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'''Pirgachha Upazila''' ([[Rangpur District|rangpur district]]) area 265.32 sq km, located in between 25°33' and 25°45' north latitudes and in between 89°18' and 89°32' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Kaunia Upazila|kaunia]] and [[Rajarhat Upazila|rajarhat]] upazilas on the north, [[Sundarganj Upazila|sundarganj]] upazila on the south, [[Ulipur Upazila|ulipur]] and Sundarganj upazilas on the east, [[Rangpur Sadar Upazila|rangpur sadar]] and [[Mithapukur Upazila|mithapukur]] upazilas on the west.

''Population'' Total 295050; male 148650, female 146400; Muslim 268716, Hindu 25826, Buddhist 18 and others 490.

''Water bodies'' Main rivers: [[Tista River|tista]], Ghaghat; Chaluniyer and Horodanga Beels are notable.

''Administration'' At the time of the establishment of' Rangpur district Pirgachha was included in the Mohiganj Thana. Later on in 1913 Nawabganj Thana was formed after abolishing Mohiganj Thana and Pirgachha Thana was formed, as a new thana, comprising parts of the abolished Mohiganj Thana. Pirgachha' thana was turned into an upazila on 1 February 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
|-
|
-
|
9
|
170

|
170

|
23931

|
271119

|
1112

|
46.94

|
38.45

|}

{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Upazila Town
|-
|
Area
(sq km)

|
Mouza

|
Population

|
Density (per sq km)

|
Literacy rate (%)

|-
|
14.29

|
5

|
23931

|
1675

|
46.94

|}

{| 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
|-
|
Annadanagar
09

|
6658

|
15127

|
15135

|
42.06

|-
|
Itakumari
28

|
5546

|
13426

|
12829

|
40.38

|-
|
Kalyani
47

|
5061

|
12391

|
11608

|
41.68

|-
|
Kandi
57

|
6227

|
13671

|
13742

|
36.56

|-
|
Kaikuri
38

|
7330

|
16226

|
16321

|
37.29

|-
|
Chhaola
19

|
9330

|
17888

|
18202

|
37.62

|-
|
Tambulpur
85

|
9115

|
19425

|
19586

|
37.07

|-
|
Parul
66

|
8044

|
18841

|
17969

|
35.86

|-
|
Pirgachha
76

|
7999

|
21655

|
21008

|
43.87

|}

''Source ''Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

[[Image:PirgachhaUpazila.jpg|thumb|400px]]
''Archaeological heritage and relics'' Manthana Zamidar Bari, Zamindar Bari and Shiva Mandir at Itakumari, Secret Fort at Chandipur, Tri-vigraha Mandir at Manthana, Bhabtarini Ma Kali Mandir, Shiva Mandir at Pirgachha, Chhota Taraf Durga Mandir at Pirgachha.

''Historical events'' Once Pirgachha (Manthana) constituted a zamindari estate of Fatehpur Pargana under the kingdom of Kuchbihar. Ananta Ram, a Koch official, surrendered to the Mughals when the latter invaded this region sometime between 1704 and 1714 and received this zamindari which lasted until 1950. [[Fakir-Sannyasi Resistance|fakir-sannyasi resistance]] were held in this region during the period from 1760 to 1800. On 13 April 1971 the Pak army brutally killed 11 members of the Bangali EPR at Nandiganj. The local people buried them on the Rangpur Kurigram road side. An encounter was held between the freedom fighters and Pak army on 2 December at Monurchhara under Parul union in which one freedom fighter was killed and two Pak soldiers were wounded.

''Marks of the War of Liberation'' Mass killing site 1 (besides the Rangpur Kurigram road).

''Religious institutions'' Mosque 452, temple 13, church 1, tomb 7, sacred place 5. Noted religious institutions: Karbala Eidgah Maidan, Pirgachha Ahle Hadith Mosque, Satdargah Mosque, Shiva Mandir at Itakumari, Tri Bigraha Mandir at Manthana, Bhabtarini Ma Kali Mandir, Shiva Mandir at Pirgachha, Chandi and Radha Mandir, Choto Taraf Durga Mandir at Pirgachha.

