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'''Bochaganj Upazila''' ([[Dinajpur District|dinajpur district]]) area 224.81 sq km, located in between 25°40' and 25°54' north latitudes and in between 88°23' and 88°32' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Birganj Upazila|birganj]] and [[Pirganj Upazila (Rangpur District)|pirganj]] ([[Rangpur District|rangpur]]) upazilas on the north, [[Biral Upazila|biral]] upazila and [[West Bengal|west bengal]] of India on the south, Birganj, [[Kaharole Upazila|kaharole]] and Biral upazilas on the east, Pirganj (Rangpur) upazila on the west.

''Population'' Total 145295; male 74589, female 70706; Muslim 87314, Hindu 55556, Buddhist 950, Christian 12 and others 1463.

''Water bodies'' Main river: [[Tangon River|tangon]].

''Administration'' Bochaganj Thana was formed in 1915 and it was turned into an upazila in 1984. '

{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Upazila
|-
| rowspan="2" | Municipality || rowspan="2" | Union || rowspan="2" | Mouza || rowspan="2" | Village || colspan="2" | Population || rowspan="2" | Density (per sq km) || colspan="2" | Literacy rate (%)
|-
| Urban || Rural || | Urban || Rural

|-
|
1

|
6

|
144

|
141

|
24677

|
120618

|
646

|
60.4

|
48.9

|}

{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Municipality
|-
|
Area<br>
(sq km)

|
Ward

|
Mahalla

|
Population

|
Density<br>
(per sq km)

|
Literacy rate <br>
(%)

|-
|
10.22

|
9

|
33

|
24677

|
2415

|
60.4
|}
{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
| colspan="5" | Union
|-
| rowspan="2" | Name of union and GO code || rowspan="2" | Area (acre) || colspan="2" | Population || rowspan="2" | Literacy rate (%)
|-
| Male || Female
|-
|
Atgaon 13

|
9089

|
11447

|
10988

|
47.34

|-
|
Ishania 40

|
8829

|
10999

|
10657

|
52.10

|-
|
Chhatail 27

|
9656

|
10676

|
10027

|
48.47

|-
|
Nafanagar 67

|
9149

|
10420

|
9870

|
52.18

|-
|
Mushidhat 54

|
9233

|
8104

|
7595

|
45.24

|-
|
Rangaon 81

|
9593

|
10192

|
9643

|
47.42
|}
''Source'' Bangladesh Population Census 2001,Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

[[Image:BochaganjUpazila.jpg|thumb|400px|right]]
''History of the War of Liberation'' During the [[War of Liberation, The|war of liberation]] in 1971 an encounter was held between the freedom fighters and the Pakistan army at Maherpur hat. The Pak army burnt and sacked a number of nearby villages. Besides, 6 Pak soldiers were killed in a mine explosion by the freedom fighters at Pulerhat of the upazila.

''Marks of War of Liberation'' Mass grave 1 (Chhatail); Mass killing site 1 (Bhabaldighi).

''Religious institutions'' Mosque 211, temple 91, church 1.

''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 50.9%; male 58.7%, female 42.8%. Educational institutions: college 6, vocational institute 1, secondary school 49, primary school 120, madrasa 15. Noted educational institutions: Setabganj Degree College (1967), Mollah Para Bilateral High School (1913), Setabganj Pilot High School (1938), Nehalgaon High School (1946), Batasan High School (1966), Setabganj Girls' School (1973), Setabganj Kamil Madrasa (1957).

''Newspapers and periodicals'' Weekly: Tulai; fortnightly: Joddha.

''Cultural organisations'' Library 2, club 40, cinema hall 2.

''Important establishments'' Sada Mahal, Shalban.

''Main sources of income'' Agriculture 60.74%, non-agricultural labourer 3.13%, industry 0.64%, commerce 9.64%, transport and communication 2.26%, service 7.17%, construction 13.46%, religious service 0.1%, rent and remittance 0.15% and others 2.71%.

''Ownership of agricultural land'' Landowner 50.2%, landless 49.8%; agricultural landowner: urban 32.76% and rural 53.74%.

''Main crops'' Paddy, jute, oil seed, sugarcane, potato, pulse.

''Extinct or nearly extinct crops'' Aus paddy.

''Main fruits'' Mango, banana, jackfruit, blackberry.

''Fisheries, dairies and poultries'' Fishery 5, dairy 25, poultry 78.

''Communication facilities'' Pucca road 74 km, semi-pucca road 50 km, mud road 345 km; railway 18 km.

''Extinct or nearly extinct traditional transport'' Palanquin, bullock cart and horse carriage.

''Noted manufactories'' Rice mill, saw mill, husking mill, sugar mill, biscuit factory.

''Cottage industries'' Goldsmith, blacksmith, potteries, weaving.

''Hats, bazars and fairs'' Hats and bazars are 28, fairs 1; Bochaganj Hat and Setabganj Mela are notable.

''Main exports'' Paddy, rice, jute, potato, sugar.

''Access to electricity'' All the wards and unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 12.47% of the dwelling households have access to electricity.

''Sources of drinking water'' Tube-well 96.01%, pond 0.03%, tap 0.56% and others 3.4%.

''Sanitation'' 14.23% (rural 9.48% and urban 37.67%) of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 18.66% (rural 16.02% and urban 31.66%) of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 67.11% of households do not have latrine facilities.

''Health centres'' Hospital 1, Union health and family planning centre 6, satellite clinic 1.

''NGO activities'' Operationally important NGOs are [[BRAC|brac]], CARE. [Rezaul Karim]

'''References''' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Bochaganj Upazila 2007.

[[Category:Upazilas of Bangladesh]]

[[Category:Local Government]]

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