Ghagra Union () is a

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 ...

under Purbadhala Upazila of

Netrokona District Netrokona District () is a district of Mymensingh Division in north-eastern Bangladesh. Etymology The headquarters of Netrokona District was located at the end of the Mogra River and was called Natorkona. Many people believe that over a period o ...

in northern

Bangladesh Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world and among the List of countries and dependencies by ...

Geography

Ghagra Union has a total area of . It is bounded on the north by the

Kangsha River The Kangsha () (also known as the Kangsai or the Kangsabati) is a river in the northern parts of Mymensingh and Netrakona districts of Bangladesh. The Someshwari is one of the main rivers that join it from the north. Course At Gaglajuri, the Dh ...

(across which lie Dhobaura and

Durgapur Durgapur (), is an industrial hub and a planned urban agglomeration in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is stands on the northern bank of the Damodar river and located in Paschim Bardhaman district. Durgapur is a major centre for producin ...

upazilas). It borders Jaria Union to the east, Agia Union to the south, and Hugla Union to the west.

Demographics

According to the

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 reco ...

, Ghagra Union had 6,415 households and a population of 29,993. Islam was the majority religion (97% of the population). Hindus were the second-largest religious community (3% of the population). 13.2% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 41.2%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.

Education

There is one secondary school in the union, Ghagra Bilaterali High School.

References

Netrokona District Unions of Purbadhala Upazila {{Mymensingh-geo-stub