Taraganj Upazila

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Coordinates: 25.8111° N 89.0167° E

Taraganj Upazila
Taraganj
Division_name  - District	Rajshahi Division  - Rangpur District
Coordinates	25.8111° N 89.0167° E
Area	128.64 km²
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991)  - Density	105393  - 819/km²
Maplink: Official Map of Taraganj

Taraganj (Bengali: তারাগঞ্জ) 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

Taraganj is located at 25.8111° N 89.0167° E . It has 21234 units of house hold and total area 128.64 km².

[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census^[1], Taraganj has a population of 105393. Males constitute are 51.48% of the population, and females 48.52%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 52373. Taraganj has an average literacy rate of 23.3% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. ^[2]

[edit] Administrative

Taraganj has 5 Unions/Wards, 40 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 41 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.