Alamdanga Upazila
| Alamdanga আলমডাঙ্গা | |
|---|---|
| Upazila | |
  Alamdanga Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 23°45.5′N 88°57′E / 23.7583°N 88.950°ECoordinates: 23°45.5′N 88°57′E / 23.7583°N 88.950°E | |
| Country |
 Bangladesh |
| Division | Khulna Division |
| District | Chuadanga District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 380.38 km2 (146.87 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 308,917 |
| • Density | 681/km2 (1,760/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Official Map of Alamdanga |
Alamdanga (Bengali: আলমডাঙ্গা) is an Upazila of Chuadanga District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh. It covers an area of 380.38 square kilometres (146.87 sq mi).[1]
Geography
Alamdanga is located at 23°45′30″N 88°57′00″E / 23.7583°N 88.9500°E. It has 44,699 households and total area 360.4 km2.
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Alamdanga has a population of 245524. Males constitute 51.66% of the population, and females 48.34%. This upazila's population of individuals 18 and over is 127,055. Alamdanga has an average literacy rate of 23.2% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]
Population
As of the 2001 census, the population of the upazila was 308,917; male 158,951, female 149,966; Muslim 299,878, Hindu 8,919, Christian 11 and others 109. [1]
Arts and culture
Main source sources of income: Agriculture 41.76%, non-agriculture labourer 27.35%, industry 0.84%, business 12.54%, service 3.78%, construction 0.87%, religious service 0.17%, rent and remittance 0.43%, transport and communication 2.89% and others 6.01%.[1]
Education
A number of educational institutions are in Alamdanga.
- Gholdari Bazar Secondary School
- Gholdari Bazar Secondary Girls School
- Gholdari Bazar Primary School
- Kayetpara High School (established in 1965)
- Khashkarara Secondary School
- Alamdanga Alim Madrasa
- Nowlamary Alim Madrasa (established in 2000 AD)
- Khashkarara Degree College
- Alamdanga Degree College
- Nigar Siddik College
- Alamdanga Mohila Degree College
- M. S. Zoha Degree College
- Hatboalia Higher Secondary School
- Nippon Zoha Technical School (Voc)
- Mir Samsul Alam Islam Polytechnic Institute
- M. S. Zoha Krishi College
- Osmanpur Pragpur High School
- Hardi High School
- Hatboalia High School
- Alamdanga Pilot High School
- Alamdanga Girls School
- Alamdaga Pre-Cadet School
- Madrasatut Taqwa (Alamdanga Madrasa)
- Sebabag High School
- paikpara Jana Kallyan Secondary School-1962
- Munsganj Academy High School
- Munshiganj Girls School (Building Doneted By Late phani bhusan pal S/O late janakinath pal-former jamindar of the area)
- Ershadpur Academia
- Khashkarara Girls Junior Secondary School
- Asman Khali High School
- Bademaju Badal Smrity Academy
- Bara Gangni High School
- Bashira Malik Dawki High School
- Batapara Shialmari High School
- Belgachi High School
- Bhangbaria High School
- Bhodua Secondary School
- Bhogail Bagdi High School
- C H R High School
- Enayetpur Baradi Alhajj Mir Khoster Ali Secondary School
- Poltadanga High School
See also
References
- 1 2 3 Md Faysal Kibria (2012), "Alamdanga Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, 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.
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