Birganj Upazila

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Coordinates: 25.8597° N 88.6500° E

Birganj Upazila
Birganj
Division_name  - District	Rajshahi Division  - Dinajpur District
Coordinates	25.8597° N 88.6500° E
Area	413 km²
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991)  - Density	231305  - 560/km²
Maplink: Official Map of Birganj

Birganj (Bengali: বীরগঞ্জ) is an Upazila of Dinajpur District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

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

[edit] Geography

Birganj is located at 25.8597° N 88.6500° E . It has 42323 units of house hold and total area 413 km².

[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census^[1], Birganj has a population of 231305. Males constitute are 51.77% of the population, and females 48.23%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 111160. Birganj has an average literacy rate of 25% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. ^[2]

[edit] Administrative

Birganj has 11 Unions/Wards, 187 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 186 villages.

[edit] See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh
• Birganj a town in southern Nepal

[edit] References

1. ^ GR Error
2. ^ Population Census Wing, BBS.. Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved on November 10, 2006.