Santhia Upazila

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Coordinates: 24.0583° N 89.5333° E

Santhia Upazila

Santhia
Division_name
 - District
Rajshahi Division
 - Pabna District
Coordinates 24.0583° N 89.5333° E
Area 331.56 km²
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991)
 - Density
283463
 - 855/km²
Maplink: Official Map of Santhia

Santhia (Bengali: সাঁথিয়া) is an Upazila of Pabna District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

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[edit] Geography

Santhia is located at 24.0583° N 89.5333° E . It has 46745 units of house hold and total area 331.56 km².

[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census[1], Santhia has a population of 283463. Males constitute are 52.2% of the population, and females 47.8%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 135476. Santhia has an average literacy rate of 23% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. [2]

[edit] Administrative

Santhia has 11 Unions/Wards, 178 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 253 villages.

[edit] See also


[edit] References

  1. ^ GR Error
  2. ^ Population Census Wing, BBS.. Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved on November 10, 2006.