[cite web | accessdate = November 10 | accessyear = 2006 | url = http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm | archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm | archivedate = 2005-03-27 | title = Population Census Wing, BBS.] ]Famous personalities
Pirganj is famous for Shah Ismail Gazi, an Islamic saint, whose shrine is located in Baro Dargah and Hayat Mamud a 19th century poet.
Moni Krishna Sen, a famous leader in the movement of rights of peasants, was born in Pirganj. There is a college in Dhaperhat in his name.
Pirganj is home to Dr. M A Wazed Miah, an eminent Nuclear Scientist and former Chairman of Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission and Mr. Sajib Wazed Joy who has been selected as a young global leader by World Economic Forum, Davos, Switzerland.
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Administrative
Pirganj has 15 Unions/Wards, 308 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 331 villages.
The unions are 1. Chaitrakol2. Vendabari3. Baro Dargah4. Kumidpur5. Madonkhali6. Tukuria7. Baro Alampur8. Raipur 9. Pirganj10. Shanerhut11. Panchgachi12. Mithipur13. Ramnathpur14. Chatra 15. Kabilpur.
Tourist Attractions
The major tourist attractions in Pirganj are Baro Bila (a large lake), Nil Daria (a village sarrounded by a lake)and Hati Banda Mosque, an old mosque with beautiful architectural design and Mokimpur Mosque.
Famous Educational Institutes
Shah Abdur Rouf College, Pirganj Karigori College, Pirganj Bangobandhu high School, Pirganj Government High School, Chander Bazer High School, Chatra High School, Jafar Para Madrasha, Pirganj Kasimonnessa Girls High School, Pirganj Mohila College, Hazi Boyan Uddin High School, Pirganj Adarsha School, Panbazer High School, Motherganj High School, Kadirabad High School, Vendabari High School, Jahangirabad High School, Kedmot pur High School, Raipur High School, Khalashpir Babggobondhu degree College, Motherganj College Etc
Major commercial centers
Chatra, Khalashpir, Vendabari, Motherganj and Shanerhat.
Road communication
One can travel from Dhaka to Pirganj by bus. Luxury buses that go to Rangpur start from Kallyanpur in Dhaka. One should board in a Rnagpur bound bus and get dropped at Pirganj bus station. It takes about five and half hours. Pirganj is about 60 kilometer towards north from Bogra. It is on the way from Bogra to Rangpur (the distance from Bogra to Rangpur is about 100 kilometer). The road condition is very good.
There has been tremendous improvement in road communication within Pirganj Upazila in the recent years. All major commercial centers are connected by "pacca" roadas. One can start jouney from Dhaperhat and have a circular trip covering Chatra, Khalashpir, Vendabari, Baro Dargah, Shanerhat and Motherganj and come back to Dhaperhat.
Accommodation
Travellers may find it difficult to get a good accomdation in Pirganj. Rangpur, the nearest large town, has good accommodation for international and domestic travellers.
ee also
*Upazilas of Bangladesh
*Districts of Bangladesh
*Divisions of Bangladesh
*Union 11 of Thakurgaon
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