''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 39.15%; male 44.48%, female 33.79%. Educational institutions: college 9, distant learning centre 1, HSC program centre 1 (open university), secondary school 51, primary school 277, vocational school 3, madrasa 38. Noted educational institutions: Pirgachha College (1970), Pirgachha JN High School (1928), Annadanagar Multilateral High School (1950), Itakumari Bilateral High School (1921), Pabitro Jhar Government Primary School (1932), Annadanagar Government Primary School (1942), Nachumamud Government Primary School (1972), Pabitro Jhar Karamatia Fazil Madrasa (1950).

''Cultural organisations'' Library 1, club 29, theatre group 1, women organisation 3, cinema hall 3, playground 23.

''Main sources of income'' Agriculture 70.06%, non-agricultural labourer 3.72%, industry 0.33%, commerce 9.85%, transport and communication 3.35%, service 3.79%, construction 0.8%, religious service 0.2%, rent and remittance 0.23% and others 7.67%.

''Ownership of agricultural land'' Landowner 51.99%, landless 48.01%; agricultural landowner: urban 44.63% and rural 52.59%.'

''Main crops'' Paddy, wheat, potato, sugarcane, mustard, nut, jute, betel leaf, vegetables.

''Extinct or nearly extinct crops'' Kaun, linseed, maize, arahar.

''Main fruits'' Banana, jackfruit, mango, pineapple, litchi, guava, papaya, betel nut.

''Fisheries, dairies and poultries'' Fishery 39.

''Communication facilities'' Pucca road 87.42 km, mud road 446 km; railway 21 km. Rail Station 3 (Annadasangkar, Pirgachha, Chowdhurani).

''Extinct or nearly extinct traditional transport'' Palanquin, bullock cart, buffalo cart.

''Noted manufactories'' Chira and muri mill 3, cotton mill 2, cold storage 5, brick field 3.

''Cottage industries'' Blacksmith, potteries, bamboo work.

''Hats, bazars and fairs'' Hats and bazars are 21, fairs 7, most noted of which are Pirgachha Hat, Paotana Hat, Annadanagar Hat, Sat Dargah Hat, Kaliganj Hat, Bara Dargah Hat, Parul Hat, Nek-Mamud Hat, Tambulpur Hat, Kaikuri Hat, Kandi Hat, Nayar Hat, Nabdiganj Hat, Deoti Hat, Sayedpur Hat, Itakumari Hat, Thanbar Mela, Pagla Kura Mela, Chandipur Mela, Baruni Mela at Kandi, Bura Ghazir Mela, Chaitra Samkranti Mela and Mahram Mela.

''Main exports'' Jute, betel leaf, betel nut, banana, potato, nut, mustard, sugarcane, vegetables.

''Access to electricity'' All the unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 12.72% (urban 11.28% and rural 30.7%) of the dwelling households have access to electricity.

''Sources of drinking water'' Tube-well 93.44%, tap 0.09%, pond 0.15% and others 6.32%. The presence of arsenic has been detected in the water of 70 shallow tube wells out of 798. The level of arsenic is 25% in the tube well water of Annadanagar, Chhaola, Itakumari, Kandi, Tambulpur and Pirgachha unions.

''Sanitation'' 9.41% (rural 8.53% and urban 20.09%) of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 37.75% (rural 37.61% and urban 39.46%) of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 52.84% of households do not have latrine facilities.

''Health centres'' Upazila health complex 1, satellite clinic 4, family planning centre 9, charitable clinic 4.

''Natural disasters'' The devastating earthquake of 1897 and the repeated floods in the region changed the course of the rivers, including the Tista of the region.

''NGO activities'' Operationally important NGOs are [[BRAC|brac]], [[Asa|asa]], [[Rangpur Dinajpur Rural Service|RDRS]], [[Thengamara Mahila Sabuj Sangha|thengamara mahila sabuj sangha]]. [Ahmad Hussain Chand]

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

[[Category:Upazilas of Bangladesh]]

[[Category:Local Government]]

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