Administration |
Kaunia Thana was turned into an upazila in 1983. |
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Parliamentary Constituency |
Constituency-22-Rangpur-4 (Kaunia and Pirgachha). |
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No of Police Station |
02 |
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No of Police Outpost |
01 (TGRP Outpost) |
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Number of Unions |
06 |
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No of Municipality |
01 (Haragach municipality belongs to class C) |
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Fire Service |
02 |
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Telephone exchange |
01 |
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Bank branches. |
06 |
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Food warehouses |
02 (Food storage capacity is 1,500 MT.) |
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Small and cottage industries |
04 |
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Location of Municipality |
14 km east of Rangpur city and 16 km northwest of Kaunia upazila. |
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The activities of the municipality has started |
January 1, 1991. |
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The total population of the upazila |
2,43,405 (Accroding to Census 2011) |
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Municipal / Union based population |
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Municipal / Union |
Population |
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Male |
Female |
Total |
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Haragachh (Municipality) |
3658 |
35696 |
63273 |
Sarai |
11940 |
11210 |
23150 |
Haragacha UP |
10338 |
9680 |
20018 |
Kursha |
19605 |
18620 |
38225 |
Shahid Bagh |
9411 |
9018 |
18429 |
Balapara |
17697 |
17215 |
34912 |
Tepamadhupur |
17867 |
17531 |
35398 |
Population growth rate |
1.39% |
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Literacy rate |
40% |
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Main Occupation |
Agriculture - 80% |
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Total number of voters |
1,44,229 (male - 69,708, female - 74,623) |
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Population Density |
1,849 (per sq km) |
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Religion |
The population is 92% Muslim, 6% Hindu and 1% others |
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Rivers |
Teesta and Manasnadi |
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Rainfall |
The maximum rainfall is 2413 mm and the minimum is 1620 mm. The average rainfall is 2118.5 mm. |
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Cold storage |
02 |
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BRDB training center |
01 |
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Muktijoddha Sangsad |
01 |
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Liberation Training Center |
4 training centers (Chandkuthi, Dhumerkuthi, Teestarchar and Nazirdaherchar). |
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Kauna Liberation Day |
December 13, 1971. |
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Press clubs |
04 |
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Railway station |
01 |
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Railway junction |
01 |
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Cigarette factory |
30 |
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Mosques |
about 350 |
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Temples |
42 |
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Churches |
03 |
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Orphanages |
02 |
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Eid Gahs | 45 |
Planning and Implementation: Cabinet Division, A2I, BCC, DoICT and BASIS