Panchagarh
Town and Municipality in Rangpur Division, Bangladesh
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Panchagarh is a town and a municipality in northwestern Bangladesh. It is the administrative center of Panchagarh District.
Panchagarh
পঞ্চগড় | |
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Town and Municipality | |
 From top (clockwise): Sher-e-Bangla Park and Panchagarh Tea Garden | |
  Panchagarh Location in Rangpur Division  Panchagarh Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 26°20′04″N 88°33′30″E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rangpur Division |
| District | Panchagarh District |
| Upazila | Panchagarh Sadar Upazila |
| Municipality | 15 June 1985 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Paurashava |
| • Body | Panchagarh Municipality |
| • Administrator | Sima Sharmin |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.63 km2 (5.26 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 57,010 |
| • Density | 4,183/km2 (10,830/sq mi) |
| • Ethnicities | Bengali |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 5000 |
| National Dialing Code | +880 |
| Local Dialing Code | 0561 |
| Website | panchagarhmunicipality |
Etymology
There are two main beliefs associated with the name of the district. The first is that Panchargarh was named after an area called Pancha Nagari in the kingdom of Pundu Nagar. The second is that it was named for the five forts (or garh) in the region. The forts were Bhitargarh, Hosaingarh, Mirgarh, Rajangarh and Devengarh, hence the name Panchagarh, meaning 'five forts'.[3]
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Panchagarh city had a population of 57,010 and a literacy rate of 85.80%.[2]: 388–394 [1]
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Panchagarh city had 10,105 households and a population of 45,589. 8,891 (19.50%) were under 10 years of age. Panchagarh had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 70.31%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 962 females per 1000 males.[4]
