Bagatipara Upazila

Bagatipara (Bengali: বাগাতিপাড়া) is an upazila of Natore District[1] in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

Bagatipara
বাগাতিপাড়া
Upazila
Bagatipara is located in Bangladesh
Bagatipara
Bagatipara
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°19.8′N 88°56.7′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionRajshahi Division
DistrictNatore District
Area
 • Total139.37 km2 (53.81 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total131,002
 • Density940/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Bagatipara

Geography

Bagatipara is located at 24.3306°N 88.9444°E / 24.3306; 88.9444. 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.[2]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop. (000) ±%
1981 224—    
1991 275+22.8%
2001 119−56.7%
2011 131+10.1%
Source:
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[3]

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Bagatipara Upazila had 33,383 households and a population of 131,002, 7.6% of whom lived in urban areas. 8.5% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 56.5%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.[4][5]

Administration

Bagatipara Thana was formed in 1906 and it was turned into an upazila on 15 April 1983.[1]

The 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]

See also

References
  1. 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
  2. "Bagatipara Upazila - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
  3. "District Statistics 2011: Natore" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  4. "Community Report: Natore" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  5. "Population and Housing Census 2011: Bangladesh at a Glance" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
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