Bochaganj

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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.

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[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[1], 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. [2]

[edit] Administrative

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

[edit] See also


[edit] References

  1. ^ GR Error
  2. ^ Population Census Wing, BBS.. Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved on November 10, 2006.


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