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Porsha Upazila
Porsha ( bn, পোরশা) is an Upazila of Naogaon District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Geography Porsha is located at . It has 18047 households, and total area 252.83 km2. Porsha Upazila is bounded by Sapahar Upazila on the north, Patnitala and Mohadevpur Upazilas on the east, Gomostapur and Niamatpur Upazilas on the south, Habibpur and Bamangola CD Blocks in Malda district, West Bengal, India, on the west. Demographics According to 2011 Bangladesh census, Porsha had a population of 132,095. Males constituted 50.19% of the population and females 49.81%. Muslims formed 86.35% of the population, Hindus 10.38%, Christians 1.36% and others 1.90%. Porsha had a literacy rate of 42.52% for the population 7 years and above. As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Porsha had a population of 97279. Males constituted 50.18% of the population, and females 49.82%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 48932. Porsha had an average literacy rate of 26.5% (7+ years), a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upazilas Of Bangladesh
An ''upazila'' ( bn, উপজেলা, upôzela, lit=sub-district pronounced: ), formerly called ''thana'', is an administrative region in Bangladesh, functioning as a sub-unit of a district. It can be seen as an analogous to a county or a borough of Western countries. Rural upazilas are further administratively divided into union council areas (union parishads). Bangladesh ha495 upazilas(as of 20 Oct 2022). The upazilas are the second lowest tier of regional administration in Bangladesh. The administrative structure consists of divisions (8), districts (64), upazilas (495) and union parishads (UPs). This system of devolution was introduced by the former military ruler and president of Bangladesh, Lieutenant General Hossain Mohammad Ershad, in an attempt to strengthen local government. Below UPs, villages (''gram'') and ''para'' exist, but these have no administrative power and elected members. The Local Government Ordinance of 1982 was amended a year later, redesignati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patnitala Upazila
Patnitala ( bn, পত্নীতলা, means ''Wife's Place'') is an Upazila of Naogaon District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Geography Patnitala is located at . It has 35570 units of households and total area 382.39 km2. The major rivers are the Atrai and the Shiba. Patnitala Upazila is bounded by Dhamoirhat Upazila and Tapan CD Block in Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal, India, on the north, Badalgachhi on the east, Mohadevpur Upazila on the south and Porsha and Sapahar Upazilas on the west. Demographics According to 2011 Bangladesh census, Patnitala had a population of 231, 900. Males constituted 50.33% of the population and females 49.67%. Muslims formed 78.56% of the population, Hindus 15.45%, Christians 1.80% and others 3.93%. Patnitala had a literacy rate of 52.55% for the population 7 years and above. As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Patnitala has a population of 1 98 164. Males constitutes 51.26% of the population and females 48.74%. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 Bangladesh Census
In 1991, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, conducted a national census in Bangladesh. They recorded data from all of the districts and upazilas and main cities in Bangladesh including statistical data on population size, households, sex and age distribution, marital status, economically active population, literacy and educational attainment, religion, number of children etc. According to the census, Hindus were 10.5 per cent of the population, down from 12.1 per cent as of 1981. Bangladesh have a population of 106,314,992 as per 1991 census report. Majority of 93,886,769 reported that they were Muslims, 11,184,337 reported as Hindus, 616,626 as Buddhists, 350,839 as Christians and 276,418 as others. See also * Demographics of Bangladesh * 2001 Bangladesh census * 2011 Bangladesh census References External links * Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics"Census Reports: Population Census-2001" 2001. The 1991 census figures can be seen compared to the 2001 census. Censuses in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Bangladesh Census
In 2011, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, conducted a national census in Bangladesh, which provided a provisional estimate of the total population of the country as 142,319,000. The previous decennial census was the 2001 census. Data were recorded from all of the districts and upazilas and main cities in Bangladesh including statistical data on population size, households, sex and age distribution, marital status, economically active population, literacy and educational attainment, religion, number of children etc. Bangladesh and India also conducted their first joint census of areas along their border in 2011. According to the census, Hindus constituted 8.5 per cent of the population as of 2011, down from 9.6 per cent in the 2001 census. Bangladesh have a population of 144,043,697 as per 2011 census report. Majority of 130,201,097 reported that they were Muslims, 12,301,331 reported as Hindus, 864,262 as Buddhists, 532,961 as Christians and 201,661 as others. See also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Community Development Block In India
In India, a Community development block (CD block) or simply Block is a sub-division of Tehsil, administratively earmarked for planning and development. The area is administered by a Block Development Officer (BDO), supported by several technical specialists and village-level workers. A community development block covers several gram panchayats, the local administrative units at the village level. Nomenclature Only in the state of West Bengal are CD blocks considered the third level administrative units (equal to tehsils in North India. Elsewhere, tehsils are also called Talukas in the Western Indian states of Goa, Gujarat, Maharashtra and South Indian states of Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. In Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland, the term Circles are used, while Sub-divisions are present in the Eastern Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Assam, and most of Northeast India (Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Sikkim and Tripura). In Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, a newer form of ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bamangola (community Development Block)
