Badalgachhi Upazila

Badalgacchi Upazila (Bengali: বদলগাছি উপজেলা) is a Upazila of Naogaon District under Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh.^[3]

Badalgachhi Upazila বদলগাছি উপজেলা
Upazila of Bangladesh
Aerial view of Somapura Mahavihara
Coordinates: 24°58′N 88°54′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Rajshahi
District	Naogaon
Area
• Total	213.97 km2 (82.61 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	206,557
• Density	970/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	6570[2]

Geography

Map of Naogaon District

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

Religions in Badalgachhi Upazila (2022)[4]
Religion			Percent
Islam			86.44%
Hinduism			12.32%
Ethnic religion			0.99%
Other or not stated			0.25%

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]

References

1. National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 402. ISBN 978-9844752016.
2. "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 21 October 2024.
3. Md. Mukhlesur Rahman (2012). "Badalgachhi Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
4. Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Naogaon (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-233-7.
5. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Naogaon" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
6. "Community Tables: Naogaon district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
7. "Badalgachhi Upazila - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2023-02-23.