Pirganj (Bengali: পীরগঞ্জ (ঠাকুরগাঁও)) is an Upazila of Thakurgaon District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.[1]
Pirganj
পীরগঞ্জ (ঠাকুরগাঁও) | |
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Upazila | |
![]() ![]() Pirganj Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 25°51.3′N 88°22′E | |
Country | ![]() |
Division | Rangpur Division |
District | Thakurgaon District |
Area | |
• Total | 353.3 km2 (136.4 sq mi) |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 183,292 |
• Density | 520/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Postal code | 5110 |
Website | Official Map of Pirganj |
Pirganj upazila is bounded by Thakurgaon Sadar Upazila on the north, Birganj and Bochaganj upazilas in Dinajpur District on the east, Kaliaganj and Hemtabad CD blocks in Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal, India, on the south and Ranisankail Upazila on the west.[2][3][4]
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Pirganj has a population of 183,292 spread across 35,912 households. Males constitute 51.69% of the population and females 48.31%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 92,296. Pirganj has an average literacy rate of 29.3% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[5]
Pirganj Upazila is divided into Pirganj Municipality and ten union parishads: Bairchuna, Bhomradaha, Daulatpur, Hazipur, Jabarhat, Khangaon, Kosharaniganj, Pirganj, Saidpur, and Sengaon. The union parishads are subdivided into 168 mauzas and 168 villages.[6]
There are 3 rivers in Pirganj upazila; These are Tangon River, Kahalai river and Lachchi river.
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Capital: Rangpur | ||
Dinajpur District | ![]() | |
Gaibandha District | ||
Kurigram District | ||
Lalmonirhat District | ||
Nilphamari District | ||
Panchagarh District | ||
Rangpur District |
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Thakurgaon District |
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