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Badalgachhi
Upazila
Aerial view of Somapura Mahavihara
Coordinates: 24°58′N 88°54′E / 24.967°N 88.900°E / 24.967; 88.900
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Rajshahi
District	Naogaon
Area
• Total	213.97 km (82.61 sq mi)
Population
• Total	206,557
• Density	970/km (2,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	6570

Badalgacchi (Bengali: বদলগাছি) is a Upazila of Naogaon District under Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh.

Geography

Badalgacchi is located at 24°58′N 88°54′E / 24.967°N 88.900°E / 24.967; 88.900. It consists of 54,001 households and has a total area of 213.97 square kilometres (82.61 sq mi).

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Badalgachhi Upazila had 54,001 households and a population of 201,342. 36,957 (18.36%) were under 10 years of age. Badalgachhi had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 49.55%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1002 females per 1000 males. 6,357 (3.16%) lived in urban areas. Ethnic population was 10,799 (5.36%), of which Oraon were 3,661.

In 1991, the population of Badalgacchia was 176,010. Males constitute 51.34% of the population, and females account for 48.66%. Badalgachi has an average literacy rate of 28.4% for persons seven years and older, which is below the national average of 32.4%.

Points of interest

Somapura Mahavihara is situated in Paharpur village.

Administration

Badalgachhi, formed as a thana (police station) in 1807, was converted into an upazila in 1983.

The upazila is divided into eight union parishads: Adhaipur, Badalgachhi, Balubhara, Bilasbari, Kola, Mathurapur, Mithapur, and Paharpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 247 mauzas and 238 villages.

References

1. National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 402. ISBN 978-9844752016.
2. "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 21 October 2024.
3. Md. Mukhlesur Rahman (2012). "Badalgachhi Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
4. Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Naogaon (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-233-7.
5. ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Naogaon" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
6. "Community Tables: Naogaon district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
7. "Badalgachhi Upazila - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2023-02-23.

v t e Naogaon District
Capital: Naogaon
Upazilas	Atrai Badalgachhi Dhamoirhat Manda Mohadevpur Naogaon Sadar Niamatpur Patnitala Porsha Raninagar Sapahar
Constituencies	Naogaon-1 Naogaon-2 Naogaon-3 Naogaon-4 Naogaon-5 Naogaon-6
Attractions and sites	Chalanbeel Horse Race Dibar Dighi Halud Vihara Islamganthi Mosque Jagaddala Mahavihara Kusumba Mosque Naogaon Stadium Somapura Mahavihara
History	Dharmapala Shiran Khalji Kalapahad Nipah virus
Inhabited areas	Agradigun Gaganpur Nazipur Patari Shekerpur
Rivers and transport	Ahsanganj railway station Atrai Ekota Express Small Jamuna
Educational institutions	Agradigun ML High School Al-Helal Islami Academy & College Chak Atitha High School Chakmuli High School Chandipur High School Fatehpur First High School Jahangirpur Govt. College Khirshin S. K. High School Mithapur B. L. High School Mohadevpur Sarba Mongala (Pilot) High School Naogaon Government College Naogaon K.D. Government High School Naogaon Medical College Naogaon Zilla School Sapahar Pilot High School Saraswatipur High School Nazipur Government College Sapahar Government College Tetulia B. M. C. College Tilna Multilateral High School

v t e Upazilas of the Rajshahi Division
Headquarters: Rajshahi
Bogra District	Adamdighi Bogra Dhunat Dhupchanchia Gabtali Kahaloo Nandigram Sariakandi Sahajanpur Sherpur Shibganj Sonatala
Joypurhat District	Akkelpur Joypurhat Kalai Khetlal Panchbibi
Naogaon District	Atrai Badalgachhi Dhamoirhat Manda Mohadevpur Naogaon Niamatpur Patnitala Porsha Raninagar Sapaphar
Natore District	Bagatipara Baraigram Gurudaspur Lalpur Natore Singra
Nawabganj District	Bholahat Gomastapur Nachole Nawabganj Shibganj
Pabna District	Atgharia Bera Bhangura Chatmohar Faridpur Ishwardi Pabna Santhia Sujanagar
Rajshahi District	Bagha Bagmara Charghat Durgapur Godagari Mohanpur Paba Puthia Tanore
Sirajganj District	Belkuchi Chauhali Kamarkhanda Kazipur Raiganj Shahjadpur Sirajganj Tarash Ullahpara

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