Adamdighi Upazila


Adamdighi Upazila is an upazila of Bogra District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
Adamdighi Thana was established in 1821 and was converted into an upazila in 1983. It is named after its administrative center, the town of Adamdighi. Local legend has it that its name came from a Muslim saint, Baba Adam, who visited and dug a dighi for water storage.
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Geography

Adamdighi Upazila has a total area of. It is the westernmost upazila of Bogra District. It borders Joypurhat District to the north, Dhupchanchia Upazila to the north and east, Kahaloo and Nandigram upazilas to the east, and Naogaon District to the south and west.

Demographics

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Adamdighi Upazila had 57,199 households and a population of 206,797. 7.61% of the population were under 5 years of age. Adamdighi had a literacy rate of 76.73%: 79.33% for males and 74.28% for females, and a sex ratio of 94.75 males for every 100 females. 51,925 lived in urban areas.
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Adamdighi Upazila had 49,600 households and a population of 195,186. 36,157 were under 10 years of age. Adamdighi had a literacy rate of 54.57%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1005 females per 1000 males. 39,946 lived in urban areas.

Points of interest

  • Kaboi Rajbari
  • Kalachand Temple

Administration

Adamdighi Upazila is divided into Santahar Municipality and six union parishads: Adamdighi Sadar, Chapapur, Chhatiangram, Kundugram, Nashratpur, and Santahar. The union parishads are subdivided into 100 mauzas and 179 villages.
Santahar Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 35 mahallas.

Transport

Santahar railway station is a rail junction between the main line connecting Darshana and Chilahati and the branch line connecting Santahar and Kaunia. In July 2014 between 15 and 20 intercity and 7 mail trains a day departed from Santahar.
Rail station Chhatiangram is on the main line connecting Darshana and Chilahati. In July 2014 it was served by between 10 and 14 intercity and 4 mail trains a day.
Rail stations Adamdighi and Nashratpur are on the branch line connecting Santahar and Kaunia. In July 2014 they were served by six or eight intercity and six mail trains a day.

Education

There are seven colleges in the upazila. Santahar Government College is the only public one. Private colleges include Adamdighi Rahim Uddin Degree College, Nasratpur Degree College, and Shahid Ahsanul Haque Degree College.
The madrasa education system includes one fazil madrasa.

Notable residents