Pirganj Upazila, Thakurgaon
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| Pirganj Upazila | |
  Pirganj
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| Division_name - District |
Rajshahi Division - Thakurgaon District |
| Coordinates | |
| Area | 353.3 km² |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Population (1991) - Density |
183292 - 519/km² |
| Maplink: Official Map of Pirganj | |
Pirganj (Bengali: পীরগঞ্জ (ঠাকুরগাঁও)) is an Upazila of Thakurgaon District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
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[edit] Geography
Pirganj is located at . It has 35912 units of house hold and total area 353.3 km².
[edit] Demographics
As of 1991 Bangladesh censusGRBangladeh, Pirganj has a population of 183292. Males constitute are 51.69% of the population, and females 48.31%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 92296. Pirganj has an average literacy rate of 29.3% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. [1]
[edit] Administrative
Pirganj has 13 Unions/Wards, 181 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 165 vilages.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Population Census Wing, BBS.. Retrieved on November 10, 2006.
