Santhia Upazila
| Santhia সাঁথিয়া |
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 Santhia
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| Coordinates: 24°3.5′N 89°32′E / 24.0583°N 89.533°ECoordinates: 24°3.5′N 89°32′E / 24.0583°N 89.533°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rajshahi Division |
| District | Pabna District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 331.56 km2 (128.02 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 283,463 |
| • Density | 855/km2 (2,210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Official Map of Santhia |
Santhia (Bengali: সাঁথিয়া) is an Upazila of Pabna District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
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[edit] Geography
Santhia is located at 24°03′30″N 89°32′00″E / 24.0583°N 89.5333°E . It has 46745 units of house hold and total area 331.56 km². Santhia has soem forest-like areas where there are wild animals like foxes, mongooses, wild cats etc. But these woods and animals are on the verge of extinction because of hunting and slash and burn.
[edit] Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Santhia has a population of 283463. Males constitute are 52.2% of the population, and females 47.8%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 135476. Santhia has an average literacy rate of 23% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1]
[edit] Administrative
Santhia has 11 Unions/Wards, 178 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 253 villages.
[edit] Administration
Chairman:
Vice Chairman:
Woman Vice Chairman:
Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO): Md. Abdur Razzaque Sarker [1]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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