Debiganj
Upazila
Debiganj (Bengali: দেবীগঞ্জ) is an Upazila of Panchagarh District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh
Debiganj
Upazila (panchagarh district) area 309.04 sq km, located
in between 26°00' and 26°19' north latitudes and in between 88°39' and 88°49'
east longitudes. It is bounded by boda and panchagarh sadar upazilas on the north, birganj, khansama and nilphamari sadar upazilas on the
south, domar upazila and west
bengal state of India on the east, thakurgaon sadar and Boda upazilas on
the west. There are a number of Indian enclaves in the upazila, most noted of
which are Behula Danga, Balapara, Court Bhajni and Dahala Khagrabari.
Population Total
185960; male 94581, female 91379; Muslim 135641, Hindu 49693, Buddhist 274 and
others 352. Indigenous communities such assantal, oraon and rajbangshi belong to this upazila.
Administration Debiganj
Thana was formed in 1928 and it was turned into an upazila on 28 March 1983.'
Geography
Debiganj
Upazila is located at 26.11858°N
88.759299°E. It has 31532 households and total area 309.04 km².
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Debiganj has a
population of 159902. Males constitute 51.02% of the population, and females
48.98%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 77660. Debiganj has an average
literacy rate of 24.8% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]
Administration
Debiganj has
10 Unions/Wards, 106 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 101 villages.
Education
See also: Education in Bangladesh
According to
Banglapedia, Nripendra Narayan Government
High School, founded in 1906, is a notable secondary school.[1]
See also
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