Thakurgaon

About THAKURGAON

Thakurgaon district city stand on the bank of the Tangon river and located at 25º40' - 26º10' North and 88º36' East. It was established as a Sub Division 1860. It is declared as a district 1st Febrary 1984. It consist of five upazillas, three Pourshavas and fifty one unions. Adminstrative work Start at 1860. Thakurgaon pouroshava was established in 1958. It is renouned for some of the tourist resorts like Ranisagor dighi, Jamidarbari at Ranisankail Upazila, Fun city at Pirganj Upazila , Harinmari mangoo tree at Baliadangi Upazila, Jamidarbari at Haripur Upazila.The District adjacent to Indian Border.
Thakurgaon At a Glance
Area: 1810km2
Upazila Road: 484.89 km
Union Road: 784.64Km
Village Road: 1755.35Km VA
1986.88Km VB
Population: 1295922 (2001)
Density: 751 Km2
Literacy: 65%
No. of Upazila: 5
No. of Union: 51
No. of Pourashava: 3
No. of Primary School: 954
No. of High School: 279
No. of College: 45
Procurment, Thakurgaon