Pirganj Upazila, Thakurgaon
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| Pirganj পীরগঞ্জ (ঠাকুরগাঁও) |
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 Pirganj
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| Coordinates: 25°51.3′N 88°22′E / 25.855°N 88.367°ECoordinates: 25°51.3′N 88°22′E / 25.855°N 88.367°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rangpur Division |
| District | Thakurgaon District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 353.3 km2 (136.4 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 183,292 |
| • Density | 519/km2 (1,340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Official Map of Pirganj |
Pirganj (Bengali: পীরগঞ্জ (ঠাকুরগাঁও)) is an Upazila of Thakurgaon District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.
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[edit] Geography
Pirganj is located at 25°51′15″N 88°22′00″E / 25.8542°N 88.3667°E . It has 35912 units of house hold and total area 353.3 km².
[edit] Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Pirganj has a population of 183292. Males constitute are 51.69% of the population, and females 48.31%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 92296. Pirganj has an average literacy rate of 29.3% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1]
[edit] Administrative
Pirganj has 13 Unions/Wards, 181 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 165 villages.
[edit] See also
[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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