Sirajganj Sadar Upazila

Sirajganj Sadar
সিরাজগঞ্জ সদর
Upazila
Sirajganj Sadar

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 24°27.5′N 89°42′E / 24.4583°N 89.700°E / 24.4583; 89.700Coordinates: 24°27.5′N 89°42′E / 24.4583°N 89.700°E / 24.4583; 89.700
Country  Bangladesh
Division Rajshahi Division
District Sirajganj District
Area
 • Total 325.77 km2 (125.78 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 389,160
 • Density 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Postal code 6700
Website Official Map of Sirajganj Sadar

Sirajganj Sadar (Bengali: সিরাজগঞ্জ সদর) is an Upazila of Sirajganj District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.[1]

Geography

Sirajganj Sadar is located at 24°27′30″N 89°42′00″E / 24.4583°N 89.7000°E / 24.4583; 89.7000. It has 71,511 households and a total area of 325.77 km².

Demographics

The 1991 Bangladesh census reports Sirajganj Sadar's population as 389,160 51.54% males and 48.46% females and 195,911 adults (18 years and over). 29.8% of people aged 7 and older were recorded as literate, slightky below the national average of 32.4%.[2]

Administration

Sirajganj Sadar has 18 Unions/Wards, 283 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 283 villages. Unions of Sirajganj Sadar: 1. Ratankandi Union 2. Bagbati Union 3. Chhongachha Union 4. Bohuli Union 5. Chouhali Union 6. Kamarkhand Union 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Kamrul Islam (2012), "Sirajganj Sadar Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.


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