Badalgachhi Upazila

Coordinates: 24°58′N 88°54′E / 24.967°N 88.900°E / 24.967; 88.900
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Badalgachhi
Aerial view of Somapura Mahavihara
Aerial view of Somapura Mahavihara
Location of Badalgachhi
Coordinates: 24°58′N 88°54′E / 24.967°N 88.900°E / 24.967; 88.900
Country Bangladesh
DivisionRajshahi
DistrictNaogaon
Area
 • Total213.97 km2 (82.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total201,342
 • Density940/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)

Badalgacchi (Bengali: বদলগাছি) is a Upazila of Naogaon District under Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh.[1]

Geography[edit]

Map of Naogaon District

Badalgacchi is located at 24°58′N 88°54′E / 24.967°N 88.900°E / 24.967; 88.900. It consists of 54,001 households and has a total area of 213.97 square kilometres (82.61 sq mi).

Demographics[edit]

Religions in Badalgachhi upazila (2011)[2]
Religion Percent
Islam
86.49%
Hinduism
9.91%
Ethnic religion
3.45%
Other or not stated
0.15%

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Badalgachhi Upazila had 54,001 households and a population of 201,342. 36,957 (18.36%) were under 10 years of age. Badalgachhi had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 49.55%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1002 females per 1000 males. 6,357 (3.16%) lived in urban areas.[2] Ethnic population was 10,799 (5.36%), of which Oraon were 3,661.[3]

In 1991, the population of Badalgacchia was 176,010. Males constitute 51.34% of the population, and females account for 48.66%. Badalgachi has an average literacy rate of 28.4% for persons seven years and older, which is below the national average of 32.4%.

Points of interest[edit]

Somapura Mahavihara is situated in Paharpur village.

Administration[edit]

Badalgachhi, foemed as a Thana in 1807, was converted into an upazila in 1983.[4]

The Upazila is divided into eight union parishads: Adhaipur, Badalgachhi, Balubhara, Bilasbari, Kola, Mathurapur, Mithapur, and Paharpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 247 mauzas and 238 villages.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Md. Mukhlesur Rahman (2012). "Badalgachhi Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. ^ a b c "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Naogaon" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  3. ^ "Community Tables: Naogaon district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
  4. ^ "Badalgachhi Upazila - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2023-02-23.