Hakimpur Municipality is located within the Hakimpur Sub-District (Upazila) situated in the Dinajpur District (Zila) under Rangpur Division. The geographical coordinates of Hakimpur are 25°16'59.88"N and 89°01'0.12"E.1 It is bordered on the north by the Upazilas of Nawabganj (dinajpur) and Birampur, on the south by the Upazila of Panchbibi, on the east by the Upazila of Ghoraghat, and on the west by the Upazila of Birampur. The Local Government (Municipality) Act of 2009 classifies Municipalities of Bangladesh into A, B, and C classes based on their annual income. The Municipality was formed in 1999 and consists of 9 Wards. It is considered a category B Municipality. The city does not have a dedicated sewerage system and the sanitation systems available in the town are classified as onsite systems (100%). The main types of toilet facilities are septic tanks connected to a soak pit, to an open drain, to a water body or to open ground, lined tanks or lined pits, with no outlet or overflow and unlined pits.
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