Baliadangi Upazila
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Baliadangi
বালিয়াডাঙ্গী | |
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 Road in Baliadangi Upazila | |
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| Coordinates: 26°6′N 88°16.5′E / 26.100°N 88.2750°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rangpur |
| District | Thakurgaon |
| Area | |
• Total | 284.13 km2 (109.70 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 208,350 |
| • Density | 733.29/km2 (1,899.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 5140[2] |
| Website | baliadangi |
Baliadangi (Bengali: বালিয়াডাঙ্গী) is an upazila of Thakurgaon district in Rangpur Division, Bangladesh.[3]
Baliadangi is located at 26°06′00″N 88°16′30″E / 26.1000°N 88.2750°E. It has a total area of 284.13 km2.
Baliadangi upazila is bounded by Atwari Upazila in Panchagarh district in the north, Thakurgaon Sadar Upazila in the east, Ranisankail Upazila in the south and Goalpokhar I and Islampur CD blocks in Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal, India, on the west.[4][5]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 123 | — |
| 1991 | 147 | +19.5% |
| 2001 | 170 | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 195 | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 208 | +6.7% |
| Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[6] | ||
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Baliadangi Upazila had 52,437 households and a population of 208,350. 9.37% of the population were under 5 years of age. Baliadangi had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 70.95%: 75.91% for males and 66.01% for females, and a sex ratio of 101.02 males for every 100 females. 31,437 (15.09%) lived in urban areas.[7]
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Baliadangi upazila had 45,509 households and a population of 195,049. 47,918 (24.57%) were under 10 years of age. Baliadangi had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 43.35%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 975 females per 1000 males. 15,346 (7.87%) lived in urban areas.[6][8]
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Baliadangi has a population of 147,163. Males constituted 51.32% of the population, and females 48.68%. This upazila's eighteen up population is 72,500. Baliadangi had an average literacy rate of 23.8% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[9]
Religion
| Union | Muslim | Hindu | Others |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amjankhore Union | 21,322 | 4,151 | 165 |
| Bara Palashbari Union | 24,805 | 1,404 | 85 |
| Barabari Union | 22,582 | 4,186 | 182 |
| Bhanor Union | 21,720 | 4,065 | 277 |
| Charol Union | 19,207 | 7,530 | 365 |
| Dhantala Union | 11,669 | 12,400 | 318 |
| Duosuo Union | 26,656 | 1,282 | 86 |
| Paria Union | 18,724 | 5,054 | 105 |
🟩 Muslim majority 🟧 Hindu majority
Administration
Baliadangi, primarily formed as a thana in 1806, was turned into an upazila on 2 July 1983.
The upazila is divided into eight union parishads: Amjankhore, Bara Palashbari, Barabari, Bhanor, Charol, Dhantala, Duosuo, and Paria. The union parishads are subdivided into 78 mauzas and 78 villages.[6]
