Birganj Upazila

Birganj (Bengali: বীরগঞ্জ) is an upazila of Dinajpur District[1] in the division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.

Birganj

বীরগঞ্জ
Upazila
Birganj
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 26°0′0″N 88°35′0″E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionRangpur Division
DistrictDinajpur District
Area
 • Total413 km2 (159 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total231,305
 • Density560/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)

Geography

Birganj is located "between 25°48' and 26°04' north latitudes and in between 88°29´ and 88°44´ east longitudes".[1] It is situated on the bank of Dhepa river, midway between Dinajpur and Thakurgaon. It has 42,323 households and total area 413 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Birganj has a population of 231,305. Males constitute 51.77% of the population, and females 48.23%. This upazila's over-18 population is 111,160. Birganj has an average literacy rate of 25% (7+ years), compared with the national average of 32.4%.[2]

Administration

Birganj has 11 unions/wards, 187 mauzas/mahallas, and 186 villages. Unions are: 1.Sibarampur(শিবরাম পুর), 2.Polashbari(পলাশবাড়ী ), 3.Satagram(শতগ্রাম) 4.Paltapur(পাল্টা পুর) 5.Sujalpur(সুজালপুর) 6.Nijpara(নিজপাড়া) 7.Mohammadpur(মোহাম্মদ পুর) 8.Bhognagar(ভোগনগর) 9.Satair(সাতোর) 10.Mohonpur(মোহনপুর) 11.Moricha(মরিচা)

Education
  • Birganj Pilot Government High School[3] {That is the first ranked school in Birganj Upzilla}

Notable residents

See also

References
  1. Mamtajur Alam Ilu (2012), "Birganj Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  3. http://bpghs.edu.bd/
  4. "Dinajpur-1". Election Commission Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 2017-01-23. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  5. "Obituary reference for Kafi in JS". bdnews24.com. 11 September 2005. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  6. "JS session adjourned without transacting any business following death of Jamaat MP". bdnews24.com. 11 September 2005. Retrieved 12 March 2016.


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