Bochaganj Upazila

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Coordinates: 25.8000° N 88.4611° E

Bochaganj Upazila
Bochaganj
Division_name  - District	Rajshahi Division  - Dinajpur District
Coordinates	25.8000° N 88.4611° E
Area	224.81 km²
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991)  - Density	135376  - 602/km²
Maplink: Official Map of Bochaganj

Bochaganj (Bengali: বোচাগঞ্জ) is an Upazila of Dinajpur District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Administrative 4 See also 5 References

[edit] Geography

Bochaganj is located at 25.8000° N 88.4611° E . It has 23972 units of house hold and total area 224.81 km².

[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census^GRBangladeh, Bochaganj has a population of 135376. Males constitute are 51.7% of the population, and females 48.3%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 64312. Bochaganj has an average literacy rate of 30.2% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. ^[1]

[edit] Administrative

Bochaganj has 6 Unions/Wards, 144 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 146 vilages.

[edit] See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

[edit] References

1. ^ Population Census Wing, BBS.. Retrieved on November 10, 2006.