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| PANCHAGARH District Digital Map-Bangladesh |
| Area/Street/Village |
Panchagar Main Post Office
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| Post Office : | Panchagar Sadar |
| Thana : | Panchagra Sadar |
| District : | Panchagarh |
| Post Code : | 5000 |
About PANCHAGARH
The
existences of five garhs are Bhitargarh, Hosaingarh, Mirgarh, Rajangarh
and Devengarh. Panchagarh is named after these five garhs. Panchagarh
District City stands on the bank of Kartoya at once 26.250N 88.500 E.
The Panchagarh District in the northern part of Bangladesh. In the
boundary on three side's by 288 km long India Border, having Darjeeling
District North, Jalpaiguri and Kuchbihar Districts on the northeast,
west Dinajpur and Purneia District on the west, Dinajpur and Thakurgaon
Districts on the south, Nilphamari District on the east.Panchagarh was a
thana under Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal during the British rule.
It was under Dinajpur district at the time of the partition of 1947. It
was turned into a subdivision in 1980 consisting of Panchagarh Sadar,
Boda, Debiganj, Atwari and Tetulia thanas. Panchagarh was elevated to a
district in 01th February 1984. It consists of five upazilas, two
municipality, 43 union Parishads and 850 villages.Panchagarh has a
strong history and heritage in diversified culture within indigenous
Sautal (Tribal) people's. During separation of India in 1947, Panchagarh
thana was attached with Dinajpur District under Thakurgaon Mohakuma. In
the Mohakoma Administrator Mr. Sayed Abdur Rashid (01-01-1980 to
31-12-1982). The Panchagarh Municipality was established in 1985.
Panchagarh Sugar Mills was set up by the Government in 1965-69. It is
the northern most Sugar Mill in Bangladesh. The Sugar Mill started its
trail production in 1969-70. The first Rocks Museum in Panchagarh was
established in 2000. The Panchagarh BP Government High School,
Panchagarh and Primary Teacher Training Institute (PTI) were established
in 1944 & 2006-07 respectively. Panchagarh Bir Moktijoddha Sirajul
Islam stadium near in the Head Quarter. It’s soil is sandy, alluvial and
bears close affinity with the soil of the old Himalayan Basin. On the
northern part of the district there exists under ground water layer
problem. Panchagarh has 16 rivers. Among them some main rivers are
Kartoya, Atrai, Tista, Nagor, Mahananda, Tangon, Dahuk, Pathraj, Bhulli,
Talma, Chawai, Kurum, Versa, Tirnoi, and Chilka. Maximum riverbed
characters is steep slope. There are many Industries such as Tea Estate
& Industry, Sugar Mill, Gem Jute Mill, Rice Mill, Ice Factory, Oil
mill and Sawmill.
Panchagarh At a Glance
| Area: | 1405km2 |
| Upazila Road: | 429.38 km |
| Union Road: | 591.5Km |
| Village Road: |
870.47Km VA
1491.7Km VB |
| Population: | 1026141 (2012) |
| Density: | 703 person / Km2 Km2 |
| Literacy: | 51.5% |
| No. of Upazila: | 5 |
| No. of Union: | 43 |
| No. of Pourashava: | 2 |
| No. of Primary School: | 599 |
| No. of High School: | 194 |
| No. of College: | 22 |
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