்டம், ரங்க்பூர் கோட்டம், வங்காளதேசம்
Telugu:
దినాజ్పూర్ జిల్లా, బంగ్లాదేశ్
Traditional Chinese:
迪納傑布爾縣, 朗布爾專區, 孟加拉國
Ukrainian:
Дінаджпур, Рангпур, Бангладеш
Urdu:
دیناج پور ضلع، بنگلہ دیش, رنگپور ڈویژن, بنگلہ دیش
Waray:
Dinajpur, Bangladesh
Western Punjabi:
دیناج پور, بنگلہ دیش


One of the eight districts of Rangpur Division.
The capital is also the city of Dinajpur.

Dinajpur district (Bengali: দিনাজপুর জেলা) is a district in the Rangpur Division of northern Bangladesh. Dinajpur is the largest district among all sixteen northern districts of Bangladesh.

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OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences65
Youngest Fossil Listed16.0 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed23.0 Ma (Miocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Baghmara6523.03 - 15.97 Ma (Miocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Bursa
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Bursidae : Bursa23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Gyrineum
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Ranellidae : Gyrineum23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Natica
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : Natica23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Semicassis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Cassidae : Semicassis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Bivetopsia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Cancellariidae : Bivetopsia23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Apolymetis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Apolymetis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Ensis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Adapedonta : Pharidae : Ensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Timoclea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Timoclea23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Architectonica perspectiva
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architectonicidae : Architectonica : Architectonica perspectiva23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Clementia (Clementia) papyracea
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Clementia : Clementia (Clementia) papyracea23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Mimachlamys senatoria
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Chlamys : Mimachlamys senatoria23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Kapalmerella ranikoti
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Kapalmerella : Kapalmerella ranikoti23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Costacallista erycina
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Costacallista : Costacallista erycina23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Anomia ephippium
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Anomiidae : Anomia : Anomia ephippium23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Nuculana virgo
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Nuculana : Nuculana virgo23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Trisidos tortuosa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Trisidos : Trisidos tortuosa23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Arcopsis (Arcopsis) bataviana
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Noetiidae : Arcopsis : Arcopsis (Arcopsis) bataviana23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Pinna vexillum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pinnidae : Pinna : Pinna vexillum23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Anadara craticulata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Anadara : Anadara craticulata23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Anadara garoensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Anadara : Anadara garoensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Varicospira subrimosa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Rostellariidae : Varicospira : Varicospira subrimosa23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Capulus lissus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Capulidae : Capulus : Capulus lissus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Conus (Lithoconus) ineditus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conus : Conus (Lithoconus) ineditus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Conus (Lithoconus) odengensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conus : Conus (Lithoconus) odengensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Lucina pagana
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Lucina : Lucina pagana23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Mactra (Mactra) protoreevesii
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Mactridae : Mactra : Mactra (Mactra) protoreevesii23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Cardium (Trachycardium) protosubrugosum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Trachycardium : Cardium (Trachycardium) protosubrugosum23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Cardium (Trachycardium) minbuense
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Trachycardium : Cardium (Trachycardium) minbuense23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Eucrassatella rostrata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Crassatellidae : Eucrassatella : Eucrassatella rostrata23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Hysteroconcha (Lamelliconcha) protophilippinarum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Lamelliconcha : Hysteroconcha (Lamelliconcha) protophilippinarum23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Dosina subpenicillata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Dosina : Dosina subpenicillata23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Chlamys jamviniensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Chlamys : Chlamys jamviniensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Ostrea latimarginata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ostrea : Ostrea latimarginata23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Calyptraea rugosa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Calyptraeidae : Calyptraea : Calyptraea rugosa23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Calyptraea chinensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Calyptraeidae : Calyptraea : Calyptraea chinensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Turritella noetlingi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Turritella : Turritella noetlingi23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Turritella pinfoldi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Turritella : Turritella pinfoldi23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Tibia protofusus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Strombidae : Tibia : Tibia protofusus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Ranella tubercularis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cymatiidae : Ranella : Ranella tubercularis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Babylonia zeylanica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Babylonia : Babylonia zeylanica23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Siphonalia (Kelletia) subspadicea
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Kelletia : Siphonalia (Kelletia) subspadicea23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Murex (Chicoreus) longanensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Chicoreus : Murex (Chicoreus) longanensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Clavilithes (Cyrtulus) seminudus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Fasciolariidae : Cyrtulus : Clavilithes (Cyrtulus) seminudus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Melongena (Pugilina) praeponderosa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Melongenidae : Pugilina : Melongena (Pugilina) praeponderosa23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Mitra chinensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Mitridae : Mitra : Mitra chinensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Marginella (Cryptospira) birmanica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Marginellidae : Cryptospira : Marginella (Cryptospira) birmanica23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Ancilla (Sparella) birmanica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Olividae : Ancilla : Ancilla (Sparella) birmanica23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Cancellaria birmanica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Cancellariidae : Cancellaria : Cancellaria birmanica23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Terebra (Myurella) protomyuros
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Terebridae : Terebra : Terebra (Myurella) protomyuros23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Turris (Gemmula) thyrsus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : Gemmula : Turris (Gemmula) thyrsus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Turricula promensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Clavatulidae : Turricula : Turricula promensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Drillia protointerrupta
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Drilliidae : Drillia : Drillia protointerrupta23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Drillia (Brachytoma) tjemoroensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : Brachytoma : Drillia (Brachytoma) tjemoroensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Clavatula (Perrona) birmanica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : Perrona : Clavatula (Perrona) birmanica23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Conus (Lithoconus) decollatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conus : Conus (Lithoconus) decollatus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Conus (Lithoconus) kyudawonensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conus : Conus (Lithoconus) kyudawonensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Conasprella (Fusiconus) vimineus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conasprella : Conasprella (Fusiconus) vimineus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Corbula tunicosulcata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Corbulidae : Corbula : Corbula tunicosulcata23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Cantharus martiniana
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Cantharus : Cantharus martiniana23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Oliva indica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Olividae : Oliva : Oliva indica23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Ficus conditus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Ficidae : Ficus : Ficus conditus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Nassarius (Alectrion) ovum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Nassariidae : Nassarius : Nassarius (Alectrion) ovum23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Babylonia pangkaensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Babylonia : Babylonia pangkaensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Turritella kachhensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Turritella : Turritella kachhensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Agaronia pupa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Olivellidae : Agaronia : Agaronia pupa23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinajpur_District,_Bangladesh
Wikidata ID:Q1985120
GeoNames ID:1337155

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