Kurigram Sadar Upazila
| Kurigram Sadar কুড়িগ্রাম সদর | |
|---|---|
| Upazila | |
  Kurigram Sadar Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 25°49′N 89°39′E / 25.817°N 89.650°ECoordinates: 25°49′N 89°39′E / 25.817°N 89.650°E | |
| Country |
 Bangladesh |
| Division | Rangpur Division |
| District | Kurigram District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 276.45 km2 (106.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 312,408[1] |
| • Density | 786/km2 (2,040/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Sadar.gif Official Map of Kurigram Sadar |
Kurigram Sadar (Bengali: কুড়িগ্রাম সদর) is an Upazila of Kurigram District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.
Geography
Kurigram Sadar is located at 25°49′00″N 89°39′00″E / 25.8167°N 89.6500°E . It has 40310 units of house hold and total area 276.45 km².
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Kurigram Sadar has a population of 217311. Males constitute 51.01% of the population, and females 48.99%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 106925. Kurigram Sadar has an average literacy rate of 26.2% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]
Administrative
Kurigram Sadar has 11 Unions/Wards, 169 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 256 villages. krisnopur is the largest mauza in kurigram.
Educational institutions
Kurigram Government College
Kurigram Govt. Women College
Mojida Degree College
Kurigram Govt. High School
Kurigram Govt. Girls' High Cshool
Khalilganj School & College, Kurigram
KURIGRAM POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.citypopulation.de/php/bangladesh-admin.php?adm1id=49
- ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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