Bogra

Bogra District is in Rrajshahi division. It is bounded by Joypurhat and Gaibandha districts on the north, the Chalanbeel, Natore and Sirajganj districts on the south, Jamuna river and Jamalpur district on the east, Part of Chalan Beel, Naogaon and Natore districts on the west. Main rivers are Karatoya, Nagar, Bangali, Isamati. Notable Beels are Betgari, Kaigari, Subeel, Nuruler Beel, Poradaha Beel, Keshpathar, Kalidaha, Padma, Sattarail, Garai, Arulia Demradaha, Sara, Gobarchapa, Mahichbaran, Ziadaha, Ramchandrapur, Kokira, Bahuar Beel, Kachiar Beel. Adamdighi, Sangshar, Badla, Sil Kawrer Dighi, Shahar Dighi, Kuldighi, Khadash Dighi are also notable water bodies.

Bogra district consists of 5 municipalities, 48 wards, 166 mahallas, 11 upazilas, 109 union parishads, 1782 mouzas and 2706 villages. The upazilas are Adamdighi, Bogra sadar, Dhunat, Dupchanchia, Gabtali, Kahaloo, Nandigram, Sariakandi, Sherpur, Shibganj, Sonatola.

Archaeological heritage Kherua Mosque at Sherpur, remnants of the historical Mahasthangarh, Bara Masjid, Mazar (tomb) of Shah Sultan Balkhi, Gokul Medh, Parshuram's Palace, Vasu Vihara.

Historical events Mahasthangarh (pundranagara), located 10 km to the north of Bogra town, was the capital of pundravardhana.

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