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Bagatipara (Bengali: বাগাতিপাড়া) is an upazila of Natore District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.[3]
Bagatipara
বাগাতিপাড়া | |
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| Coordinates: 24°19.8′N 88°56.7′E / 24.3300°N 88.9450°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rajshahi |
| District | Natore |
| Area | |
• Total | 139.85 km2 (54.00 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 140,699 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 6410[2] |
| Website | Official Map of Bagatipara |
Geography
editBagatipara is located at 24°19′50″N 88°56′40″E / 24.3306°N 88.9444°E. It has an area of 139.85 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.[4]
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 224 | — |
| 1991 | 275 | +22.8% |
| 2001 | 119 | −56.7% |
| 2011 | 131 | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 141 | +7.6% |
| Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[5] | ||
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Bagatipara Upazila had 33,383 households and a population of 131,004. 24,388 (18.62%) were under 10 years of age. Bagatipara had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 56.53%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1014 females per 1000 males. 9,975 (7.61%) lived in urban areas.[5][7]
Administration
editBagatipara Thana was formed in 1906 and it was turned into an upazila on 15 April 1983.[3]
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.[5]
Bagatipara Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 17 mahallas.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 402. ISBN 978-9844752016.
- ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 21 October 2024.
- ^ a b 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
- ^ "Bagatipara Upazila - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
- ^ a b c d "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Natore" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Natore (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-279-5.
- ^ "Community Tables: Natore district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.