Thakurgaon Sadar Upazila
Thakurgaon Sadar
ঠাকুরগাঁও সদর | |
|---|---|
Balia Mosque | |
| Coordinates: 26°1.2′N 88°28′E / 26.0200°N 88.467°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Rangpur |
| District | Thakurgaon |
| Headquarters | Thakurgaon |
| Area | |
• Total | 654.95 km2 (252.88 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 656,792 |
| • Density | 1,002.8/km2 (2,597.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 5100[2] |
| Area code | 0561[3] |
| Website | thakurgaonsadar |
Thakurgaon Sadar (Bengali: ঠাকুরগাঁও সদর) is an upazila of Thakurgaon District in Rangpur, Bangladesh.[4]
Geography
Thakurgaon Sadar is located at 26°01′15″N 88°28′00″E / 26.0208°N 88.4667°E. It has 133,320 households and total area 654.95 km2. It is bounded by Atwari and Boda upazilas on the north, Pirganj and Birganj upazilas on the south, Boda, Debiganj and Birganj upazilas on the east, Baliadangi and Ranisankail upazilas on the west.[5]
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Thakurgaon Sadar Upazila had 162,239 households and a population of 656,792. 9.20% of the population were under 5 years of age. Thakurgaon Sadar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 76.85%: 80.86% for males and 72.86% for females, and a sex ratio of 100.48 males for every 100 females. 144,767 (22.04%) lived in urban areas.[6]
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Thakurgaon Sadar Upazila had 133,320 households and a population of 581,227. 130,768 (22.50%) were under 10 years of age. Thakurgaon Sadar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 53.27%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 980 females per 1000 males. 93,213 (16.04%) lived in urban areas.[7] Ethnic population was 3,721 (0.64%), of which Santal were 2,256.[8]
According to the 2001 Bangladesh census, Thakurgaon sadar upazila has a population of 504428; males 260515, females 243913; Muslim 369486, Hindu 129794, Christian 3614, Buddhist 38 and others 1496. Indigenous communities such as Santal, Oraon, Munda, Mushar and Rajbanshi belong to this upazila.
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, the upazila has a population of 422,728. Males constitute 51.7% of the population, and females 48.3%. This upazila's eighteen up population is 214,112. Thakurgaon Sadar has an average literacy rate of 30.1% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[9]
Ethnicity and religion
| Upazila | Muslim | Hindu | Others |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thakurgaon Paurashava | 87,754 | 11,831 | 874 |
| Akcha Union | 12,163 | 13,861 | 372 |
| Akhanagar Union | 15,538 | 2,542 | 22 |
| Auliapur Union | 19,130 | 9,213 | 207 |
| Balia Union | 24,545 | 6,165 | 288 |
| Baragaon Union | 10,524 | 4,475 | 41 |
| Begunbari Union | 17,337 | 4,475 | 160 |
| Chilarang Union | 20,718 | 4,428 | 178 |
| Debipur Union | 19,764 | 7,466 | 294 |
| Dholarhat Union | 6,909 | 7,985 | 222 |
| Gareya Union | 22,420 | 12,115 | 1 |
| Jagannathpur Union | 24,285 | 12,539 | 186 |
| Jamalpur Union | 24,153 | 6,808 | 23 |
| Mohammadpur Union | 16,401 | 4,198 | 84 |
| Nargun Union | 18,308 | 2,607 | 603 |
| Rahimanpur Union | 30,221 | 6,332 | 166 |
| Rajagaon Union | 14,167 | 5,112 | 154 |
| Raypur Union | 20,959 | 7,334 | 58 |
| Ruhia Union | 20,236 | 3,220 | 399 |
| Ruhia Pashchim Union | 11,345 | 5,096 | 262 |
| Salandar Union | 30,702 | 8,181 | 442 |
| Senua Union | 7,773 | 1,649 | 171 |
| Shukhan Pukhri Union | 16,061 | 10,828 | 10 |
🟩 Muslim majority 🟧 Hindu majority
Bengali Muslims are the majority, while Bengali Hindus are majority in two unions. Ethnic population was 10816 (1.65%) of which Barman were 6522, Santal 1806 and Koch 1150.
Administration
Thakurgaon Sadar Thana was formed in 1800 and it was turned into an upazila in 1984.
Thakurgaon Upazila is divided into Thakurgaon Municipality and 19 union parishads: Akhanagar, Akcha, Auliapur, Balia, Baragaon, Begunbari, Chilarang, Debipur, Gareya, Jagannathpur, Jamalpur, Mohammadpur, Nargun, Rahimanpur, Rajagaon, Ruhea, Roypur, Salandar, and Sukhanpukhari. The union parishads are subdivided into 194 mauzas and 198 villages.[7]
Gallery
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The Monument of 1971 War beside Tangon River
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Shuk River at Thakurgaon Sadar Upazila
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Playground of Thakurgaon
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Tangon River from Tangon Bridge
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A science building of Thakurgaon Govt.College.
See also
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
- Upazila
- Administrative geography of Bangladesh
References
- ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 403. 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.
- ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba. 18 October 2024.
- ^ Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Thakurgaon Sadar Upazila". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ^ "Thakurgaon Sadar Upazila - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
- ^ a b c Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Thakurgaon (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-283-2. Cite error: The named reference "2022census" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ a b "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Thakurgaon" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-09-28. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
- ^ "Community Tables: Thakurgaon district" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-09-30. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 27 March 2005. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ^ "Thakurgaon Sadar". Retrieved 27 August 2024.