| Baliadangi বালিয়াডাঙ্গী | |
|---|---|
| Upazila | |
 Road in Baliadangi Upazila | |
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| Coordinates: 26°6′N 88°16.5′E / 26.100°N 88.2750°E / 26.100; 88.2750 | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rangpur |
| District | Thakurgaon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 284.13 km (109.70 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 208,350 |
| • Density | 730/km (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 5140 |
| Website | baliadangi |
Baliadangi (Bengali: বালিয়াডাঙ্গী) is an upazila of Thakurgaon district in Rangpur Division, Bangladesh.
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 km.
Baliadangi upazila is bounded by Atwari Upazila in Panchagarh district in the north, Thakurgaon Sadar Upazila in the east, Ranisankail Upazila in the south and Goalpokhar I and Islampur CD blocks in Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal, India, on the west.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 123 | — |
| 1991 | 147 | +19.5% |
| 2001 | 170 | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 195 | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 208 | +6.7% |
| Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics | ||
| Religions in Baliadangi Upazila (2022) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religion | Percent | |||
| Islam | 80.00% | |||
| Hinduism | 19.23% | |||
| Christianity | 0.73% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.04% | |||
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, 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.
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Baliadangi has a population of 147,163. Males constituted 51.32% of the population, and females 48.68%. This upazila's eighteen up population is 72,500. Baliadangi had an average literacy rate of 23.8% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.
Administration
UNO: Palash Kumar Debnath.
Baliadangi, primarily formed as a thana in 1806, was turned into an upazila on 2 July 1983.
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.
College
1. Government Shahid Akbar Ali Science and Technology College
2. Somiruddin Smrity College
3. Lahiri Degree College
4. Kalmegh R Ali School and College
See also
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.
- Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Baliadangi 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 21 January 2025.
- "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.
- "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.
- ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Thakurgaon" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Thakurgaon (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-283-2.
- "Community Tables: Thakurgaon district" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
- "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 27 March 2005. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- "Baliadangi UNO". Retrieved 27 August 2024.
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