Sonargaon Upazila
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| Sonargaon সোনারগাঁও |
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| Coordinates: 23°39.5′N 90°36.5′E / 23.6583°N 90.6083°ECoordinates: 23°39.5′N 90°36.5′E / 23.6583°N 90.6083°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Narayanganj District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 171.66 km2 (66.28 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 261,881 |
| • Density | 1,526/km2 (3,950/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Official Map of Sonargaon |
Sonargaon (Bengali: সোনারগাঁও) is an Upazila of Narayanganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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[edit] Geography
Sonargaon is located at 23°39′30″N 90°36′30″E / 23.6583°N 90.6083°E . It has 44405 units of house hold and total area 171.66 km².
[edit] Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Sonargaon has a population of 261881. Males constitute are 52.11% of the population, and females 47.89%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 118319. Sonargaon has an average literacy rate of 33.1% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1]
[edit] Administrative
Sonargaon has 11 Unions/Wards, 354 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 473 villages.
[edit] Food
Local food includes Gurer Zilapi, Murali, Binni Khoi, Shwandesh, etc..
[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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