Postal code 5110 | Time zone BST (UTC+6) Area 353.3 km² | |
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Website Official Map of Pirganj | ||
Pirganj (Bengali: পীরগঞ্জ (ঠাকুরগাঁও)) is an Upazila of Thakurgaon District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.
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Map of Pirganj, Bangladesh
Geography
Pirganj is located at 25.8542°N 88.3667°E / 25.8542; 88.3667 . It has 35912 households and total area 353.3 km².
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Pirganj has a population of 183292. Males constitute 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.
Administration
Pirganj has one pourasava and its 9 Wards & 10 Unions and its 90 Wards, 181 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 165 villages. Unions name are 1no-Bhomradaha, 2no-Koshhariganj, 3no-Khangaon, 4no-Union is vecant, 5no-Saiyedpur, 6no-Pirganj, 7no-Hazipur, 8no-Daolatpur, 9no-Sengaon, 10no-Jaborhat, 11no- Boirchuna. Upazila Nirbahi Officer : ABM Iftekharul Islam Khadakar