Debiganj Upazila

Debiganj Upazila দেবীগঞ্জ উপজেলা
Upazila
Debiganj Upazila Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 26°7.1′0″N 88°45.6′0″E / 26.11833°N 88.76000°E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Rangpur Division
District	Panchagarh District
Area
• Total	309.04 km^2 (119.32 sq mi)
Population (1991)
• Total	159,902
• Density	517/km^2 (1,340/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Postal code	5020
Website	Official Website Debiganj

Debiganj (Bengali: দেবীগঞ্জ) is an Upazila of Panchagarh District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.^[1]

Geography

Debiganj Upazila is located at 26°07′07″N 88°45′33″E / 26.11858°N 88.759299°E. It has 31532 households and total area 309.04 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Debiganj has a population of 159902. Males constitute 51.02% of the population, and females 48.98%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 77660. Debiganj has an average literacy rate of 24.8% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.^[2]

Administration

Debiganj has 10 Unions/Wards, 106 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 101 villages.

Education

According to Banglapedia, Nripendra Narayan Government High School, founded in 1906, is a notable secondary school.^[1]

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

1. Habib, Md Ahsan (2012). "Debiganj Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. 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.