Bangalipur Union (Bengali: বাঙ্গালীপুর ইউনিয়ন) is a Union Council under Saidpur Upazila of Nilphamari District, in the division of Rangpur in Bangladesh.[1] It has a total area of 41.44 square kilometres and a population of 21,379.[2][3]
Bangalipur Union
বাঙ্গালীপুর ইউনিয়ন | |
|---|---|
Union Council | |
| No. 3 Bangalipur Union Council | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Rangpur Division |
| District | Nilphamari District |
| Upazila | Saidpur Upazila |
| Union Council | 1925 |
| Government | |
| • Union Parishad Chairman | Pranobesh Chandra Bagchi |
| Population | |
| • Total | 21,379 |
| Demonym(s) | Bangalipuri |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | bangalipur |
Two rivers flow through Bangalipur Union; the Ponchanala River and the Karatoa River. Bangalipur Union is 4km away from Saidpur city. It is bounded by Saidpur Cantonment and Kamar Puku Union to the north, Belaichandi Union and Gopinathpur Union to the south, Saidpur Airport to the west and Alampur Union to its east. [4]
The Union has 2 high schools, 8 primary schools and one dakhil madrasa (Balapara Shiberhat Islami Dakhil Madrasa).[4]
The union is divided into 5 mouzas, with a total of 5 villages (Bangalipur, Baraishalpara, Lakshanpur West Para, Lakshanpur Charakpara and Lakshanpur Balapara/Bamonpara).[5]
| Name | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Zaynullah | 1925 - 1944 | Bangalipur Panchayet |
| Muhammad Barkatullah | 1944 - 1964 | President of Bangalipur |
| Muhammad Mujibur Rahman | 1964 - 1971 | |
| Muhammad Tamizuddin Shonahar | 1972 - 1975 | |
| Abdul Latif Sarkar | 1976 - 1985 | |
| Abdur Rahman Mandal | 1986 - 1991 | |
| Abdul Latif Sarkar | 1992 - 1996 | 2nd term |
| Zahir Uddin Khan | 1997 - 1999 | |
| Muhammad Musa Uddin | 1999 – 2000 | Acting chairman |
| Babu Harendra Nath Rai | 2001 - 2002 | |
| Muhammad Musa Uddin | 2003 - 2011 | |
| Babu Harendra Nath Rai | 2001 - 2002 | |
| Pranobesh Chandra Bagchi | Present |