Baraigram (Bengali: বড়াইগ্রাম or Boraaigraam) is an upazila of Natore District[1] in Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh.
Baraigram
বড়াইগ্রাম | |
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Upazila | |
Baraigram Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 24°18.5′N 89°10.2′E | |
| Country | |
| Division | Rajshahi Division |
| District | Natore District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 299.61 km2 (115.68 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 230,480 |
| • Density | 770/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Official Map of Baraigram |
Baraigram is located at 24.3083°N 89.1708°E / 24.3083; 89.1708. It has 40582 households and total area 299.61 km2.
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Baraigram has a population of 230480. Males constitute 50.85% of the population, and females 49.15%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 108842. Baraigram has an average literacy rate of 25.3% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]
Baraigram Upazila is divided into Baraigram Municipality, Bonpara Municipality, and seven union parishads: Baraigram, Chandai, Gopalpur, Joari, Majgoan, Nagor, and Zonail. The union parishads are subdivided into 152 mauzas and 169 villages.[3]
Baraigram Municipality and Bonpara Municipality are each subdivided into 9 wards.[3]
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Headquarters: Rajshahi | ||
| Bogra District | ||
| Joypurhat District | ||
| Naogaon District | ||
| Natore District | ||
| Nawabganj District | ||
| Pabna District | ||
| Rajshahi District | ||
| Sirajganj District | ||
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