# Porsha Upazila Upazila, Naogaon District, Rajshahi Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rajshahi/naogaon/porsha/

Upazila · Naogaon District 

# Porsha Upazila

Porsha Upazila is an upazila (sub-district) of Bangladesh in Naogaon District, Rajshahi Division. It had an estimated **137,132 people** in 2022 on 259 km² (about 530 per km²). 181 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 137,132people (2022)
- 259km²
- 11mapped services
- 32 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Porsha Upazila?

Porsha Upazila had an estimated **137,132 people** in 2022 — 5.1% of Naogaon District, 348th of 406 upazilas. There are 1,048 women for every 1,000 men (below the Naogaon District figure of 1,062). Spread over 259 km², that is about **530 people per km²**, 368th of 406 upazilas.

24.3% of people are children under 15 and 6.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 30 years (it is 32 across Naogaon District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 45 children and older people.

0–4 ****10,659**

5–9 ****10,949**

10–14 ****11,733**

15–19 ****11,483**

20–24 ****12,651**

25–29 ****12,298**

30–34 ****11,064**

35–39 ****10,458**

40–44 ****9,587**

45–49 ****9,166**

50–54 ****7,163**

55–59 ****6,372**

60–64 ****4,484**

65–69 ****3,826**

70–74 ****2,412**

75–79 ****1,641**

80+ ****1,186**

Source: [UNFPA and US Census Bureau (USCB) via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-bgd).

## Where is Porsha Upazila?

Porsha Upazila lies in [Naogaon District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rajshahi/naogaon/), [Rajshahi Division](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rajshahi/), [Bangladesh](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/). It borders 5 other upazilas: [Gomastapur Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rajshahi/chapainababganj/gomastapur/), [Mahadebpur Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rajshahi/naogaon/mahadebpur/), [Niamatpur Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rajshahi/naogaon/niamatpur/), [Patnitala Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rajshahi/naogaon/patnitala/) and [Sapahar Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rajshahi/naogaon/sapahar/). By area it is the 247th largest of 507 upazilas in Bangladesh. It covers 7.5% of [Naogaon District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rajshahi/naogaon/). The centre of Porsha Upazila is about 239 km in a straight line from Dhaka, the capital. The centre point is at 24.9950° N, 88.5174° E.

Source: [Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-bgd).

## Things to see in and around Porsha Upazila

### Nearby, outside Porsha Upazila

- Liberation War Monument · monument, Sapahar16 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Porsha Upazila

- Time zoneUTC+6, no daylight saving · Asia/Dhaka
- CurrencyTaka (BDT)
- Country calling code+880
- LanguagesBengali, English
- Plug typesType A, C, G, K · 220 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format4 digits (####)

### Nearest airports

- Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH) · Rajshahi63 km
- Saidpur Airport (SPD) · Saidpur94 km

### Nearest railway station

Rohanpur Railway Station (Gomastapur), about 28 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 05:15) and shortest in Dec (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:43, sunset around 17:18).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Porsha Upazila

Open gazetteers list **181 villages, towns and localities** in Porsha Upazila. Settlements here lie between about 16 m and 49 m above sea level (median 32 m).

- Alaypur
- Anantapur
- Badipur
- Baitpur
- Baldāhār
- Balichand
- Banmohan
- Bara Baiikapara
- Bara Barra
- Bara Chand Sada
- Bara Ranail
- Baragundail
- Baratuli
- Bdshurd
- Bejra
- Belgharia
- Belpukuria
- Bhabanipur
- Bhangdhara
- Bhāngābāri
- Bil Kujāin
- Bilasail
- Biprabhāg
- Bishail
- Bisnupur
- Boram
- Bāhārul
- Bākoil
- Bālishāhi
- Bānail
- Bārinda
- Bāzināpukur
- Chahrupāra
- Chaihati
- Chaitarpara
- Chaitrali
- Chak
- Chak Ananta
- Chak Bisnupur
- Chak Narāyan
- Chakāndi
- Chaori
- Chauri
- Chhota Kotna
- Chhutrail
- Chhātia
- Chhātoa
- Chānchāibāri
- Dahuki
- Daihār
- Dakshin Lakshmipur
- Dasnagar
- Dayāhār
- Deopuro
- Desipara
- Deulia
- Dhamanpura
- Dhopgrām
- Dhuladānga
- Digha
- Dubail
- Duārpāl
- Elām
- Enāyetpur
- Fulbāri
- Furāil
- Galiapatipur
- Ganair
- Ganeshpur
- Gendārdānga
- Ghātnagar
- Gobalpur
- Gopināthpur
- Gopālganj
- Gorkhai
- Gousipara
- Gundail
- Gānguria
- Haripur
- Hozrapukur
- Hālāihulāi
- Hāripāra
- Hārpār
- Islāmpur
- Isnapur
- Jantidāl
- Jogidānga
- Jonglipara
- Jāfarpur
- Jālua
- Kachila Bil
- Kaiapara
- Kalukandar
- Karidoha
- Kariladanga
- Kartikpur
- Kathpukur
- Kethli
- Kharilkādānga
- Kharipāhar
- Kharpa
- Khatipur
- Khordoāj
- Khura Ganoir
- Kochpur
- Krishnasāda
- Kushumkura
- Kāitikpur
- Kālibari
- Kālinagar
- Kāmārdaha
- Kāranda
- Kāshitāra
- Kātkail
- Lakshmīpur
- Lelānganar
- Machalpur
- Madhupur
- Mahurpāra
- Mahānandapur
- Maishia
- Mandaliapara
- Manikaī
- Mashidhur
- Masidpur
- Masīdpur
- Meghārpāra
- Mghadānga
- Mogrāil
- Monaharpur
- Mulukdānga
- Māsimpur
- Nahata
- Niskinpur
- Nitpur
- Nonāhār
- Palashbari
- Parila
- Parsha
- Paschim Deulia
- Paschim Raghunāthpur
- Polōshdanga
- Porsha
- Purail
- Purbagrām
- Pānchrai
- Raghunāthpur
- Ranail
- Rirādpur
- Saraigachi
- Sariala
- Satali
- Satdānga
- Sehandi
- Sharairand
- Sheikhpāra
- Shisa
- Shuklāhar
- Shāhupāra
- Simuldānga
- Sirajpur
- Somnagar
- Sreekala
- Srikrishnapur
- Suhati
- Suhāti
- Suripukur
- Surānda
- Sārāigāchhi
- Taitar
- Tantipara
- Tetulia
- Tetulia Jamin
- Thanthaniāpāra
- Titarpara
- Uporshisha
- Ustāpāra
- Uttar Batiachandi
- Zamintāro
- Ālādipur
- Āmda

