Sundarganj Upazila
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Sundarganj
সুন্দরগঞ্জ | |
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Country | ![]() |
Division | Rangpur Division |
District | Gaibandha District |
Area | |
• Total | 426.52 km2 (164.68 sq mi) |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 360,676 |
• Density | 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Postal code | 5720 |
Website | Official Map of Sundarganj |
Sundarganj (Bengali: সুন্দরগঞ্জ) is an Upazila of Gaibandha District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.[1]
Geography
Sundarganj is located at 25°33′30″N 89°30′00″E / 25.5583°N 89.5000°E . It has 70165 households and total area 426.52 km².
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Sundarganj has a population of 360676. Males constitute 50.17% of the population, and females 49.83%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 166753. Sundarganj has an average literacy rate of 24.1% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]
Administration
Sundarganj has 15 Unions/Wards, 110 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 178 villages.
See also
References
- ^ Md. Motahar Hussain Basunia (2012), "Sundarganj Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.