Bochaganj Upazila
Bochaganj
বোচাগঞ্জ | |
|---|---|
  Bochaganj Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 25°48′N 88°27.7′E / 25.800°N 88.4617°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rangpur Division |
| District | Dinajpur District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 224.81 km2 (86.80 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 135,376 |
| • Density | 600/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Official Map of Bochaganj |
Bochaganj (Bengali: বোচাগঞ্জ) is an Upazila of Dinajpur District[1] in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh. Aynul Bari
Geography
Bochaganj is located at 25°48′00″N 88°27′40″E / 25.8000°N 88.4611°E . It has 23972 households and total area 224.81 km².
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Bochaganj has a population of 135376. Males constitute 51.7% of the population, and females 48.3%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 64312. Bochaganj has an average literacy rate of 30.2% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]
Administration
Bochaganj has 6 unions/wards, 144 mauzas/mahallas, and 146 villages.
See also
References
- ^ Rezaul Karim (2012). "Bochaganj 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.
Capital: Dinajpur | ||
| Upazilas |  | |
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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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