Belkuchi () is an
upazila
An ''upazila'' ( pronounced: ), formerly called ''thana'', is an administrative division 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 ...
, or sub-district of
Sirajganj District
Sirajganj District () is a district in North Bengal, Bangladesh, it is located in Rajshahi Division. It is the 25th largest district by area and 9th largest district by population in Bangladesh. It is known as the gateway to North Bengal.
Its a ...
, located in
Rajshahi Division
Rajshahi Division () is one of the eight first-level administrative divisions of Bangladesh. It has an area of and a population at the 2022 Census of 20,353,119. Rajshahi Division consists of 8 districts, 70 upazilas (the next lower administrat ...
,
Bangladesh
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.
Geography
Belkuchi is located at . It has 74,450 households and a total area of . There are two main rivers,
Jamuna and
Hurasagar. Chandni Beel is an important water body.
The upazila is bounded by Sirajganj sadar upazila on the north,
Shahjadpur and
Chauhali upazilas on the south, Kalihati and Tangail Sadar upazilas on the east,
Kamarkhanda and
Ullahpara upazilas on the west.
Demographics
According to the
2011 Census of Bangladesh
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 r ...
, Belkuchi Upazila had 74,450 households and a population of 352,835. 90,908 (25.77%) were under 10 years of age. Belkuchi had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 45.66%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 963 females per 1000 males. 75,364 (21.36%) lived in urban areas.
As of the
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 a ...
, Belkuchi has a population of 245164. Males constitute are 52.49% of the population, and females 47.51%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 116311. Belkuchi has an average literacy rate of 33.6% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.
Administration
Belkuchi Thana was formed in 1921 and it was turned into an upazila in 1983.
Belkuchi Upazila is divided into Belkuchi Municipality and six
union parishad
Union council (), also known as union parishad, rural council, rural union and simply union, is the smallest rural administrative and local government unit in Bangladesh, with zila parishads (district councils) being the largest rural authori ...
s: Bara Dhul, Belkuchi, Bhangabari, Daulatpur, Dhukariabera, and Rajapur. The union parishads are subdivided into 94 mauzas and 131 villages.
Belkuchi Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 14
mahalla
is an Arabic word variously translated as district, Quarter (country subdivision), quarter, Ward (country subdivision), ward, or neighborhood in many parts of the Arab world, the Balkans, Western Asia, the Indian subcontinent, and nearby nations.
...
s.
Education
There are five colleges in the upazila. They include Belkuchi Mahila College, founded in 1998, Belkuchi Model College,
Dawlatpur Degree College (1996), and Rajapur College.
Belkuchi College, founded in 1970,
is the only honors level one.
According to Banglapedia, Daulatpur High School, founded in 1918, Saidabad High School (1965), Satinath Academy,
Shyam Kishore Pilot High School (1913), Sohagpur Pilot Girls' High School (1967),Belkuchi Shishu Academy (1983) and
Sohagpur SK Pilot Model High School
Sohagpur S.K. Pilot Model High School () is one of the oldest high schools in Belkuchi Upazila of Sirajganj District, in northern Bangladesh. The school was established on January 1, 1913, by zamindar Rao Bahadur Kalidash Chowdhury, named after ...
are notable secondary schools.
The madrasa education system includes four fazil madrasas.
See also
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Upazilas of Bangladesh
An ''upazila'' ( pronounced: ), formerly called ''thana'', is an administrative division in Bangladesh, functioning as a sub-unit of a districts of Bangladesh, district. It can be seen as an analogous to a county or a borough of Western count ...
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Districts of Bangladesh
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Divisions of Bangladesh
Divisions are the first-level administrative divisions in Bangladesh. As of 2024, there are eight divisions of Bangladesh, each named after the major city within its jurisdiction that also serves as the administrative seat of that division. Eac ...
References
Upazilas of Sirajganj District
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