Monday, March 4, 2013

Bogra District


Map Courtesy: Local Governments Engineering Department (LGED) Bangladesh

Basic Information

Bogra District (Rajshahi division) with an area of 2919.9 sq km, bounded by joypurhat and gaibandha districts on the north, the chalan beel, natore and sirajganj districts on the south, jamuna river and jamalpur district on the east, Part of Chalan Beel, naogaon and Natore districts on the west. Main rivers: karatoya, nagar, Bangali, ichamati. Notable Beels are Betgari, Kaigari, Subeel, Nuruler Beel, Poradaha Beel, Keshpathar, Kalidaha, Padma, Sattarail, Garai, Arulia Demradaha, Sara, Gobarchapa, Mahichbaran, Ziadaha, Ramchandrapur, Kokira, Bahuar Beel, Kachiar Beel. Adamdighi, Sangshar, Badla, Sil Kawrer Dighi, Shahar Dighi, Kuldighi, Khadash Dighi are also notable water bodies. Annual average temperature maximum 34.6 oC and minimum 11.9 oC; annual total rainfall 1610 mm.

Bogra At a Glance

Area: 2919.9 Km2
Upazila Road: 113.98 Km
Union Road: 1207.25 Km
Village Road: 1812 Km VA
1272.24 Km VB
Population: 15,42,475 (2001)
Density: 527 per Km2
Literacy: 50%
Upazilas: 12
Union: 108
Pourashavas: 10
Primary Schools: 1345
High Schools: 591
Colleges: 30

Upazilas

Adamdighi
Bogra Sadar
Dhunot
Dhupchancia
Gabtali
Kahaloo
Nandigram
Sariakandi
Shajahanpur
Sherpur
Shibganj
Sonatala