Debiganj (Bengali: দেবীগঞ্জ) is an upazila of Panchagarh District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.[1]
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Debiganj Upazila
দেবীগঞ্জ উপজেলা | |
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Upazila | |
![]() ![]() Debiganj Upazila Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 26°7.1′0″N 88°45.6′0″E | |
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Division | Rangpur Division |
District | Panchagarh District |
Area | |
• Total | 309.04 km2 (119.32 sq mi) |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 159,902 |
• Density | 517/km2 (1,340/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Postal code | 5020 |
Website | debiganj |
Debiganj Upazila is located at 26.11858°N 88.759299°E / 26.11858; 88.759299. It has 31532 households and total area 309.04 km2.
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Debiganj has a population of 159902. Males constitute 51.02% of the population, and females 48.98%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 77660. Debiganj has an average literacy rate of 24.8% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]
Debiganj Upazila is divided into ten union parishads: Chengthi Hazradanga, Chilahati, Dandopal, Debiduba, Debiganj, Pamuli, Shaldanga, Sonahar Mollikadaha, Sundardighi, and Tepriganj. The union parishads are subdivided into 108 mauzas and 101 villages.[3]
According to Banglapedia, Nripendra Narayan Government High School, founded in 1906, is a notable secondary school.[1]
Aladini Government Girls High School is a secondary govt high school for girls only. Also have a reputed College. Over all Debiganj has 68 govt and non-govt high school and 10 Colleges. Some of them are -
4.Saldanga High School 5. TZ High School 6. Nripendra Narayan Govt High School 7. Debigonj Aulodini Girls High School 8. Debigonj Girls High School 9. Debigonj Pailot High School
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Panchagarh District | ||
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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 | ||
Nilphamari District |
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Panchagarh District | ||
Rangpur District |
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Thakurgaon District |
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