Sakhipur

This article is about the town. For the upazila, see Sakhipur Upazila.
Sakhipur
সখিপুর
Town
Sakhipur
Coordinates: 24°19′00″N 90°10′30″E / 24.3167°N 90.175°E / 24.3167; 90.175Coordinates: 24°19′00″N 90°10′30″E / 24.3167°N 90.175°E / 24.3167; 90.175
Country Bangladesh
Division Dhaka Division
District Tangail District
Upazila Sakhipur Upazila
Government
  Type Pourashava
  Mayor Md. Abu Hanif Azad(Bangladesh Awami League)
Area
  Total 27.62 km2 (10.66 sq mi)
Population
  Total 30,028
  Density 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Postal codes 1950
Area code(s) 9232
Website sakhipur.com

Sakhipur (Bengali: সখিপুর) is a town of Sakhipur Upazila, Tangail, Bangladesh. The town is situated 36 km east of Tangail city and 77 km northwest of Dhaka city, the capital of Bangladesh.[1]

Demographics

According to Population Census 2011 performed by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, The total population of Sakhipur town is 30028.There are 7473 households in total.[2]

Education

The literacy rate of Sakhipur town is 57.6% (Male-59.8%, Female-55.5%).[3]

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