Thakurgaon, Bangladesh

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Thakurgaon
Location in Rangpur division
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Thakurgaon
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 26°01′55″N88°27′58″E / 26.032°N 88.466°E / 26.032; 88.466
Country Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Division Rangpur
District Thakurgaon
Upazila Thakurgaon Sadar
Population
 (2022)
  Total100,459

Thakurgaon is a city in northern Bangladesh. It is the headquarters of Thakurgaon District and Thakurgaon Sadar Upazila.

Demographics

Religions in Thakurgaon (2011) [1]
ReligionPercent
Islam
87.42%
Hinduism
11.23%
Christianity
0.47%
Other or not stated
0.88%

According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Thakurgaon city had a population of 100,459 and a literacy rate of 88.42%. [2] :388–394

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Thakurgaon city had 18,015 households and a population of 80,589. 15,167 (18.82%) were under 10 years of age. Thakurgaon had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 74.33%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 956 females per 1000 males. The ethnic population was 958 (1.19%). [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Population & Housing Census 2011 (Zila Series & Community Series)". bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  2. Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report (PDF). Vol. 1. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023.