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Tongibari টঙ্গিবাড়ী
Upazila
Sonarong Jor Matha
Coordinates: 23°30′00″N 90°27′30″E / 23.5000°N 90.4583°E / 23.5000; 90.4583
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka
District	Munshiganj
Area
• Total	140.91 km (54.41 sq mi)
Population
• Total	215,959
• Density	1,500/km (4,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	1520
Area code	0691
Website	tongibari.munshiganj.gov.bd

Tongibari (Bengali: টঙ্গিবাড়ী) is an upazila of Munshiganj District in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh.

Geography

Tongibari is located at {{#|23°30′N 90°27.5′E|}}. It has 42,199 households and total area 140.91 km.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Tongibari Upazila had 42,199 households and a population of 197,173, of which 41,986 (21.29%) were under 10 years of age. Tongibari had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 57.09%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1,010 females per 1,000 males. 17,706 (8.98%) inhabitants lived in urban areas.

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Tongibari has a population of 176,881. Males constitute 52.46% of the population, and females 47.54%. This upazila's eighteen up population is 83,593. Tongibari has an average literacy rate of 35.6% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.

Administration

Tongibari Upazila is divided into 12 union parishads: Abdullapur, Arial Baligaon, Autasahi, Betka, Dhipur, Dighirpar, Hasaila Banari, Joslong, Kamarkhara, Kathadia Shimolia, Panchgaon, and Sonarong Tongibari. The union parishads are subdivided into 113 mauzas and 151 villages.

Education

Primary schools

Here is a list of all the primary schools in this Upazila.

• Tongibary Model Govt. Primary School
• Panchgaon Govt Primary School
• Uttor Kurmira Govt Primary School

Secondary schools

Here is a list of all the secondary schools in this Upazila.

• SVARNAGRAM R. N. HIGH SCHOOL
• PANCHGAON AL-HAZ WAHED ALI DEWAN HIGH SCHOOL
• BETKA UNION HIGH SCHOOL
• KALMA LAKSHMIKANTA HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE
• TONGIBARI PILOT GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL
• KHIDIRPARA HIGH SCHOOL
• BANARI HIGH SCHOOL
• PURA D. C. HIGH SCHOOL
• SONARANG GOVT. PILOT MODEL HIGH SCHOOL
• PAIKPARA UNION HIGH SCHOOL
• OUTSHAHEE RADHANATH HIGH SCHOOL
• DIGHIRPAR A. C. INSTITUTION
• BRAHMANBHITA UNION HIGH SCHOOL
• ABDULLAPUR HIGH SCHOOL
• BALIGAON HIGH SCHOOL
• BAZRAJOGINI J. K. HIGH SCHOOL
• RONGMAHER HIGH SCHOOL
• CHATHATIPARA SHEIKH KABEL ADARSHA HIGH SCHOOL
• HAZI ABDUL GONI ABDUL KARIM HIGH SCHOOL
• ARIAL SHORNOMAYEE HIGH SCHOOL

Colleges

• Bikrampur Tongibari College

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

1. National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 399. 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. 20 October 2024.
3. "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba. 18 October 2024.
4. Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Tongibari 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 31 January 2025.
5. Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Munshiganj (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-282-5.
6. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Munshiganj" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
7. "Community Tables: Munshiganj 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. "District Statistics 2011: Munshiganj" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 November 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2014.

v t e Munshiganj District
Upazilas/thanas	Gazaria Lohaganj Munshiganj Sirajdikhan Sreenagar Tongibari

v t e Upazilas of the Dhaka Division
Headquarters: Dhaka
Dhaka District	Dhamrai Dohar Keraniganj Nawabganj Savar
Faridpur District	Alfadanga Bhanga Boalmari Charbhadrasan Faridpur Sadar Madhukhali Nagarkanda Sadarpur
Gazipur District	Gazipur Kaliakair Kaliganj Kapasia Sreepur
Gopalganj District	Gopalganj Kashiani Kotalipara Muksudpur Tungipara
Kishoreganj District	Austagram Bajitpur Bhairab Hossainpur Itna Karimganj Katiadi Kishoreganj Kuliarchar Mithamain Nikli Pakundia Tarail
Madaripur District	Kalkini Madaripur Rajoir Shibchar
Manikganj District	Daulatpur Ghior Harirampur Manikganj Saturia Shivalaya Singair
Munshiganj District	Gazaria Lohaganj Munshiganj Sirajdikhan Sreenagar Tongibari
Narayanganj District	Araihazar Sonargaon Bandar Narayanganj Rupganj
Narsingdi District	Belabo Monohardi Narsingdi Palash Raipura Shibpur
Rajbari District	Baliakandi Goalandaghat Kalukhali Pangsha Rajbari
Shariatpur District	Bhedarganj Damudya Gosairhat Naria Shariatpur Zajira Shakhipur
Tangail District	Basail Bhuapur Delduar Ghatail Gopalpur Kalihati Madhupur Dhanbari Mirzapur Nagarpur Sakhipur Tangail

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