Gangachhara Upazila
Gangachara গঙ্গাছড়া | |
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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 |
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Division | Rangpur Division |
District | Rangpur District |
Area | |
• Total | 209.61 km2 (80.93 sq mi) |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 192,336 |
• Density | 920/km2 (2,400/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]
Administration
Gangachara has 8 Unions/Wards, 74 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 123 villages.
The Society for Humanity Advancement and Rural Empowerment works in the area.
Notable residents
See also
References
- ↑ Md. Abdus Sattar (2012), "Gangachara 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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