Debiganj Upazila

Debiganj দেবীগঞ্জ
—  Upazila  —
Debiganj Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 26°7.1′N 88°45.6′E / 26.1183°N 88.76°E / 26.1183; 88.76Coordinates: 26°7.1′N 88°45.6′E / 26.1183°N 88.76°E / 26.1183; 88.76
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Rangpur Division
District	Panchagarh District
Area
- Total	309.04 km2 (119.3 sq mi)
Population (1991)
- Total	159,902
- Density	517/km2 (1,339/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Postal code	5020
Website	Official Map of Debiganj

Debiganj (Bengali: দেবীগঞ্জ) is an Upazila of Panchagarh District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.

Geography

Debiganj Upazila is located at 26°07′07″N 88°45′33″E / 26.11858°N 88.7592991°E / 26.11858; 88.7592991. It has 31532 units of house hold and total area 309.04 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Debiganj has a population of 159902. Males constitute are 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.^[1]

Administrative

Debiganj has 10 Unions/Wards, 106 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 101 villages.

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

1. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm. Retrieved November 10, 2006.