Bagatipara Upazila
Bagatipara (Bengali: বাগাতিপাড়া) is an upazila of Natore District[1] in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Last Edited By Shakil Sharker.
Bagatipara
বাগাতিপাড়া | |
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  Bagatipara Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 24°19.8′N 88°56.7′E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rajshahi Division |
| District | Natore District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 139.37 km2 (53.81 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 107,944 |
| • Density | 770/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Official Map of Bagatipara |
Geography
Bagatipara is located at 24.3306°N 88.9444°E. It has an area of 139.37 km2 and is bounded by Natore Sadar Upazila on the north, Lalpur Upazila on the south, Baraigram Upazila on the east and Charghat, Bagha and Puthia Upazilas on the west. The soil of the upazila is mainly plain; there are few depressions. The main river is Boral.
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Bagatipara has a population of 107944. Males constitute 51.49% of the population, and females 48.51%. The Upazila's adult population is 54158. Bagatipara has an average literacy rate of 31.2% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]
Administration
Bagatipara Upazila is divided into Bagatipara Municipality and five union parishads: Bagatipara, Dayarampur, Faguardiar, Jamnagor, and Panka. The union parishads are subdivided into 93 mauzas and 134 villages.[3]
Bagatipara Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 17 mahallas.[3]
References
- Md Moniruzzaman Moni (2012), "Bagatipara Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), 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.
- "District Statistics 2011: Natore" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
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