Joypurhat Tourist Spots List for Visitors in Bangladesh

Joypurhat Tourist Spots

List of Top Tourist Spots / Places for Visitors

• Abul Quashem Field in Sadar
• Achhranga Beel (Khetlal Upazila)
• Ashranga Lake
• Baro Shibmondir
• Ber Amla Bershibaloy
• Bastob Puri
• Cement Factory
• Central Shahid Minar
• English Market
• Gopinathpur Temple at Gupinathpur, Akkelpur
• Graveyard of Mukshid Gazi
• Hinda-Koshba Shahi Mosque at Khetlal
• Khanjanpur Christian Mission (Joypurhat Sadar)
• Khasmohol Bhaban
• Joypurhat Cadette College
• Joypurhat Sugar Mills
• Joypal Rajar Rajbari
• Lokma Jomidar Bari, Pachbibi
• Nandail Lake
• Patharghata Church at Panchbibi Upazila
• Pitarer Banglo
• Pachbibir Mazar
• Pagla Dewan Mass Graveyard
• Somepur Bihar (situated just 6 km north-west of Jamalganj)
• Shrine of Pathorghata
• Shisu Uddyan

About Joypurhat

Joypurhat is in Rajshahi Division. It is located in the northern part of Bangladesh. During the Swadeshi Movement, there was a failed bomb attack on a train under the leadership of Comrade Abdul Kader Chowdhury and Mihir Mukherjee; they were later deported to the Andaman Islands.

Joypurhat Railway Station was established in 1884. It is a very important railway station in the northern part of Bangladesh. Joypurhat contains 8 railway stations.

The district consists of 3 municipalities, 27 wards, 5 upazilas, 32 union parishads, 719 mouzas, 74 mahallas, and 898 villages.

Tourism Information

• The area is 965.44 square kilometers.
• Main rivers are Little Jamuna, Tulsi Ganga, and Haramati.
• The district is bordered by Dinajpur district on the north, Naogaon on the south, Bogra and Gaibandha districts on the east, Bogra and Naogaon districts and India on the west.
• Geo position / location: 25.10°N 89.03°E.
• Upazilas: Akkelpur, Joypurhat Sadar, Kalai, Khetlal, Panchbibi.
• Division: Rajshahi Division, Country: Bangladesh.
• Weather – Highest average temperature: 34.6°C, lowest average temperature: 11.9°C. The average annual rainfall is 1610 mm.
• Hotels: list of district-wise accommodations and rest houses available.
• Postal Code: 5900
• NWD Code: 0571
• BD Govt. Website: www.joypurhat.gov.bd

How to Go

Transportation and communication from Dhaka is very frequent and easy. Joypurhat is 247 km from Dhaka. It is connected with Dhaka by air, road, and train.

The railway station is near Baroghati Pond. The nearest airports are in Sayedpur and Rajshahi. Many private airlines have their offices in the city. The bus terminal is a few kilometers from the central town. The main local transportation is rickshaw and easy bike.

Dhaka Bus Stand

• Shamoli
• Saidabad
• Fakirapul

Joypurhat Bus Terminal

Sadar Rd (Directions and Google Map)
Joypurhat 5900, Bangladesh

Related Web Links

• Rajshahi Tourist Spots