Kurigram Sadar Upazila
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Kurigram Sadar
কুড়িগ্রাম সদর | |
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 Sadarpara Jame Masjid, Kurigram | |
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| Coordinates: 25°49′N 89°39′E / 25.817°N 89.650°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rangpur |
| District | Kurigram |
| Headquarters | Kurigram |
| Area | |
• Total | 276.43 km2 (106.73 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 361,408 |
| • Density | 1,307.4/km2 (3,386.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 5600[2] |
| Area code | 0581[3] |
| Website | kurigramsadar |
Kurigram Sadar (Bengali: কুড়িগ্রাম সদর) is an upazila of Kurigram District in Rangpur Division, Bangladesh.[4]
Kurigram Sadar is located at 25°49′00″N 89°39′00″E / 25.8167°N 89.6500°E. It has a total area 276.43 km2.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 182 | — |
| 1991 | 217 | +19.2% |
| 2001 | 259 | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 312 | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 361 | +15.7% |
| Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[5] | ||
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Kurigram Sadar Upazila had 90,115 households and a population of 361,408. 9.98% of the population were under 5 years of age. Kurigram Sadar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 69.87%: 72.85% for males and 67.00% for females, and a sex ratio of 97.29 males for every 100 females. 131,901 (36.50%) lived in urban areas.[6]
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Kurigram Sadar Upazila had 72,592 households and a population of 312,408. 74,572 (23.87%) were under 10 years of age. Kurigram Sadar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 46.14%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1022 females per 1000 males. 80,810 (25.87%) lived in urban areas.[5][7]
As of the 1991 Census of Bangladesh, Kurigram Sadar has a population of 217,311. Males constitute are 51.01% of the population, and females 48.99%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 106,925. Kurigram Sadar has an average literacy rate of 26.2% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[8]
Administration
Kurigram Sadar Upazila is divided into Kurigram Municipality and eight union parishads.
The union parishads are subdivided into 78 mauzas and 266 villages.[5]
Kurigram Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 106 mahallas.[5]
