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Kurigram Sadar (Bengali: কুড়িগ্রাম সদর) is an upazila of Kurigram District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.[1]
Kurigram Sadar
কুড়িগ্রাম সদর | |
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Upazila | |
  Kurigram Sadar Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 25°49′N 89°39′E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rangpur Division |
| District | Kurigram District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 276.45 km2 (106.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 312,408 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | kurigramsadar |
Geography
Kurigram Sadar is located at 25.8167°N 89.6500°E. It has a total area 276.45 km2.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 182 | — |
| 1991 | 217 | +19.2% |
| 2001 | 259 | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 160 | −38.2% |
| Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[2] | ||
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Kurigram Sadar Upazila had 72,592 households and a population of 312,408, 25.9% of whom lived in urban areas. 11.1% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 46.1%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.[3][4]
Administration
Kurigram Sadar Upazila is divided into Kurigram Municipality and eight union parishads: Belgacha, Bhogdanga, Ghogadhoh, Holokhana, Jatrapur, Kanthalbari, Mogolbasa, and Panchgachi. The union parishads are subdivided into 78 mauzas and 266 villages.[2]
Kurigram Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 106 mahallas.[2]
Education
- Kurigram Government College
- Kurigram Govt. Womens' College
- Mojida Degree College
- Kurigram Govt. High School
- Kurigram Govt. Girls' High School
- Shuvesscha tutorial Homes, Mollah para, Kurigram
- Mogalbasa Bilateral High School
See also
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
References
- Md Kamal Hossain (2012), "Kurigram Sadar Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- "District Statistics 2011: Kurigram" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- "Community Report: Kurigram" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- "Population and Housing Census 2011: Bangladesh at a Glance" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
Kurigram District | ||
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| Upazila/Thana: |
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| Upazilas of the Rangpur Division | ||
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Capital: Rangpur | ||
| Dinajpur District |
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| Gaibandha District |
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| Kurigram District | ||
| 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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