Pirganj Upazila, Thakurgaon

Pirganj (Bengali: পীরগঞ্জ (ঠাকুরগাঁও)) is an Upazila of Thakurgaon District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.[1]

Pirganj

পীরগঞ্জ (ঠাকুরগাঁও)
Upazila
Pirganj
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 25°51.3′N 88°22′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionRangpur Division
DistrictThakurgaon District
Area
 • Total353.3 km2 (136.4 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total183,292
 • Density520/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
5110
WebsiteOfficial Map of Pirganj

Geography

Pirganj upazila is bounded by Thakurgaon Sadar Upazila on the north, Birganj and Bochaganj upazilas in Dinajpur District on the east, Kaliaganj and Hemtabad CD blocks in Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal, India, on the south and Ranisankail Upazila on the west.[2][3][4]

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Pirganj has a population of 183,292 spread across 35,912 households. Males constitute 51.69% of the population and females 48.31%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 92,296. Pirganj has an average literacy rate of 29.3% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[5]

Government

Pirganj has one pourasava with 9 Wards, 10 Unions with 90 Wards, 181 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 165 villages. The Unions are Bhomradaha, Koshhariganj, Khangaon, Saiyedpur, Pirganj, Hazipur, Daolatpur, Sengaon, Jaborhat, Boirchuna. The Upazila Nirbahi Officer is ABM Iftekharul Islam Khadakar.

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See also

References
  1. Abu Md. Iqbal Rumi Shah (2012), "Pirganj Upazila (Thakurgaon District)", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. "Pirganj Upazila (Thkurgaon District)". Banglapedia. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  3. "District Census Handbook Uttar Dinajpur, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Uttar Dinajpur district on the fifth page. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 6 January 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. Archived from the original on 19 January 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  5. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.


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