Bagatipara Upazila
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Bagatipara
বাগাতিপাড়া | |
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Coordinates: 24°19.8′N 88°56.7′E / 24.3300°N 88.9450°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Division | Rajshahi Division |
District | Natore District |
Area | |
• Total | 139.37 km2 (53.81 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 131,002 |
• Density | 940/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Website | Official Map of Bagatipara |
Bagatipara (Bengali: বাগাতিপাড়া) is an upazila of Natore District[1] in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Last Edited By Shakil Sharker.
Geography
Bagatipara is located at 24°19′50″N 88°56′40″E / 24.3306°N 88.9444°E. It has an area of 139.37 km2 and is bounded by Natore Sadar Upazila on the north, Lalpur Upazila on the south, Baraigram Upazila on the east and Charghat, Bagha and Puthia Upazilas on the west. The soil of the upazila is mainly plain; there are few depressions. The main river is Boral.
Demographics
Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
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1981 | 224 | — |
1991 | 275 | +22.8% |
2001 | 119 | −56.7% |
2011 | 131 | +10.1% |
Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[2] |
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Bagatipara Upazila had 33,383 households and a population of 131,002, 7.6% of whom lived in urban areas. 8.5% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 56.5%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.[3][4]
Administration
Bagatipara Upazila is divided into Bagatipara Municipality and five union parishads: Bagatipara, Dayarampur, Faguardiar, Jamnagor, and Panka. The union parishads are subdivided into 93 mauzas and 134 villages.[2]
Bagatipara Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 17 mahallas.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Md Moniruzzaman Moni (2012), "Bagatipara Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ a b c "District Statistics 2011: Natore" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ "Community Report: Natore" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ "Population and Housing Census 2011: Bangladesh at a Glance" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.