Birganj Upazila

Birganj বীরগঞ্জ
Upazila
Birganj Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 26°0′0″N 88°35′0″E / 26.00000°N 88.58333°ECoordinates: 26°0′0″N 88°35′0″E / 26.00000°N 88.58333°E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Rangpur Division
District	Dinajpur District
Area
• Total	413 km^2 (159 sq mi)
Population (1991)
• Total	231,305
• Density	560/km^2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)

Birganj (Bengali: বীরগঞ্জ) is an Upazila of Dinajpur District^[1] in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.

Geography

Birganj is located "between 25°48' and 26°04' north latitudes and in between 88°29´ and 88°44´ east longitudes".^[1] It is situated on the bank of Dhepa river.It has 42323 households and total area 413 km².

Demographics

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

Administrative

Birganj has 11 unions/wards, 187 mauzas/mahallas, and 186 villages.

Notable residents

• Late Prof. Abdullah Al Kafi – (1945 – 2005), Member of Parliament of Jatiyo Sangshad, for Dinajpur-1, distinguished politician and political leader.^[3][4][5]

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh
• Birganj a town in northern part Dinajpur district of Bangladesh.

References

1. Mamtajur Alam Ilu (2012), "Birganj Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
2. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
3. "Dinajpur-1". Election Commission Bangladesh. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
4. "Obituary reference for Kafi in JS". bdnews24.com. 11 September 2005. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
5. "JS session adjourned without transacting any business following death of Jamaat MP". bdnews24.com. 11 September 2005. Retrieved 12 March 2016.