Badalgachhi Upazila
Upazila in Rajshahi, Bangladesh
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Badalgacchi Upazila (Bengali: বদলগাছি উপজেলা) is a Upazila of Naogaon District under Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh.[3]
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Badalgachhi Upazila
বদলগাছি উপজেলা | |
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Aerial view of Somapura Mahavihara | |
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| Coordinates: 24°58′N 88°54′E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rajshahi |
| District | Naogaon |
| Area | |
• Total | 213.97 km2 (82.61 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 206,557 |
| • Density | 965.35/km2 (2,500.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 6570[2] |
Geography
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Badalgacchi is located at 24°58′N 88°54′E. It consists of 54,001 households and has a total area of 213.97 square kilometres (82.61 sq mi).
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Badalgachhi Upazila had 59,358 households and a population of 206,557. 7.47% of the population were under 5 years of age. Badalgachhi had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 69.82%: 72.17% for males and 67.60% for females, and a sex ratio of 95.39 males for every 100 females. 12,856 (6.22%) lived in urban areas. Ethnic population was 8377 (4.06%), of which Munda were 3,640 and Oraon were 2,699.[4]
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Badalgachhi Upazila had 54,001 households and a population of 201,342. 36,957 (18.36%) were under 10 years of age. Badalgachhi had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 49.55%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1002 females per 1000 males. 6,357 (3.16%) lived in urban areas.[5] Ethnic population was 10,799 (5.36%), of which Oraon were 3,661.[6]
In 1991, the population of Badalgacchia was 176,010. Males constitute 51.34% of the population, and females account for 48.66%. Badalgachi has an average literacy rate of 28.4% for persons seven years and older, which is below the national average of 32.4%.
Points of interest
Somapura Mahavihara is situated in Paharpur village.
Administration
Badalgachhi, formed as a thana (police station) in 1807, was converted into an upazila in 1983.[7]
The upazila is divided into eight union parishads: Adhaipur, Badalgachhi, Balubhara, Bilasbari, Kola, Mathurapur, Mithapur, and Paharpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 247 mauzas and 238 villages.[5]
