During the 1971 War of Liberation, Pakistan Army engaged in surreptitious attack on Taherpur hat, causing death to 25 persons.

[9] According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Bagmara Upazila had 94,050 households and a population of 354,664.

Bagmara had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 46.31%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1002 females per 1000 males.

Prior to 2008 delimitation, Bagmara, with bordering Mohanpur upazila, formed the Rajshahi-3 constituency.

[11] Bagmara Upazila is divided into 2 municipalities: Bhawanigonj and Taherpur; and 16 union parishads: Auchpara, Basupara, Borobihanoli, Dippur, Ganipur, Gobindapara, Gualkandi, Hamirkutsa, Jogipara, Kacharikoalipara, Maria, Nordas, Sonadanaga, Sreepur, Suvodanga, and Zhikra.