Birganj Upazila
Birganj
বীরগঞ্জ | |
|---|---|
  Birganj Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 26°0′0″N 88°35′0″E / 26.00000°N 88.58333°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rangpur Division |
| District | Dinajpur District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 413 km2 (159 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 231,305 |
| • Density | 560/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Birganj (Bengali: বীরগঞ্জ) is an upazila of Dinajpur District[1] in the division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.
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)
Notable residents
- Abdullah Al Kafi was the Member of Parliament for constituency Dinajpur-1 from 2001 until his death in 2005.[3][4][5]
See also
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
- Birganj a town in northern part Dinajpur district of Bangladesh.
References
- ^ a b 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
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ^ "Dinajpur-1". Election Commission Bangladesh. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Obituary reference for Kafi in JS". bdnews24.com. 11 September 2005. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "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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Capital: Dinajpur | ||
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| Upazilas of the Rangpur Division | ||
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Capital: Rangpur | ||
| Dinajpur District |  | |
| Gaibandha District | ||
| Kurigram District | ||
| Lalmonirhat District | ||
| Nilphamari District | ||
| Panchagarh District | ||
| Rangpur District | ||
| Thakurgaon District | ||
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