Boda Upazila

Boda Upazila
বোদা উপজেলা
Upazila of Bangladesh
Bordeshwari Temple in Boda
Bordeshwari Temple in Boda
Location of Boda Upazila
Coordinates: 26°11′55″N 88°33′20″E / 26.19861°N 88.55556°E / 26.19861; 88.55556
Country Bangladesh
DivisionRangpur
DistrictPanchagarh
HeadquartersBoda
Jatiya Sangsad constituencyPanchagarh-2
Government
 • BodyUpazila Council
 • MPFarhad Hossain Azad
 • Upazila Chairmanvacant
 • Chief Executive OfficerMd. Robiul Islam
Area
 • Total
349.47 km2 (134.93 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
275,282
 • Density787.71/km2 (2,040.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
5010[2]
Area code05653[3]
WebsiteOfficial Map of Boda

Boda Upazila (Bengali: বোদা উপজেলা) is an upazila of Panchagarh District in Rangpur Division, Bangladesh. It is the largest upazila in the district.[4] Boda Town serves as the administrative center and principal town of Boda Upazila. The upazila is named Boda after the historic Bordeshwari Temple, a prominent Hindu temple located within the upazila.

The upazila comprises one municipality and ten union councils.

Geography

Boda Upazila is located at 26°12′30″N 88°33′35″E / 26.2083°N 88.5597°E / 26.2083; 88.5597. It has 56,102 households and total area 349.47 km2.

Demographics

Religions in Boda Upazila (2022)[5]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 77.32%
Hinduism
 
 22.52%
Other or not stated
 
 0.16%

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Boda Upazila had 67,429 households and a population of 275,282. 10.16% of the population were under 5 years of age. Boda had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 73.67%: 76.77% for males and 70.64% for females, and a sex ratio of 98.28 males for every 100 females. 35,936 (13.05%) lived in urban areas.[5]

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Boda Upazila had 56,102 households and a population of 232,124. 54,467 (23.46%) were under 10 years of age. Boda had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 51.81%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 992 females per 1000 males. 17,030 (7.34%) lived in urban areas.[6][7]

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Boda had a population of 168,258. Males constituted 51.22% of the population, and females 48.78%. This upazila's eighteen up population is 83,118. Boda had an average literacy rate of 29.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[8]

Administration

UNO: Md. Robiul Islam Robi.[9]

Boda Upazila is divided into Boda Municipality and ten union parishads: Benghari Banagram, Boda Sadar Union, Boroshoshi Union, Chandanbari Union, Jholaishal Shiri Union, Kajoldighi Kaligonj Union, Marea Bamonhat Union, Moidan Dighi Union, Pachpir Union, and Sakoa Union. The union parishads are subdivided into 174 mauzas and 219 villages.[6]

Boda Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 32 mahallas.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 403. 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. ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China. 18 October 2024.
  4. ^ Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Boda Upazila". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  5. ^ a b Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Panchagarh (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-252-8.
  6. ^ a b c "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Panchagarh" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  7. ^ "Community Tables: Panchagarh district" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
  8. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 27 March 2005. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  9. ^ "Boda UNO". Retrieved 27 August 2024.


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