Gangachara Upazila
Gangachara
গঙ্গাচড়া | |
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Upazila | |
Gangachara Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 25°51′N 89°13′E / 25.850°N 89.217°ECoordinates: 25°51′N 89°13′E / 25.850°N 89.217°E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Rangpur Division |
District | Rangpur District |
Area | |
• Total | 272.28 km2 (105.13 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 259,856 |
• Density | 950/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Postal code | 5410 |
Website | gangachara |
Gangachara (Bengali: গংগাচড়া) is an upazila of Rangpur District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.[1]
Geography[]
Gangachara is located at 25°51′00″N 89°13′00″E / 25.8500°N 89.2167°E. It has 37,235 households and total area 209.61 km2.
Demographics[]
As of the 2001 Bangladesh census, Gangachara has a population of 259856. Males constitute 52.06% of the population, and females 47.94%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 94048. Gangachara has an average literacy rate of 22.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.95% literate.[2]
Administration[]
Gangachara Upazila is divided into ten union parishads: Alam Biditar, Barabil, Betgari, Gangachara, Gajaghanta, Khaleya, Kolkanda, Lakshmitari, Marania, and Nohali. The union parishads are subdivided into 92 mauzas and 128 villages.[3]
See also[]
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
References[]
- ^ Md. Abdus Sattar (2012), "Gangachara 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.
- ^ "District Statistics 2011: Rangpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- Upazilas of Rangpur District
- Rangpur Division geography stubs