Pirgachha Upazila
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Pirgachha Upazila | |
Division_name - District |
Rajshahi Division - Rangpur District |
Coordinates | |
Area | 265.32 km² |
Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
Population (1991) - Density |
256573 - 967/km² |
Maplink: Official Map of Pirgachha |
Pirgachha (Bengali: পীরগাছা) is an Upazila of Rangpur District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
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[edit] Geography
Pirgachha is located at
. It has 52432 units of house hold and total area 265.32 km².[edit] Demographics
As of 1991 Bangladesh censusGRBangladeh, Pirgachha has a population of 256573. Males constitute are 50.59% of the population, and females 49.41%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 125484. Pirgachha has an average literacy rate of 21.5% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. [1]
[edit] Administrative
Pirgachha has 9 Unions/Wards, 171 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 189 vilages.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Population Census Wing, BBS.. Retrieved on November 10, 2006.