Panchagarh

Panchagarh is a town and municipality in northwestern Bangladesh. It is the administrative center of Panchagarh District.

Etymology

There are two main beliefs associated with the name of the district. The first is that Panchargarh was named after an area called Pancha Nagari in the kingdom of Pundu Nagar. The second is that it was named for the five forts in the region. The forts were Bhitargarh, Hosaingarh, Mirgarh, Rajangarh and Devengarh, hence the name Panchagarh, meaning 'five forts'.

Demographics

According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Panchagarh city had a population of 57,002 and a literacy rate of 85.80%.
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Panchagarh city had 10,105 households and a population of 45,589. 8,891 were under 10 years of age. Panchagarh had a literacy rate of 70.31%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 962 females per 1000 males.