Pirganj Upazila, Thakurgaon

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Pirgonj
পীরগঞ্জ (ঠাকুরগাঁও)
Upazila
Country Bangladesh
DivisionRangpur Division
DistrictThakurgaon District
Area
 • Total353.3 km2 (136.4 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total183,292
 • Density520/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
5110
WebsiteOfficial Map of Pirganj

Pirganj (Bengali: পীরগঞ্জ (ঠাকুরগাঁও)) is an Upazila of Thakurgaon District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.[1]

Geography

Pirganj is located at 25°51′15″N 88°22′00″E / 25.8542°N 88.3667°E / 25.8542; 88.3667 . It has 35912 households and total area 353.3 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Pirganj has a population of 183292. Males constitute 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.[2]

Administration

Pirganj has one pourasava and its 9 Wards & 10 Unions and its 90 Wards, 181 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 165 villages. Unions name are 1no-Bhomradaha, 2no-Koshhariganj, 3no-Khangaon, 4no-Union is vecant, 5no-Saiyedpur, 6no-Pirganj, 7no-Hazipur, 8no-Daolatpur, 9no-Sengaon, 10no-Jaborhat, 11no- Boirchuna. Upazila Nirbahi Officer : ABM Iftekharul Islam Khadakar

See also

References

  1. ^ Abu Md. Iqbal Rumi Shah (2012), "Pirganj Upazila (Thakurgaon District)", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.


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