Pirgachha Upazila

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Coordinates: 25.5806° N 89.4000° E

Pirgachha Upazila
Pirgachha
Division_name  - District	Rajshahi Division  - Rangpur District
Coordinates	25.5806° N 89.4000° E
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.

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

[edit] Geography

Pirgachha is located at 25.5806° N 89.4000° E . It has 52432 units of house hold and total area 265.32 km².

[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census^[1], 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. ^[2]

[edit] Administrative

Pirgachha has 9 Unions/Wards, 171 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 189 villages.

[edit] See also

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

[edit] References

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