Debiganj Upazila

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Coordinates: 26.1167° N 88.8500° E

Debiganj Upazila

Debiganj
Division_name
 - District
Rajshahi Division
 - Panchagarh District
Coordinates 26.1167° N 88.8500° E
Area 309.04 km²
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991)
 - Density
159902
 - 517/km²
Maplink: Official Map of Debiganj

Debiganj (Bengali: দেবীগঞ্জ) is an Upazila of Panchagarh District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

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[edit] Geography

Debiganj is located at 26.1167° N 88.8500° E . It has 31532 units of house hold and total area 309.04 km².

[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census[1], Debiganj has a population of 159902. Males constitute are 51.02% of the population, and females 48.98%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 77660. Debiganj has an average literacy rate of 24.8% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. [2]

[edit] Administrative

Debiganj has 10 Unions/Wards, 106 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 101 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.