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There are nine colleges in the upazila: Begum
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Upazila has many relics and a strong archaeological heritage. Home to over 360 mosques, some notable ones include the Kharija Ghughat Mosque and Majumbarir Masjid. Majumbarir Masjid is a three-domed mosque in Dhangara dating back to the Mughal period. It is in a forested abandoned condition.
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Agriculture 69.27%, non-agricultural laborer 2.93%, industry 4.46%, commerce 11.25%, transport and communication 2.51%, service 3.90%, construction 0.90%, religious service 0.17%, rent and remittance 0.18% and others 5.33%
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meaning marketplace/neighborhood. There are numerous theories as to how the area got its name, with the popular theory being that it was named after
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686:[Let's visit the ancient settlement of the district, Raiganj!].
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701:"The Salanga Massacre of 1922: Bangladesh's forgotten bloodbath"
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Upazila is divided into Raiganj Municipality and nine
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846:"Community Tables: Sirajganj district"
351:. Raiganj Thana was formed in 1937.
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857:Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics
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16:Upazila in Rajshahi, Bangladesh
1511:Upazilas of Sirajganj District
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871:"Population Census Wing, BBS"
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703:, by Shahnawaz Khan Chandan,
442:Chandaikona M. L. High School
149: • Upazila Chairman
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562:Main sources of income:
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595:Upazilas of Bangladesh
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375:north latitude, 89'23
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197: • Density
733:"Salanga Day today"
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541:Economy and tourism
502:Other or not stated
84:24.5017°N 89.5350°E
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1288:Nawabganj District
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924:Sirajganj District
821:"List of Colleges"
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879:. Retrieved
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1190:Badalgachhi
948:Kamarkhanda
830:6 September
393:Kamarkhanda
354:During the
349:Salanga Day
314:Pala Empire
159:Sirajganj-3
87: /
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1301:Gomastapur
1263:Gurudaspur
1253:Bagatipara
1205:Mohadevpur
1195:Dhamoirhat
1105:Sahajanpur
1100:Sariakandi
968:Shahjadpur
853:bbs.gov.bd
641:bbs.gov.bd
611:References
533:As of the
430:See also:
377:and 89'38
373:and 24'23
345:Bangladesh
316:. Emperor
266:Bangladesh
229:.sirajganj
184:Population
165:Abdul Aziz
144:Government
114:Bangladesh
1490:Ullahpara
1480:Sirajganj
1374:Sujanagar
1349:Chatmohar
1311:Nawabganj
1258:Baraigram
1230:Raninagar
1220:Patnitala
1215:Niamatpur
1167:Panchbibi
1152:Joypurhat
1095:Nandigram
1065:Adamdighi
978:Ullahpara
800:30677644M
437:College.
426:Education
389:Ullahpara
363:Geography
318:Gopala II
272:Etymology
206:Time zone
138:Sirajganj
75:89°32.1′E
72:24°30.1′N
1505:Category
1455:Chauhali
1450:Belkuchi
1417:Mohanpur
1412:Godagari
1407:Durgapur
1402:Charghat
1359:Ishwardi
1354:Faridpur
1344:Bhangura
1334:Atgharia
1316:Shibganj
1296:Bholahat
1235:Sapaphar
1147:Akkelpur
1120:Sonatala
1115:Shibganj
1048:Rajshahi
943:Chauhali
938:Belkuchi
792:52727562
589:See also
488:Hinduism
462:Religion
420:mahallas
369:Varendra
294:Zamindar
252:) is an
250:রায়গঞ্জ
133:District
126:Rajshahi
121:Division
26:রায়গঞ্জ
1470:Raiganj
1465:Kazipur
1397:Bagmara
1369:Santhia
1306:Nachole
1210:Naogaon
1162:Khetlal
1110:Sherpur
1090:Kahaloo
1085:Gabtali
958:Raiganj
953:Kazipur
859:. 2011.
506:
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478:
467:Percent
381:Sherpur
308:History
254:upazila
246:Bengali
242:Raiganj
227:raigonj
222:Website
192:317,666
101:Country
34:Upazila
23:Raiganj
1485:Tarash
1432:Tanore
1427:Puthia
1278:Singra
1273:Natore
1268:Lalpur
1225:Porsha
1075:Dhunat
973:Tarash
798:
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780:
573:fruits
524:Mahato
497:10.96%
482:88.95%
397:Tarash
385:Dhunat
302:Tarash
111:
1392:Bagha
1364:Pabna
1200:Manda
1185:Atrai
1157:Kalai
1070:Bogra
849:(PDF)
758:. In
637:(PDF)
552:bigha
548:mazar
528:Oraon
510:0.09%
473:Islam
322:bigha
211:UTC+6
1422:Paba
1339:Bera
883:2006
832:2020
807:2024
788:OCLC
778:ISBN
546:The
526:and
391:and
383:and
286:Ganj
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