Patgram পাটগ্রাম | |
|---|---|
)  Patgram Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 26°21′N 89°01′E / 26.350°N 89.017°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rangpur Division |
| District | Lalmonirhat District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 261.51 km2 (100.97 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 155,913 |
| • Density | 600/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | patgram |
Patgram (Bengali: পাটগ্রাম) is an upazila of Lalmonirhat District[1] in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh. It is a class upazila in Bangladesh.
Geography
Patgram is located at 26°21′N 89°01′E / 26.350°N 89.017°E. It has 30271 households and total area 261.51 km2.
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Patgram has a population of 155,913 with males constituting 51.52% of the population, and females 48.48%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 75,134. Patgram has a literacy rate of 25.2%, against the national average literacy rate of 32.4%.[2]
Administration
Patgram Upazila is divided into Patgram Municipality and eight union parishads: Baura, Burimari, Dahagram, Jagatber, Jongra, Kuchilbari, Patgram, and Sreerampur. The union parishads are subdivided into 45 mauzas and 46 villages.[3][4]
Patgram Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 23 mahallas.[3]
Transportation
Patgram is well connected with capital city Dhaka by road and train.
See also
References
- ^ Benu Begum Bijli (2012). "Patgram Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved 2006-11-10.
- ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Lalmonirhat" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ পাটগ্রাম উপজেলা [Unions]. Patgram Upazila (in Bengali).