Kurigram Sadar (Bengali: কুড়িগ্রাম সদর) is an upazila of Kurigram District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.[1]
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 (2011) | |
| • Total | 312,408 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | kurigramsadar |
Geography
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[2] | ||
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, 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.[2][3]
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Kurigram Sadar has a population of 217311. Males constitute are 51.01% of the population, and females 48.99%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 106925. Kurigram Sadar has an average literacy rate of 26.2% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[4]
Administration
Kurigram Sadar Upazila is divided into Kurigram Municipality and eight union parishads: 1. Belgacha2. Bhogdanga, 3. Ghogadhoh, 4. Holokhana, 5. Jatrapur, 6. Kanthalbari, 7. Mogolbasa, and 8. Panchgachi. 9. Republic of dombili
The union parishads are subdivided into 78 mauzas and 266 villages.[2]
Kurigram Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 106 mahallas.[2]
Education
- Kurigram Government College
- Kurigram Govt. Women's College
- Mojida Degree College
- Kurigram Govt. High School
- Kurigram Govt. Girls' High School
- Shuvesscha tutorial Homes, Mollah para, Kurigram
- Mogalbasa Bilateral High School
- Kurigram Polytechnic Institute, Kurigram
- Kurigram Agriculture University