Gangachhara Upazila

Gangachara গঙ্গাছড়া
Upazila
Gangachara Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 25°51′N 89°13′E / 25.850°N 89.217°ECoordinates: 25°51′N 89°13′E / 25.850°N 89.217°E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Rangpur Division
District	Rangpur District
Area
• Total	209.61 km^2 (80.93 sq mi)
Population (1991)
• Total	192,336
• Density	918/km^2 (2,380/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Postal code	5410
Website	Official Map of Gangachhara

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

Geography

Gangachara is located at 25°51′00″N 89°13′00″E / 25.8500°N 89.2167°E . It has 37235 households and total area 209.61 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Gangachara has a population of 192336. Males constitute 52.04% of the population, and females 47.96%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 94048. Gangachara has an average literacy rate of 22.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.^[2]

Notable residents

• Nazrul

Administrative

Gangachara has 8 Unions/Wards, 74 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 123 villages.

The Society for Humanity Advancement and Rural Empowerment works in the area.

See also

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

References

1. Md. Abdus Sattar (2012), "Gangachara 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.