Badalgachhi Upazila

Badalgachhi
Upazila
Badalgachhi

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 24°58′N 88°54′E / 24.967°N 88.900°ECoordinates: 24°58′N 88°54′E / 24.967°N 88.900°E
Country  Bangladesh
Division Rajshahi Division
District Naogaon District
Area
 • Total 213.97 km2 (82.61 sq mi)
Population (2011[1])
 • Total 201,342[2]
 • Density 870/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)

Badalgacchi (Bengali: বদলগাছি) is a Upazila of Naogaon District in Bangladesh.[3] It consists of 36,614 households and has a total area of 213.98 square kilometres (82.62 sq mi).

In 1991, the popolation number of Badalgacchia was 176,010. Males constitute 51.34% of the population, and females accounts for 48.66%. Badalgachi has an average literacy rate of 28.4% for persons seven years and older, which is below the national average of 32.4%.

Heritage

Somapura Mahavihara is situated in Paaharpur village.

Administrative

Badalgachhi has 8 Union.

NambersUnionsWardsvillages
1Adhaipur
2Badalgachhi
3Balubhara
4Bilasbari
5Kola
6Mathurapur
7Midhapur
8Paharpur

References

  1. ↑ Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics
  2. ↑ National Web Portal (জুন, ২০১৪). "এক নজরে বদলগাছী". People's Republic of Bangladesh. Retrieved 24 July 2014. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ↑ Md. Mukhlesur Rahman (2012). "Badalgachhi Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.