Gangachhara Upazila

Gangachara
গঙ্গাছড়া
—  Upazila  —
Gangachara
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates:
Country  Bangladesh
Division Rangpur Division
District Rangpur District
Area
 • Total 209.61 km2 (80.9 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 192,336
 • Density 918/km2 (2,377.6/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Postal code 5410
Website Official Map of Gangachhara

Gangachara (Bengali: গঙ্গাছড়া) is an Upazila of Rangpur District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

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Geography

Gangachara is located at . It has 37235 units of house hold and total area 209.61 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Gangachara has a population of 192336. Males constitute are 52.04% of the population, and females 47.96%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 94048. Gangachara has an average literacy rate of 22.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1]

Notable residents

Administrative

Gangachara has 8 Unions/Wards, 74 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 123 villages.

The Society for Humanity Advancement and Rural Empowerment works in the area.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm. Retrieved November 10, 2006.