Belkuchi Upazila
| Belkuchi বেলকুচি | |
|---|---|
| Upazila | |
  Belkuchi Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 24°17.5′N 89°42′E / 24.2917°N 89.700°ECoordinates: 24°17.5′N 89°42′E / 24.2917°N 89.700°E | |
| Country |
 Bangladesh |
| Division | Rajshahi Division |
| District | Sirajganj District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 164.31 km2 (63.44 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 245,164 |
| • Density | 1,492/km2 (3,860/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Official Map of Belkuchi |
Belkuchi (Bengali: বেলকুচি) is an Upazila of Sirajganj District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.[1] It is famous for handloom cottage industries and Shohagpur Hutt.
Geography
Belkuchi is located at 24°17′30″N 89°42′00″E / 24.2917°N 89.7000°E . It has 42413 households and total area 164.31 km². Belkuchi has a very plain land. Belkuchi also has two main rivers. Jamuna and Hurasagar are the two main rivers. Chandni Beel is an important waterbody.
Demographics
As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Belkuchi has a population of 352835. Males constitute 179738 of the population, and females 173097. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 116311. Belkuchi has an average literacy rate of 33.6% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]
Administrative
Belkuchi has 6 Unions/Wards, 110 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 132 villages.
Notable Residents
The following includes a list of notable people who were either born or have prominently lived in Dhaka.
- Late. Mir Abdur Rashid. The Legend of Belkuchi
- Late. Pandit Nayeb Ullah Sarker. Businessman & Teacher
- Late. Pandit Enayet Ullah Sarker. Businessman & Teacher
- Late. Pandit Mujaffar Hossain Sarker. Businessman & Teacher
- Abdul Hai Sarker. Businessman
- Md. Mozammel Haq. Retd. Justice & Former Member of Parliament
- Md. Abdul Latif Biswas. Formenr Minister & Member of Parliament
- Late. Rajani Kanta Sen. Poet
- Abdul Majid Mandal. Member of Parliament & Businessman.
See also
References
- ↑ Md Rafiqul Islam (2012), "Belkuchi Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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