Pirganj Upazila, Rangpur

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Pirganj Upazila
Pirganj
Division_name - District	Rajshahi Division - Rangpur District
Coordinates	25.4153° N 89.3167° E
Area	409.37 km²
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991) - Density	303384 - 741/km²
Maplink: Official Map of Pirganj

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

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Administrative
4 Tourist Attractions
5 Famous Educational Institutes
6 Major commercial centers
7 Road communication
8 Accomodation
9 See also
10 References

[edit] Geography

Pirganj is located at 25.4153° N 89.3167° E . It has 62172 units of house hold and total area 409.37 km².

[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census^[1], Pirganj has a population of 303384. Males constitute are 50.72% of the population, and females 49.28%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 154333. Pirganj has an average literacy rate of 26.5% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. ^[2]

[edit] Administrative

Pirganj has 15 Unions/Wards, 308 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 331 villages.

The unions are Chaitragol, Vendabari, Baro Dargah, Kumidpur, Madonkhali, Tukuria, Shaner Hut, Baro Alampur, Raipur, Pirganj, Panchgachi, Panbazer, Ramnathpur, Chatra and Kabilpur.

[edit] Tourist Attractions

Pirganj is famous for Baro Bila (a large lake), Nil Daria (a village sarrounded by a lake)and Hati Banda Mosque, an old mosque with beautiful architectural design.

[edit] Famous Educational Institutes

Shah Abdur Rouf College, Pirganj Government High School, Chander Bazer High School, Chatra High School and Jafar Para Madrasha.

[edit] Major commercial centers

Chatra, Khalashpir, Vendabari, Motherganj and Shanerhat.

[edit] Road communication

One can travel from Dhaka to Pirganj by bus. Luxury buses start from Kallyanpur in Dhaka. It takes about five and half hours. Pirganj is about 60 kilometer from Bogra. It is on the way from Bogra to Rangpur. The distance from Bogra to Rangpur is about 100 kilometer. The road condition is fantastic.

There has been tremendous improvement in road communication within Pirganj Upazila in the recent years. All major commercial centers and tourist attractions are connected by pacca roadas. One can start jouney from Dhaperhat have a circular trip covering Chatra, Khalashpir, Vendabari, Baro Dargah, Shanerhat and Motherganj and come back to Dhaperhat.

[edit] Accomodation

Travellers may find it difficult to get a good accomdation in Pirganj. Rangpur, the nearest large town, has good accomodation for international and domestic travellers.