Gangachara Upazila

Gangachara () is an upazila of Rangpur District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.
Geography.
Gangachara is located at . It has 37,235 households and total area 209.61 km2.
Demographics.
As of the 2001 Bangladesh census, Gangachara has a population of 259856. Males constitute 52.06% of the population, and females 47.94%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 94048. Gangachara has an average literacy rate of 22.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.95% literate.
Administration.
Gangachara Upazila is divided into ten union parishads: Alam Biditar, Barabil, Betgari, Gangachara, Gajaghanta, Khaleya, Kolkanda, Lakshmitari, Marania, and Nohali. The union parishads are subdivided into 92 mauzas and 128 villages.