Baliadangi
বালিয়াডাঙ্গী
Upazila
Road in Baliadangi Upazila
Road in Baliadangi Upazila
Location of Baliadangi
Coordinates: 26°6′N 88°16.5′E / 26.100°N 88.2750°E / 26.100; 88.2750
Country Bangladesh
DivisionRangpur
DistrictThakurgaon
Area
 • Total284.13 km2 (109.70 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total195,049
 • Density690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Websitebaliadangi.thakurgaon.gov.bd

Baliadangi (Bengali: বালিয়াডাঙ্গী) is an Upazila of Thakurgaon District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.[1]

Geography

Baliadangi is located at 26°06′00″N 88°16′30″E / 26.1000°N 88.2750°E / 26.1000; 88.2750. It has a total area of 284.13 km2.

Baliadangi upazila is bounded by Atwari Upazila in Panchagarh District on the north, Thakurgaon Sadar Upazila on the east, Ranisankail Upazila on the south and Goalpokhar I and Islampur CD blocks in Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal, India, on the west.[2][3][4]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop. (000) ±%
1981 123—    
1991 147+19.5%
2001 170+15.6%
2011 195+14.7%
2022 208+6.7%
Source:
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[5]
Religions in Baliadangi upazila (2011)[5]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 80.24%
Hinduism
 
 18.92%
Christianity
 
 0.76%
Other or not stated
 
 0.08%

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Baliadangi Upazila had 45,509 households and a population of 195,049. 47,918 (24.57%) were under 10 years of age. Baliadangi had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 43.35%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 975 females per 1000 males. 15,346 (7.87%) lived in urban areas.[5][6]

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Baliadangi has a population of 147163. Males constitute 51.32% of the population, and females 48.68%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 72500. Baliadangi has an average literacy rate of 23.8% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[7]

Administration

Baliadangi, primarily formed as a Thana in 1806, was turned into an upazila on 2 July 1983.[8]

The Upazila is divided into eight union parishads: Amjankhore, Bara Palashbari, Barabari, Bhanor, Charol, Dhantala, Duosuo, and Paria. The union parishads are subdivided into 78 mauzas and 78 villages.[5]

College

Somiruddin Smrity College is a renowned College in Baliadangi.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Abu Md Iqbal Rumi Shah (2012), "Baliadangi Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. ↑ "Baliadangi Upazila". Banglapedia. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  3. ↑ "District Census Handbook Uttar Dinajpur, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Uttar Dinajpur district on the fifth page. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "District Human Development Report". Uttar Dinajpur. Page 14: Map showing locational setting of Uttar Dinajpur district (includes Dakshin Dinajpur district). Department of Planning, Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Thakurgaon" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  6. ↑ "Community Tables: Thakurgaon district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
  7. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  8. ↑ "Baliadangi Upazila - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2023-02-21.


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