Badarganj Upazila
Badarganj
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Badarganj (Bengali: বদরগঞ্জ) is an Upazila of Rangpur District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.
History
Legend has it that Badarganj is named after the mystic-saint Hazrat Badaruddin Shah.[1] His tomb is situated in the middle of the town.
After the conquests of Bengal, Turk Commander
At Jharuar Beel and Padmapukur, mass killing occurred during the
Geography
Badarganj is located at 25°40′N 89°03′E / 25.667°N 89.050°E. It has a total area 301.28 km2. It is surrounded by Taraganj Upazila, Rangpur Sadar Upazila and Saidpur Upazila on the north, Nawabganj Upazila on the south, Rangpur Sadar Upazila and Mithapukur Upazilas on the east, Parbatipur Upazila on the west.
Rivers and depressions
Jamuneshwari, Chirnai, Katgara and Chikli are main rivers that run through Badarganj. Bhelakoba, Nandair, Chaprar, Haribhanga beels are main depressions.
Demographics
Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
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1981 | 179 | — |
1991 | 213 | +19.0% |
2001 | 258 | +21.1% |
2011 | 288 | +11.6% |
2022 | 315 | +9.4% |
Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[2] |
According to the
As of the
Economy
Badarganj is well known for the production of shataranchi (a kind of tapestry).[1] Among other cottage industries of the upazila are bamboo work 159, weaving 15, goldsmith 8, blacksmith 12, potteries 20, wood work 40, tailoring 30, bidi 70.
Points of interest
Among Archaeological heritage and relics are Nine-domed Mosque at Lal Dighir Par of Radhanagar union, tomb of Kutub Shah at Kutubpur union, Bakhtyar Danga, Vhim Garh at Mansinghapur, Madai Khamar, Zamindar Bari at Dilalpur.[1]
Administration
Badarganj was made a thana in 1905 and was turned into an upazila in 1983.[1]
Badarganj Upazila is divided into Badarganj Municipality and ten
Health centres include Upazila health complex 1, union health and family welfare centre 10, health centre 1. Religious institutions Mosque 315, temple 32, church 6, sacred place 1. There are above hats, bazars and fairs Total in Badarganj. The most noted hats and bazars are Badarganj, Laldighi, Kutubpur, Bagmara, Faridpur, Bakshmiganj, Bagarganj, Mominpur hat; noted fairs are Badarganj fair, Pirpal (Laldighi) Fair, Bakshmiganj and Badarganj fair.[1] BRAC, ASA, Grameen bank, RDRS, Seba, Grambikash are active NGOs in Badarganj.
See also
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Abdus Sattar, "Badarganj Upazila", Banglapedia
- ^ a b c d "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Rangpur" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Community Tables: Rangpur district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 27 March 2005. Retrieved 10 November 2006.