Badalgachhi | |
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.jpg) Aerial view of Somapura Mahavihara | |
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| Coordinates: 24°58′N 88°54′E / 24.967°N 88.900°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rajshahi |
| District | Naogaon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 213.97 km2 (82.61 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 201,342 |
| • Density | 940/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Badalgacchi (Bengali: বদলগাছি) is a Upazila of Naogaon District under Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh.[1]
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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).
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Badalgachhi Upazila had 54,001 households and a population of 201,342. 36,957 (18.36%) were under 10 years of age. Badalgachhi had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 49.55%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1002 females per 1000 males. 6,357 (3.16%) lived in urban areas.[2] Ethnic population was 10,799 (5.36%), of which Oraon were 3,661.[3]
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%.
Somapura Mahavihara is situated in Paharpur village.
Badalgachhi, foemed as a Thana in 1807, was converted into an upazila in 1983.[4]
The Upazila is divided into eight union parishads: Adhaipur, Badalgachhi, Balubhara, Bilasbari, Kola, Mathurapur, Mithapur, and Paharpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 247 mauzas and 238 villages.[2]
