Sonargaon Upazila

Sonargaon
সোনারগাঁও
Upazila
Sonargaon

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 23°39.5′N 90°36.5′E / 23.6583°N 90.6083°E / 23.6583; 90.6083Coordinates: 23°39.5′N 90°36.5′E / 23.6583°N 90.6083°E / 23.6583; 90.6083
Country  Bangladesh
Division Dhaka Division
District Narayanganj District
Area
 • Total 171.66 km2 (66.28 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 261,881
 • Density 1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Sonargaon

Sonargaon (Bengali: সোনারগাঁও) is an Upazila of Narayanganj District[1] in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Geography

Sonargaon is located at 23°39′30″N 90°36′30″E / 23.6583°N 90.6083°E / 23.6583; 90.6083 . It has 44405 households and total area 171.66 km2.

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Sonargaon has a population of 261881. Males constitute 52.11% of the population, and females 47.89%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 118319. Sonargaon has an average literacy rate of 33.1% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]

Food

Local food includes Gurer Zilapi, Murali, Binni Khoi, Shwandesh, etc.

Administration

Sonargaon has 11 Unions/Wards, 354 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 473 villages.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Shamsuddoha Chowdhury (2012), "Sonargaon 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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