Bochaganj Upazila

Bochaganj (Bengali: বোচাগঞ্জ) is an upazila of Dinajpur District[1] in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh. Aynul Bari

Bochaganj

বোচাগঞ্জ
Upazila
Bochaganj
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 25°48′N 88°27.7′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionRangpur Division
DistrictDinajpur District
Area
 • Total224.81 km2 (86.80 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total135,376
 • Density600/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Bochaganj

Geography

Bochaganj is located at 25.8000°N 88.4611°E / 25.8000; 88.4611. It has 23972 households and total area 224.81 km2.

Bochaganj Upazila is bounded by Birganj Upazila in Dinajpur District and Pirganj Upazila in Rangpur district on the north, Birganj, Kaharole and Biral Upazilas on the east, Biral Upazila and Kaliaganj CD Block in Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal, India, on the south, and Pirganj Upazila on the west.[2][3][4]

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Bochaganj has a population of 135376. Males constitute 51.7% of the population, and females 48.3%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 64312. Bochaganj has an average literacy rate of 30.2% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[5]

Administration

Bochaganj Upazila is divided into Setabganj Municipality and six union parishads: Atgaon, Eshania, Murshidhat, Nafanagar, Rongaon, and Shatail. The union parishads are subdivided into 144 mauzas and 141 villages.[6]

Setabganj Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 33 mahallas.[6]

See also

References
  1. Rezaul Karim (2012). "Bochaganj Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. "Bochaganj Upazila". Banglapedia. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  3. "District Census Handbook 2011 Dakshin Dinajpur" (PDF). Map of Dakshin Dinajpur showing CD Blocks on the fourth page. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  4. "District Human Development Report". Uttar Dinajpur. Page 14: Map showing locational setting of Uttar Dinajpur district (includes Dakshin Dinajpur district). Department of Planning, Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  5. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  6. "District Statistics 2011: Dinajpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.


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