Panchagarh Sadar Upazila
Panchagarh Sadar
পঞ্চগড় সদর | |
|---|---|
Upazila | |
  Panchagarh Sadar Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 26°20.1′N 88°33.5′E / 26.3350°N 88.5583°ECoordinates: 26°20.1′N 88°33.5′E / 26.3350°N 88.5583°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rangpur Division |
| District | Panchagarh District |
| Area | |
| • Upazila | 347.08 km2 (134.01 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 494.00 km2 (190.73 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Upazila | 193,198 |
| • Density | 560/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Official Map of Panchagarh Sadar |
Panchagarh Sadar (Bengali: পঞ্চগড় সদর) is an upazila of Panchagarh District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.[1]
Geography[]
Panchagarh Sadar is located at 26°20′05″N 88°33′30″E / 26.3347°N 88.5583°E, north side of the district. It has 37232 households and total area 347.08 km2.
Demographics[]
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Panchagarh Sadar has a population of 193198. Males constitute 51.3% of the population, and females 48.7%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 92460. Panchagarh Sadar has an average literacy rate of 34.7% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]
Administration[]
Panchagarh Sadar Upazila is divided into Panchagarh Municipality and ten union parishads: Amarkhana, Chaklahat, Dhakkamara, Garinabari, Hafizabad, Haribhasa, Kamat Kajal Dighi, Magura, Panchagarh, and Satmara. The union parishads are subdivided into 83 mauzas and 195 villages.[3]
Panchagarh Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 32 mahallas.[3]
See also[]
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
References[]
- ^ Md. Ahsan Habib (2012). "Panchagarh Sadar 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: Panchagarh" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
| 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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