Adamdighi Upazila
Adamdighi
আদমদিঘী | |
|---|---|
Shantahar Peaking Power Plant | |
| Coordinates: 24°49′N 89°2′E / 24.817°N 89.033°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Rajshahi |
| District | Bogra |
| Area | |
• Total | 168.83 km2 (65.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 206,797 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 5890 |
| Website | adamdighi |
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Adamdighi Upazila (Bengali: আদমদিঘী উপজেলা) is an upazila of Bogra District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Adamdighi Thana was established in 1821 and was converted into an upazila in 1983. It is named after its administrative center, the town of Adamdighi. Local legend has it that its name came from a Muslim saint, Baba Adam, who visited and dug a dighi (tank) for water storage.