Geography

Taragonj is located at  WikiMiniAtlas 25°48′40″N 89°01′00″E / 25.8111°N 89.0167°E / 25.8111; 89.0167 . It has 21234 units of house hold and total area 128.64 km².

[edit] Demographics

As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Taraganj has a population of 140823. Males constitute are 51.48% of the population, and females 48.52%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 87803. Taraganj has an average literacy rate of 23.3% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.^[1]

[edit] Administrative

Taraganj has 5 Unions/Wards, 40 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 41 villages.

Unions are: 1. Alampur 2. Kursha 3. Ekarchali 4. Hariarkuti & 5. Soyar

[edit] Place of Interest

Taragonj Haat is a famous & big in the northern side of Bangladesh and also it is called a business linkage place of Rangpur district. Tara BIBI's mazar is situated in the middle of the Haat. and by the name of TARA BIBI Taragonj was name and it is populated to the people.

In Sadar of Taraganj there is 50 beds hospital, One Degree College, Degree Madrasa, One Boys high school, Girls high school.

[edit] Culture

In Taraganj there living all mostly Muslims and Hindus and there also other religion's but they are minor in size. There is no religious issue among the people in Taraganj, every civilians live as people with linked each other.

[edit] See also

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

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