Pirganj Upazila, Thakurgaon

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Coordinates: 25.8542° N 88.3667° E

Pirganj Upazila
Pirganj
Division_name  - District	Rajshahi Division  - Thakurgaon District
Coordinates	25.8542° N 88.3667° E
Area	353.3 km²
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991)  - Density	183292  - 519/km²
Maplink: Official Map of Pirganj

Pirganj (Bengali: পীরগঞ্জ (ঠাকুরগাঁও)) is an Upazila of Thakurgaon District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

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

[edit] Geography

Pirganj is located at 25.8542° N 88.3667° E . It has 35912 units of house hold and total area 353.3 km².

[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census^[1], Pirganj has a population of 183292. Males constitute are 51.69% of the population, and females 48.31%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 92296. Pirganj has an average literacy rate of 29.3% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. ^[2]

[edit] Administrative

Pirganj has 13 Unions/Wards, 181 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 165 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.