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<Double-click here to enter title> RHD ROAD NETWORK PABNA CIRCLE Z 5 4 01 0 Z54 1 BOGRA CIRCLE Shonamukhi Kaliganj Z5207 Bara Malikuri Kazipur 0 3.5 7 14 21 28 Z 5 Z Kilometers 4 5 0 4 4 0 1 R F 1 : 225,000 Z 5 Omarpur 4 0 5 2 0 5 N Sharkutia Bazar 8 Chandikona 4 Pipulbaria 5 R Z 5 Raiganj LEGEND 4 MYMENSINGH CIRCLE 0 6 Z521 9 Z Shingra 5 0 RHD Roads 4 Z Z 9 5 52 4 10 0 National Highway 1 Bhuiyagatti Z50 Sherkul 42 Regional Highway 0 Z5208 1 2 5 Z 1 Zila Road 04 5 N Rahmatganj Z Z 5 RAJSHAHI CIRCLE 9 52 Bahirgola 20 0 5 8 Sirajganj Roads Under Construction/Not Accessible Dalsarak Z 8 Z 4 52 R451 5 11 National Highway 0 R Taras 5 1 4 Regional Highway Kaliakandapara R 21 5 Natore Z Nalka 3 Zila Road 602 0 N 4 2 Harispur (Timohoni) Hatikamrul 5 0 Chawk Bidaynath 4 43 Z Z 50 5 5 Z N4 Z RHD Ferry 2 0 0 4 5 6 3 6 7 Porabari Jamuna Bridge N 0 N50 6 Z 6 Railway N 5 Z 2 6 Z 0 9 9 0 5 Z 3 4 0 Saydabad N 5 0 4 4 5 0 4 6 0 4 2 5 Z 5 6 Z Z Boundary Jamtoil N Samespur Gurudashpur Humkurai Z50 5 International 46 Kamarkhanda Z 5 5 Zone 1 4 Ahmedpur 0 6015 Bhutgachha 3 0 Z 6 0 4 8 Z 507 Z5 Circle 9 N 1 0 6 Tamai Bus Stand Division 9 Z 0 4 Z Ullapara 5 5 Z Laxmikul 4 Z Head Quarter 6 2 0 Z6020 0 0 6 1 Banpara 9 R Bagatipara 1 Z District 6 48 Belkuchi Baraigram 0 0 2 Z5 9 4 Z5058 Upazila 1 Paikpara 9 0 1 6 48 0 Z 50 6 Z Sea/River/Char Land Z 9 0 Kadamchilan 4 Sea/River/Waterbodies 5 Walia Z Chatmohar Enayetpur Char Land N 33 Bhangura Khaza Yunus Ali 6 Z60 Medical College 0 Data Sources: Lalpur Ramchandrapur 41 Z Z5 600 2 6 2 14 0 1. RHD Road-Centerline GPS Survey 2002-2004 60 6 Z Z Z 602 1 RHD Road Information from RHD Field Divisions 0 Z Bharamara Z541 6 Gopalpur 47 According to the latest Road Reclassification by the Planning Commission 00 Z Z50 6 60 Nesrapara 4 Gopalnagar 34 Shahazadpur 0 Kaizuri 2. River Network Layer from FAP-19 of WARPO, 1996 6 R Faridpur 3. International Boundary Layer from FAP-19 of WARPO, 1995 Chauhali Montur More Z 4. Head Quarters Layer from LGED Thana Base Map, 1992 602 Ishwardi Alhaz Rail Crossing 1 Baghabari 5. RHD Ferry Location from RHD Location Reference Point (LRP) Data, 2004 Z6 00 6 Dasuria Paksey EPZ 1 6. Railway Layer from FAP-19 of WARPO, 1992 3 0 Z 6 4 R 5 Z 0 0 6 0 N 4 6 9 0 7 0 3 7 Atgharia N N Z6026 CIRCLE INDEX MAP Ruppur Tebunia Z6026 N704 Bera 6 5 R 602 N 603 Z Madhpur Santhia Gaspara N6 Ataikula Dinajpur Rangpur N 6 N 0 6 4 N 6 Pabna Bogra 7 Rajshahi Sylhet 1 Pabna Bus Stand 0 0 6 3 Mymensingh Z Ananto 0 Moulvibazar 6 8 2 Cnama Hall Z 0 PABNA R 6 DHAKA CIRCLE 60 Z Satiakhola 1 Dhaka Z6 024 Kashinathpur Jessore Comilla Chabbismile Faridpur Khagrachhari Chinakora N504 Nagarbari Noakhali JESSORE CIRCLE Sujanagar Khulna Barisal Rangamati Protappur Chittagong N 5 Natakhola 5 R6 NN 01 50 Baderhat N 5 Nazirganj 5 1 Kazirhat 3 Khayerchar R 6 0 2 Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh Nazirganj Ferry Ghat Ministry of Communications Roads and Highways Department HDM Circle, RHD Sarak Bhaban, Ramna, Dhaka-1000 FARIDPUR CIRCLE Bangladesh URL: www.rhd.gov.bd Printed and Published by HDM Circle, RHD in Cooperation with CIDC3 Project, May 2005.

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