Tungipara largest village of Patgati union at Tungipara Upazilla in Gopalgonj of Bangladesh. It comprises 18 small or big villages. During 1984 it was made as patgati and became Union. This area was underwater long ago. So the people lived high land. In Bengali high land covering water from every side is called danga. This the village is named after that. As the village is big so different part of it are named like Purbopara, Possimpara, Dokhinpara, Uttarpara, Moddhopara. Once this area was backwarded in education. But the scene has been changed.
It is the birthplace of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman,who is considered as the father of the nation and founder of independent Bangladesh.
On 17th march Bangladeshi flag was raised in the air at Patgati Bazar for the first time.
ITEM
FIGURE
RANK
Area
7,115.00
A
1726
Population
29,593.00
P
865
Density of Population
4.16
P
1617
Literacy Rate
55.00
%
552
NER in Primary Education
51.37
%
1889
Girls' NER in Primary Education
53.93
%
1551
Improved Sanitary Latrine
53.11
%
778
Improved Drinking Water Source
72.75
%
3695
Electricity Connection
42.40
%
646
Source : BBS
As on (Date): Jan 27, 2001
Visitors
US 1687467
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AU 209886
DE 107068
FR 93967
GB 90105
UA 69430
NL 58830
PH 55738