Bogra Sadar Upazila
Bogra Sadar বগুড়া সদর | |
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Upazila | |
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Coordinates: 24°51′N 89°22′E / 24.850°N 89.367°E / 24.850; 89.367 | |
Country | ![]() |
Division | Rajshahi |
District | Bogra |
Seat | Bogra |
Area [1] | |
• Total | 176.58 km2 (68.18 sq mi) |
Population (2011 census)[1] | |
• Total | 555,014 |
• Density | 3,100/km2 (8,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Postal code | 5800, 5801 |
Website | sadar |
Bogra Sadar Upazila (Bengali: বগুড়া সদর উপজেলা) is an upazila of Bogra District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Bogra Thana was established in 1821 and was converted into an upazila in 1983.[2][3] The upazila takes its name from the district and the Bengali word sadar (headquarters). It is the subdistrict where the district headquarters, Bogra town, is located.
Geography
Bogra Sadar Upazila has a total area of 176.58 square kilometres (68.18 sq mi).[1] It borders Shibganj Upazila to the north, Gabtali Upazila to the east, Shajahanpur Upazila to the south, and Kahaloo Upazila to the west. The Karatoya River flows south through the upazila.[3]
Demographics
Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
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1981 | 454 | — |
1991 | 589 | +29.7% |
2001 | 694 | +17.8% |
2011 | 555 | −20.0% |
2022 | 658 | +18.6% |
2011 population declined because upazila boundaries were redrawn to create Shajahanpur Upazila Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[1] |
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Bogra Sadar Upazila had 131,862 households and a population of 555,014. 101,626 (18.31%) were under 10 years of age. Bogra Sadar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 65.70%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 927 females per 1000 males. 350,397 (63.13%) lived in urban areas.[1][4]
The boundaries of the upazila were redrawn in 2003 to create a new upazila, Shajahanpur.[3] The combined population of the two in 2011 was 844,818, a 21.7% increase from 2001.
Administration
Bogra Sadar Upazila is divided into Bogra Municipality and 11 union parishads: Erulia, Fapore, Gokul, Lahiri Para, Namuja, Nishindara, Noongola, Rajapur, Sekherkola, Shabgram, and Shakharia. The union parishads are subdivided into 92 mauzas and 122 villages.
Bogra Municipality is subdivided into 20 wards and 111 mahallas.[1]
Education
There are 13 colleges in the upazila, most located in Bogra town. Those outside the town include Adarsha Mohabiddyalaya in Puran Bogra, Jahidur Rahman Women's College in Erulia, Govt. Shah Sultan College, Namuza Degree College in Namuja, and Noon Gola Degree College.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Bogra" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ Haq, Md Nazmul (2012). "Bogra District". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ a b c Jasimuddin, AKM (2012). "Shahjahanpur Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ "Community Tables: Bogra district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
- ^ "List of Institutions". Ministry of Education. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
External links
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- Official website (in Bengali)
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- Army Medical College
- Azizul Haque College
- BIAM Model School and College
- Bogra Cantonment Public School and College
- Bogra College
- Bogra Polytechnic Institute
- Bogra Zilla School
- Shahnaj Siraj High School
- Dupchanchia Model High School
- Jaguli B. L. High School
- Millennium Scholastic School & College
- Mustafabia Alia Madrasah
- National Training and Research Academy for Multilingual Shorthand
- Palli Unnayan Academy Laboratory School and College
- Pundra University of Science and Technology
- Rural Development Academy
- Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College