Taraganj Upazila

Infobox of upazilas
native_name = Taraganj
locator_position = right
latd = 25.8111
longd = 89.0167
division_name = Rajshahi Division
district = Rangpur District
population_as_of = 1991
population_total = 105393
population_density = 819
area_total = 128.64
area_telephone =
postal_code =
maplink = www.bangladesh.gov.bd/maps/images/rangpur/Taraganj.gif
maplink_caption = Official Map of Taraganj
footnotes =

Taraganj ( _bn. তারাগঞ্জ) is an Upazila of Rangpur District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

Geography

Taraganj is located at coord|25.8111|N|89.0167|E| . It has 21234 units of house hold and total area 128.64 km².

Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh censusGR|Bangladeh, Taraganj has a population of 105393. Males constitute are 51.48% of the population, and females 48.52%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 52373. Taraganj has an average literacy rate of 23.3% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. 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.]

Administrative

Taraganj has 5 Unions/Wards, 40 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 41 villages.

ee also

*Upazilas of Bangladesh
*Districts of Bangladesh
*Divisions of Bangladesh

References