বাগমারা | |
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 Kompo River in Bagmara | |
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| Coordinates: 24°33.8′N 88°48.5′E / 24.5633°N 88.8083°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rajshahi |
| District | Rajshahi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 366.26 km2 (141.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 354,664 |
| • Density | 970/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | bagmara |
Bagmara (Bengali: বাগমারা) is an Upazila of Rajshahi District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.[1]
Bagmara is located at 24°33′50″N 88°48′30″E / 24.5639°N 88.8083°E. It has 94,050 households and total area 366.26 km2.
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Baghmara Upazila had 94,050 households and a population of 354,664. 64,230 (18.11%) were under 10 years of age. Baghmara had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 46.31%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1002 females per 1000 males. 38,214 (10.77%) lived in urban areas.[2][3]
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Bagmara has a population of 282520. Males constitute 50.01% of the population, and females 49.99%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 147768. Bagmara has an average literacy rate of 52.9% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[4]
Bagmara Upazila is divided into Bhawbaniganj Municipality, Tahirpur Municipality, and 16 union parishads: Auchpara, Basupara, Borobihanoli, Dippur, Ganipur, Gobindapara, Gualkandi, Hamirkutsa, Jogipara, Kacharikoalipara, Maria, Nordas, Sonadanaga, Sreepur, Suvodanga, and Zhikra. The union parishads are subdivided into 292 mauzas and 332 villages.[2]
