Birganj Upazila


Birganj is an upazila of Dinajpur District 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". It is situated on the bank of Dhepa river, midway between Dinajpur and Thakurgaon. It has 42,323 households and total area 413 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Birganj has a population of 231,305. Males constitute 51.77% of the population, and females 48.23%. This upazila's over-18 population is 111,160. Birganj has an average literacy rate of 25%, compared with the national average of 32.4%.

Administration

Birganj has 11 unions/wards, 187 mauzas/mahallas, and 186 villages.
Unions are:
1.Sibarampur,
2.Polashbari,
3.Satagram
4.Paltapur
5.Sujalpur
6.Nijpara
7.Mohammadpur
8.Bhognagar
9.Satair
10.Mohonpur
11.Moricha

Education