Badalgachhi Upazila
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Badalgacchi (Bengali: বদলগাছি) is a Upazila of Naogaon District under Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh.[1]
Geography
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Badalgacchi is located at 24°58′N 88°54′E / 24.967°N 88.900°E. It consists of 54,001 households and has a total area of 213.97 square kilometres (82.61 sq mi).
Demographics
According to the
In 1991, the population of Badalgacchia was 176,010. Males constitute 51.34% of the population, and females account for 48.66%. Badalgachi has an average literacy rate of 28.4% for persons seven years and older, which is below the national average of 32.4%.
Points of interest
Somapura Mahavihara is situated in Paharpur village.
Administration
Badalgachhi, foemed as a Thana in 1807, was converted into an upazila in 1983.[4]
The Upazila is divided into eight
References
- ^ Md. Mukhlesur Rahman (2012). "Badalgachhi Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ a b c "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Naogaon" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Community Tables: Naogaon district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
- ^ "Badalgachhi Upazila - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
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