Patgram Upazila

Patgram (Bengali: পাটগ্রাম) is an upazila of Lalmonirhat District[1] in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh. It is a class upazila in Bangladesh.

Patgram

পাটগ্রাম
Upazila
Patgram
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 26°21′N 89°01′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionRangpur Division
DistrictLalmonirhat District
Area
 • Total261.51 km2 (100.97 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total155,913
 • Density600/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Websitepatgram.lalmonirhat.gov.bd

Geography

Patgram is located at 26°21′N 89°01′E. It has 30271 households and total area 261.51 km2.

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Patgram has a population of 155,913 with males constituting 51.52% of the population, and females 48.48%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 75,134. Patgram has a literacy rate of 25.2%, against the national average literacy rate of 32.4%.[2]

Administration

Patgram Upazila is divided into Patgram Municipality and eight union parishads: Baura, Burimari, Dahagram, Jagatber, Jongra, Kuchilbari, Patgram, and Sreerampur. The union parishads are subdivided into 45 mauzas and 46 villages.[3][4]

Patgram Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 23 mahallas.[3]

Transportation

Patgram is well connected with capital city Dhaka by road and train.

See also

References
  1. Benu Begum Bijli (2012). "Patgram Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved 2006-11-10.
  3. "District Statistics 2011: Lalmonirhat" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  4. পাটগ্রাম উপজেলা [Unions]. Patgram Upazila (in Bengali).


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