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Table 1

Details on survey areas

Char Upazila	Location	Area Km²	Population	Density Km²	Source of income (%)	River	Literacy (%)	Landless (%)
Ulipur	25,033’N 89,029’E	504.19 km²	359,626	713	Agriculture- 69.42, non-agriculture- 3.10, Commerce- 10.61, Transport- 1.2, Service- 5.61, Construction- 1.1 and Others- 6.55	Brahmaputra, Tista, Dharla	34.91	45.3
Kurigram Sadar	25,045’N 89,034’E	276.45 km²	259,157	937	Agriculture- 53.32, non-agriculture-10.12, Commerce- 13.01 Transport- 3.15, Service- 8.97 and Others- 10	Brahmaputra, Dharla	38.38	52.03
Gangachara	25°57'N 89°21'E	272.28 km²	259,856	954	Agriculture- 76.04, non-agriculture- l4.78, industry- 0.28%, Commerce- 9.36, Transport- 2.17, Service- 3.43, Construction- 0.36 and Others- 3.29	Tista and Ghaghat; Bara Beel, Bullai Beel, Mohsonkura Beel and Dondara Beel	32.95	41.56

Char Upazila	Location	Area Km²	Population	Density Km²	Source of income (%)	River	Literacy (%)	Landless (%)
Ulipur	25,033’N 89,029’E	504.19 km²	359,626	713	Agriculture- 69.42, non-agriculture- 3.10, Commerce- 10.61, Transport- 1.2, Service- 5.61, Construction- 1.1 and Others- 6.55	Brahmaputra, Tista, Dharla	34.91	45.3
Kurigram Sadar	25,045’N 89,034’E	276.45 km²	259,157	937	Agriculture- 53.32, non-agriculture-10.12, Commerce- 13.01 Transport- 3.15, Service- 8.97 and Others- 10	Brahmaputra, Dharla	38.38	52.03
Gangachara	25°57'N 89°21'E	272.28 km²	259,856	954	Agriculture- 76.04, non-agriculture- l4.78, industry- 0.28%, Commerce- 9.36, Transport- 2.17, Service- 3.43, Construction- 0.36 and Others- 3.29	Tista and Ghaghat; Bara Beel, Bullai Beel, Mohsonkura Beel and Dondara Beel	32.95	41.56

Source(s): Authors’ own work based on information from Banglapedia. Source of information: https://en.banglapedia.org/index.php/Kurigram_Sadar_Upazila