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Birganj (Bengali: বীরগঞ্জ) is an upazila of Dinajpur District[1] in the division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.
Birganj
বীরগঞ্জ | |
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Upazila | |
  Birganj Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 26°0′0″N 88°35′0″E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rangpur Division |
| District | Dinajpur District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 413 km2 (159 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 231,305 |
| • Density | 560/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Geography
Birganj is located "between 25°48' and 26°04' north latitudes and in between 88°29´ and 88°44´ east longitudes".[1] It is situated on the bank of Dhepa river, midway between Dinajpur and Thakurgaon. It has 42,323 households and total area 413 km2.
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Birganj has a population of 231,305. Males constitute 51.77% of the population, and females 48.23%. This upazila's over-18 population is 111,160. Birganj has an average literacy rate of 25% (7+ years), compared with the national average of 32.4%.[2]
Administration
Birganj Upazila is divided into Birganj Municipality and 11 union parishads: Bhognagar, Mohammadpur, Mohonpur, Moricha, Nijpara, Paltapur, Polashbari, Sator, Shatagram, Shibrampur, and Sujalpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 186 mauzas and 187 villages.[3]
Birganj Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 11 mahallas.[3]
Education
Birganj Pilot Government High School
Birganj Government College
Birganj Women's College
Notable residents
- Abdullah Al Kafi was the Member of Parliament for constituency Dinajpur-1 from 2001 until his death in 2005.[4][5][6]
See also
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
- Birganj a town in northern part Dinajpur district of Bangladesh.
References
- Mamtajur Alam Ilu (2012), "Birganj 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: Dinajpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- "Dinajpur-1". Election Commission Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 2017-01-23. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- "Obituary reference for Kafi in JS". bdnews24.com. 11 September 2005. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- "JS session adjourned without transacting any business following death of Jamaat MP". bdnews24.com. 11 September 2005. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
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На других языках
- [en] Birganj Upazila
[ru] Биргандж (подокруг)
Биргандж (бенг. বীরগঞ্জ, англ. Birganj) — подокруг на севере Бангладеш. Входит в состав округа Динаджпур. Административный центр — город Биргандж. Площадь подокруга — 413 км². По данным переписи 1991 года численность населения подокруга составляла 269 893 человека. Плотность населения равнялась 560 чел. на 1 км². Уровень грамотности населения составлял 25 %. Религиозный состав: мусульмане — 69,20 %, индуисты — 28,38 %, буддисты — 1,12 %, прочие — 1,3 %.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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