Bamangola is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Malda Sadar subdivision of Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal. History Gauda and Pandua Gauda was once the “capital of the ancient bhukti or political division of Bengal known as Pundravardhana which lay on the eastern extremity of the Gupta Empire.” During the rule of the Sena Dynasty, in the 11th-12th century, Gauda was rebuilt and extended as Lakshmanawati (later Lakhnauti), and it became the hub of the Sena empire. Gauda was conquered by Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khalji in 1205. During the Turko-Afghan period, “the city of Lakhnauti or Gauda continued to function initially as their capital but was abandoned in 1342 by the Ilyas Shahi sultans in favour of Pandua because of major disturbances along the river course of the Ganga.” “Pandua then lay on the banks of the Mahananda, which was the major waterway of the sultanate at the time. However, when the Mahananda too began ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Habibpur (community Development Block)
Habibpur is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Malda Sadar subdivision of Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal. History Gauda and Pandua Gauda was once the “capital of the ancient bhukti or political division of Bengal known as Pundravardhana which lay on the eastern extremity of the Gupta Empire.” During the rule of the Sena Dynasty, in the 11th-12th century, Gauda was rebuilt and extended as Lakshmanawati (later Lakhnauti), and it became the hub of the Sena empire. Gauda was conquered by Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khalji in 1205. During the Turko-Afghan period, “the city of Lakhnauti or Gauda continued to function initially as their capital but was abandoned in 1342 by the Ilyas Shahi sultans in favour of Pandua because of major disturbances along the river course of the Ganga.” “Pandua then lay on the banks of the Mahananda, which was the major waterway of the sultanate at the time. However, when the Mahananda too began ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niamatpur Upazila
Niamatpur ( bn, নিয়ামতপুর) is an upazila of Naogaon District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Geography Niamatpur is located at . It has 35299 households and total area 449.1 km2. It is bounded by porsha upazila on the north, tanore and nachole upazilas on the south, manda and mahadebpur upazilas on the east, gomastapur and Nachole upazilas on the west. Demographics According to 2011 Bangladesh census, Niamatpur had a population of 248,351. Males constituted 49.36% of the population and females 50.64%. Muslims formed 77.57% of the population, Hindus 18.38%, Christians 1.47% and others 2.41%. Niamatpur had a literacy rate of 44.71% for the population 7 years and above. As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Niamatpur had a population of 193197. Males constituted 50.37% of the population, and females 49.63%. This Upazila's eighteen up population was 98284. Niamatpur had an average literacy rate of 25.8% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% lit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gomostapur Upazila
Gomostapur ( bn, গোমস্তাপুর) is an upazila of Nawabganj District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Geography Gomostapur is located at . It has 34,126 households and a total area of . Gomostapur Upazila is bounded by Habibpur CD block in Malda district, West Bengal, India and Porsha Upazila, in Naogaon District, on the north, Niamatpur Upazila in Naogaon district and Nachol Upazila on the east, Nachol Upazila and Shibganj Upazila, Chapai Nawabganj on the south, and Bholahat Upazila, Shibganj Upazila and Habibpur CD block on the west. Demographics According to 2011 Bangladesh census, Gomostapur had a population of 275,823. Males constituted 49.42% of the population and females 50.58%. Muslims formed 93.05% of the population, Hindus 5.80%, Christians 0.88% and others 0.28%. Gomostapur had a literacy rate of 41.22% for the population 7 years and above. As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Gomostapur has a population of 191,972. Males constitute 50.66% of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohadevpur Upazila
Mohadevpur ( bn, মহাদেবপুর) is an Upazila of Naogaon in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Geography Mohadevpur is located at . It has 76,089 households and total area 397.67 km2 and it is bounded by Patnitala on the north, Manda and Naogaon Sadar upazilas on the south, Badalgachhi and Naogaon Sadar upazilas on the east and Niamatpur and Porsha upazilas on the west. Main river is Atrai. Mahadevpur Upazila consists of 3,06 mouzas. The area of the town is 40.46 km2. Demographics As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Mohadevpur Upazila has a population of 2,92,589. Males constitute 51.06%(1,46,905) of the population, and females 48.94%(1,45,954). 18 Years above population is 1,98,322. Mohadevpur Upazila has an average literacy rate of 49.8% (7+ years). According to 2011 Bangladesh census, in Mohadevpur, Muslims formed 79.62% of the population, Hindus 17.95%, Christians 0.14% and others 2.28%. Art and culture Cultural organizations: Public librarie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sapahar Upazila
Sapahar ( bn, সাপাহার) is an upazila of Naogaon District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Geography Sapahar is located at 25.1250°N 88.5819°E. It has 19,770 house holds and total area 244.49 km2. Sapahar Upazila is bounded by Tapan CD Block in Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal, India, on the north, Patnitala Upazila on the east, Porsha Upazila on the south, and Bamangola CD Block, in Malda district, West Bengal, on the west. Main river Punarbhaba at Patari village and Jabai Beel are notable. Demographics According to 2011 Bangladesh census, Sapahar had a population of 161,792. Males constituted 50.25% of the population and females 49.75%. Muslims formed 93.26% of the population, Hindus 4.87%, Christians 0.46% and others 1.42%. Sapahar had a literacy rate of 42.19% for the population 7 years and above. Economy Most of the people of the Sapahar Upazila depends on agriculture for a living. The main corps are paddy, wheat, mustard, and vege ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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