Kishoreganj_Upazila
Kishoreganj Upazila
Upazila in Rangpur, Bangladesh
Kishoreganj (Bengali: কিশোরগঞ্জ) is an upazila of Nilphamari District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.[1]
Kishoreganj
কিশোরগঞ্জ | |
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View of island in Jamuneshwari River | |
| Coordinates: 25°54.7′N 89°1.5′E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rangpur |
| District | Nilphamari |
| Area | |
| • Total | 205.01 km2 (79.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 261,069 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Official Map of Kishoreganj |
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The upazila was named after Prince Kishore Chandro, son of Horish Chandro (1800–1900). Kishorganj was known for Nil cultivation while under British ruling. It was part of Nilphamari Mohokuma of Rangpur District. When Nilphamari became separate district, it became a Upazila of that district in 1983.
Kishoreganj is located at 25.9111°N 89.0250°E / 25.9111; 89.0250. It has a total area of 205.01 km2. The upazila is bounded by Jaldhaka upazila on the north, Taraganj upazila on the south, Gangachara upazila on the east, Nilphamari sadar and Saidpur upazilas on the west.[1]
| Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 208 | — |
| 1991 | 246 | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 253 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 261 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 269 | +3.1% |
| Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[2] | ||
| Religions in Kishoreganj upazila (2011)[2] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religion | Percent | |||
| Islam | 84.52% | |||
| Hinduism | 15.38% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.10% | |||
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Kishoreganj Upazila had 65,798 households and a population of 261,069. 65,155 (24.96%) were under 10 years of age. Kishoreganj had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 38.48%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 994 females per 1000 males. 8,444 (3.23%) lived in urban areas.[2][3]
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Kishoreganj has a population of 246201. Males constitute 51.19% of the population, and females 48.81%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 122233. Kishoreganj has an average literacy rate of 18.2% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[4]
The fertile land of Kishoreganj produces mainly potato, rice, ginger and corn. The season's first Potato harvest happens here and transported to all main cities at the beginning of December.
Kishoreganj Thana, now an upazila, was formed in 1921.[5]Kishoreganj was part of Dimla thana of Nilphamari Mohokuma before becoming a separate thana.
Kishoreganj Upazila is divided into nine union parishads: Bahagili, Barabhita, Chandkhana, Garagram, Kishoreganj, Magura, Nitai, Putimari, and Ranachandi. The union parishads are subdivided into 51 mauzas and 53 villages.[2]
- Md. Azizul Islam Promanik (2012), "Kishoreganj Upazila (Nilphamari)", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- "Community Tables: Nilphamari district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
- "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- "Kishoreganj Upazila (Nilphamari) - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
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