Dupchanchia Upazila
| Dupchanchia ধুপচাঁচিয়া |
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| Coordinates: 24°52.5′N 89°10.2′E / 24.875°N 89.17°ECoordinates: 24°52.5′N 89°10.2′E / 24.875°N 89.17°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rajshahi Division |
| District | Bogra District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 162.45 km2 (62.7 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 149,112 |
| • Density | 918/km2 (2,377.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Official Map of Dupchanchia |
Dupchanchia (Bengali: ধুপচাঁচিয়া) is an Upazila of Bogra District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
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[edit] Geography
Dupchanchia is located at 24°52′30″N 89°10′10″E / 24.8750°N 89.1694°E . It has 29153 units of house hold and a total area 162.45 km² (approximately). Dupchanchia (Town) has an area of 4.93 km² for the municipality.Dupchanchia pourashava mayor is md: jahangir alom. Hi is the political leader of B.N.P
[edit] Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Dupchanchia has a population of 149112. Males constitute are 50.77% of the population, and females 49.23%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 76561. Dupchanchia has an average literacy rate of 29.3% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1]
[edit] Administrative
Dupchanchia is one of the biggest thana of Bogra. Dupchanchia Municipality was established in 2000. It has 9 wards and 38 mahallas. Literacy rate among the town people is 43.3%.It has 6 Unions/Wards, 115 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 230 villages.
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[edit] References
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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