Birganj
বীরগঞ্জ
Upazila
Fields in Singra National Park
Fields in Singra National Park
Location of Birganj
Coordinates: 26°0′0″N 88°35′0″E / 26.00000°N 88.58333°E / 26.00000; 88.58333
Country Bangladesh
DivisionRangpur
DistrictDinajpur
Area
 • Total413.11 km2 (159.50 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total317,253
 • Density770/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)

Birganj (Bengali: বীরগঞ্জ) is an upazila of Dinajpur District[1] in the division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.

Geography

Birganj is located "between 25°48' and 26°04' north latitudes and in between 88°29´ and 88°44´ east longitudes".[1] It is situated on the bank of Dhepa river, midway between Dinajpur and Thakurgaon. It has 73,895 households and total area 413.11 km2.

The upazila is bounded by Thakurgaon sadar and Debiganj upazilas on the north, Kaharole Upazila on the south, Atrai River and Khansama Upazila on the east, Bochaganj, Pirganj Upazila of Rangpur and Thakurgaon Sadar Upazila on the west.

Demographics

Religions in Birganj upazila (2011)[2]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 69.66%
Hinduism
 
 27.90%
Christianity
 
 1.30%
Ethnic religion
 
 1.13%
Buddhism
 
 0.01%

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Birganj Upazila had 73,895 households and a population of 317,253. 72,798 (22.95%) were under 10 years of age. Birganj had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 48.05%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 988 females per 1000 males. 19,467 (6.14%) lived in urban areas.[2] Ethnic population was 7,362 (2.32%), of which Santal were 6,880.[3]

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Birganj has a population of 231,305. Males constitute 51.77% of the population, and females 48.23%. This upazila's over-18 population is 111,160. Birganj has an average literacy rate of 25% (7+ years), compared with the national average of 32.4%.[4]

Administration

Birganj Upazila, primarily formed as a Thana in 1890, was turned into upazila in 1983.[5]

The upazila is divided into Birganj Municipality and 11 union parishads namely: Bhognagar, Mohammadpur, Mohonpur, Moricha, Nijpara, Paltapur, Polashbari, Sator, Shatagram, Shibrampur, and Sujalpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 186 mauzas and 187 villages.[2]

Birganj Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 11 mahallas.[2]

Education

Birganj Pilot Government High School

Birganj Government College

Birganj Women's College

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Mamtajur Alam Ilu (2012), "Birganj Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. ^ a b c d "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Dinajpur" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  3. ^ "Community Tables: Dinajpur district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
  4. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  5. ^ "Birganj Upazila - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
  6. ^ "Dinajpur-1". Election Commission Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 2017-01-23. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  7. ^ "Obituary reference for Kafi in JS". bdnews24.com. 11 September 2005. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  8. ^ "JS session adjourned without transacting any business following death of Jamaat MP". bdnews24.com. 11 September 2005. Retrieved 12 March 2016.


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