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Weather in Porsha Upazila and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Naogaon District, the warmest month is May (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Jan (16 °C). About 1,458 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (299 mm) and the driest Dec (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 16 7 

Feb 21 11 

Mar 26 24 

Apr 31 82 

May 31 166 

Jun 30 238 

Jul 29 299 

Aug 29 247 

Sep 28 238 

Oct 26 135 

Nov 21 7 

Dec 17 4 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Porsha Upazila

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Porsha Upazila Health Complex · Porsha 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.02274&mlon=88.45542#map=17/25.02274/88.45542) 

Bank Mbl shishahat ATM · Porsha 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.02486&mlon=88.61027#map=17/25.02486/88.61027) 

ATM I I Track, Dhamoirhat · Dhamoirhat 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.15005&mlon=88.85198#map=17/25.15005/88.85198) 

Petrol pump Filling Station, Saraigachi · Porsha 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.01569&mlon=88.52779#map=17/25.01569/88.52779) 

Hotel Naimul Haque's Home · Porsha 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.95887&mlon=88.46371#map=17/24.95887/88.46371) 

Mall New Market, Zero Point, Sapahar. · Sapahar 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.12576&mlon=88.59060#map=17/25.12576/88.59060) 

School Haradighi High School · Porsha 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.98330&mlon=88.50000#map=17/24.98330/88.50000) 

College Porsha Govt College-Naogaon · Porsha 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.00012&mlon=88.51825#map=17/25.00012/88.51825) 

Police station Police Circle Office, Sapahar · Sapahar 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.12511&mlon=88.59066#map=17/25.12511/88.59066) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Porsha Upazila

Places mapped inside Porsha Upazila in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals1
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels1
- Schools4
- Colleges and universities1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other upazilas in Naogaon District

- Atrai
- Badalgachhi
- Dhamoirhat
- Mahadebpur
- Manda
- Naogaon Sadar
- Niamatpur
- Patnitala
- Raninagar
- Sapahar

## Quick answers

- Where is Porsha Upazila?In Naogaon District, Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh
- What is the population of Porsha Upazila?137,132 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Porsha Upazila?About 30 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Porsha Upazila?About 530 people per km²
- What borders Porsha Upazila?Gomastapur Upazila, Mahadebpur Upazila, Niamatpur Upazila, Patnitala Upazila and Sapahar Upazila
- What is there to see in Porsha Upazila?Liberation War Monument
- What time zone is Porsha Upazila in?UTC+6
- What currency is used in Porsha Upazila?Taka (BDT)
- What language is spoken in Porsha Upazila?Bengali, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Porsha Upazila?181 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Porsha Upazila?Settlements lie between 16 m and 49 m
- What is the best time to visit Porsha Upazila?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Porsha Upazila?Porsha Upazila Health Complex, about 7.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Porsha Upazila?Mbl shishahat ATM, about 9.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Porsha Upazila?I I Track, Dhamoirhat, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Porsha Upazila?Filling Station, Saraigachi, about 2.5 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Porsha Upazila?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Porsha Upazila?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Porsha Upazila?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Porsha Upazila?BD50640079 (OCHA common operational dataset)