Baliadangi (Bengali: বালিয়াডাঙ্গী) is an Upazila of Thakurgaon District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.[1]
Baliadangi
বালিয়াডাঙ্গী | |
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Upazila | |
![]() ![]() Baliadangi Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 26°6′N 88°16.5′E | |
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Division | Rangpur Division |
District | Thakurgaon District |
Area | |
• Total | 284.12 km2 (109.70 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 195,049 |
• Density | 690/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Website | Official Map of Baliadangi |
Baliadangi is located at 26.1000°N 88.2750°E / 26.1000; 88.2750. It has a total area of 284.12 km2.
Baliadangi upazila is bounded by Atwari Upazila in Panchagarh District on the north, Thakurgaon Sadar Upazila on the east, Ranisankail Upazila on the south and Goalpokhar I and Islampur CD blocks in Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal, India, on the west.[2][3][4]
Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
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1981 | 123 | — |
1991 | 147 | +19.5% |
2001 | 170 | +15.6% |
2011 | 195 | +14.7% |
Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[5] |
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Baliadangi Upazila had 45,509 households and a population of 195,049, 7.9% of whom lived in urban areas. 11.2% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 43.4%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.[6][7]
Baliadangi Upazila is divided into eight union parishads: Amjankhore, Bara Palashbari, Barabari, Bhanor, Charol, Dhantala, Duosuo, and Paria. The union parishads are subdivided into 78 mauzas and 78 villages.[5]
Somiruddin Smrity College is a renowned College in Baliadangi.
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Capital: Rangpur | ||
Dinajpur District |
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Gaibandha District |
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Kurigram District |
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Lalmonirhat District |
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Nilphamari District |
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Panchagarh District |
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Rangpur District |
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Thakurgaon District |
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