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'''Belkuchi''' ({{lang-bn|বেলকুচি}}) is an [[upazila]], or subdistrict of [[Sirajganj |
'''Belkuchi''' ({{lang-bn|বেলকুচি}}) is an [[upazila]], or subdistrict of [[Sirajganj District]] in the [[Rajshahi Division]], [[Bangladesh]].<ref name=Banglapedia>{{citation |
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Revision as of 00:23, 3 May 2022
Belkuchi
বেলকুচি | |
|---|---|
 Location of Sirajganj District in Bangladesh | |
  Belkuchi Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 24°17.5′N 89°42′E / 24.2917°N 89.700°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Rajshahi Division |
| District | Sirajganj District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 164.31 km2 (63.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 245,164 |
| • Density | 1,492/km2 (3,860/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | www |
Belkuchi (Bengali: বেলকুচি) is an upazila, or subdistrict of Sirajganj District in the Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh.[1]
Geography
Belkuchi is located at 24°17′30″N 89°42′00″E / 24.2917°N 89.7000°E. It has 42,413 households and a total area of 164.31 km2 (63.44 sq mi). There are two main rivers, Jamuna and Hurasagar. Chandni Beel is an important water body.
Demographics
As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Belkuchi has a population of 352835. Males constitute 179738 of the population, and females 173097. Belkuchi has an average literacy rate of 33.6% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]
Administration
Belkuchi Upazila is divided into Belkuchi Municipality and six union parishads: Bara Dhul, Belkuchi, Bhangabari, Daulatpur, Dhukariabera, and Rajapur. The union parishads are subdivided into 94 mauzas and 131 villages.[4]
Belkuchi Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 14 mahallas.[4]
Education
- Shernagar Fazil Degree Madrasah
- Chak Shohagpur Government Primary School
- Delua Islamia Alim Madrasah
- Shohagpur Notunpara A.S High School
- Belkuchi Model College
- Belkuchi College
- Megulla Fazil (Degree) Madrasha
- Sohagpur S.K Pilot Government Model High School
- Oxford Scholars School
- Sohagpur Pilot Girls High School
- Tamai Multilateral High School.
- Tamai Grils High School
- Pastoral Academy
See also
References
- ^ Md Rafiqul Islam (2012), "Belkuchi Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ^ Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (2011). "Population & Housing Census" (PDF). Bangladesh Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2015. p. xxiii:
Population By Religion (%) Muslim 90.39 Hindu 8.54 Buddhist 0.60 Christian 0.37 Others 0.14
- ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Sirajganj" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
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| Bogra District |  | |
| Joypurhat District | ||
| Naogaon District | ||
| Natore District | ||
| Nawabganj District | ||
| Pabna District | ||
| Rajshahi District | ||
| Sirajganj District | ||
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