Birganj Upazila
Birganj
বীরগঞ্জ | |
|---|---|
Upazila | |
  Birganj Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 26°0′0″N 88°35′0″E / 26.00000°N 88.58333°ECoordinates: 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 Upazila is divided into Birganj Municipality and 11 union parishads: Bhognagar, Mohammadpur, Mohonpur, Moricha, Nijpara, Paltapur, Polashbari, Sator, Shatagram, Shibrampur, and Sujalpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 186 mauzas and 187 villages.[3]
Birganj Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 11 mahallas.[3]
Education[]
- Birganj Pilot Government High School[4] {That is the first ranked school in Birganj Upzilla}
Notable residents[]
- Abdullah Al Kafi was the Member of Parliament for constituency Dinajpur-1 from 2001 until his death in 2005.[5][6][7]
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.
- ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Dinajpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ http://bpghs.edu.bd/
- ^ "Dinajpur-1". Election Commission Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 2017-01-23. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- ^ "Obituary reference for Kafi in JS". bdnews24.com. 11 September 2005. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- ^ "JS session adjourned without transacting any business following death of Jamaat MP". bdnews24.com. 11 September 2005. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
| Upazila/Thana: |  | |
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| Upazilas of the Rangpur Division | ||
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Capital: Rangpur | ||
| Dinajpur District |
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| Gaibandha District | ||
| Kurigram District | ||
| Lalmonirhat District | ||
| Nilphamari District | ||
| Panchagarh District | ||
| Rangpur District |
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| Thakurgaon District | ||
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