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Bogra Sadar বগুড়া সদর
Upazila
Gokul Medh, part of Mahasthangarh
Coordinates: 24°51′N 89°22′E / 24.850°N 89.367°E / 24.850; 89.367
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Rajshahi
District	Bogra
Seat	Bogra
Area
• Total	176.58 km (68.18 sq mi)
Population
• Total	657,790
• Density	3,700/km (9,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	5800
Area code	051
Website	sadar.bogra.gov.bd(in Bengali)

Bogra Sadar Upazila officially Bogura Sadar Upazila (Bengali: বগুড়া সদর উপজেলা) is an upazila of Bogra District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Bogra Thana was established in 1821 and was converted into an upazila in 1983. The upazila takes its name from the district and the Bengali word sadar (headquarters). It is the subdistrict where the district headquarters, Bogra town, is located.

Geography

Bogra Sadar Upazila has a total area of 176.58 square kilometres (68.18 sq mi). It borders Shibganj Upazila to the north, Gabtali Upazila to the east, Shajahanpur Upazila to the south, and Kahaloo Upazila to the west. The Karatoya River flows south through the upazila.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Bogra Sadar Upazila had 131,862 households and a population of 555,014. 101,626 (18.31%) were under 10 years of age. Bogra Sadar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 65.70%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 927 females per 1000 males. 350,397 (63.13%) lived in urban areas.

The boundaries of the upazila were redrawn in 2003 to create a new upazila, Shajahanpur. The combined population of the two in 2011 was 844,818, a 21.7% increase from 2001.

Administration

Bogra Sadar Upazila is divided into Bogra Municipality and 11 union parishads: Erulia, Fapore, Gokul, Lahiri Para, Namuja, Nishindara, Noongola, Rajapur, Sekherkola, Shabgram, and Shakharia. The union parishads are subdivided into 92 mauzas and 122 villages.

Bogra Municipality is subdivided into 20 wards and 111 mahallas.

Education

There are 13 colleges in the upazila, most located in Bogra town. Those outside the town include Adarsha Mohabiddyalaya in Puran Bogra, Jahidur Rahman Women's College in Erulia, Govt. Shah Sultan College, Namuza Degree College in Namuja, and Noon Gola Degree College.

See also

• Bogra town
• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh
• Bogra Cantonment

References

1. ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Bogra" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
2. National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 401. ISBN 978-9844752016.
3. "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.
4. "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
5. Haq, Md Nazmul (2012). "Bogra District". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
6. ^ Jasimuddin, AKM (2012). "Shahjahanpur Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
7. Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Bogura (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-235-1.
8. "Community Tables: Bogra district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
9. "List of Institutions". Ministry of Education. Retrieved July 15, 2014.

External links

• Official website (in Bengali)

v t e Bogra District
Capital: Bogra
Upazilas	Adamdighi Bogra Sadar Dhunat Dhupchanchia Gabtali Kahaloo Nandigram Sariakandi Shajahanpur Shibganj Sherpur Sonatala
Constituencies	Bogra-1 Bogra-2 Bogra-3 Bogra-4 Bogra-5 Bogra-6 Bogra-7
Attractions and sites	Akboria Chalan Beel Chalanbeel Horse Race Gokul Medh Jahangirabad Cantonment Mahasthangarh Majhira Cantonment Mangalkot Shaheed Chandu Stadium Vasu Vihara
Rivers and transport	Bangali Bogra Airport Ichamati Jamuna Karatoya Lalmoni Express Nagar Santahar railway station Santahar–Kaunia line Tulshiganga
Inhabited areas	Bhabanipur Baghopara Baraidaha Dhankundi Gunahar Katnarpara Nagar Nizbolail Pirgachha Sherpur
Schools and colleges	Army Medical College Azizul Haque College BIAM Model School and College Bogra Cantonment Public School and College Bogra College Bogra Polytechnic Institute Bogra Zilla School Shahnaj Siraj High School Dupchanchia Model High School Jaguli B. L. High School Millennium Scholastic School & College Mustafabia Alia Madrasah National Training and Research Academy for Multilingual Shorthand Palli Unnayan Academy Laboratory School and College Pundra University of Science and Technology Rural Development Academy Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College
History	Pundravardhana Sultan Balkhi Nawabs of Bogra Gunahar Zamindari Battle of Bogura 1977 Bogra mutiny

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

• Upazilas of Bogra District