Sujanagar Upazila
| Sujanagar সুজানগর |
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 Sujanagar
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| Coordinates: 23°55′N 89°26′E / 23.917°N 89.433°ECoordinates: 23°55′N 89°26′E / 23.917°N 89.433°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rajshahi Division |
| District | Pabna District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 334.4 km2 (129.1 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 214,132 |
| • Density | 640/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Official Map of Sujanagar |
Sujanagar (Bengali: সুজানগর) is an Upazila of Pabna District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Upazila is the home of agriculture across the district. Kashinathpur bazar and Nagarbari is the famous place in sujanagar which is basically commercial capital of the Upazila.
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[edit] Geography
Sujanagar is located at 23°55′00″N 89°26′00″E / 23.9167°N 89.4333°E. It has 36136 households and total area 334.4 km². Tofazzol hossen Tofa, is the Prominent Awamilig Leader in sujanagor.present mayer
[edit] Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Sujanagar has a population of 214132. Males constitute are 51.86% of the population, and females 48.14%. Upazila's population over the age of eighteen is 102,202. Sujanagar has an average literacy rate of 26.7% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1]
[edit] Administrative
Sujanagar has 10 Unions/Wards, 197 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 195 villages.
[edit] Administration
Chairman:
Vice Chairman:
Woman Vice Chairman:
Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO): H M Nurul Islam [1]
[edit] Notable people
Many famous people were born in the upazila, namely:
- Chanchal Choudhury (actor)
- Mirza Azizul Islam (former Adviser to the Ministry of Finance, Caretaker government
- Sardar Zainul Islam (poet).
[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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