Sundarganj Upazila

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Coordinates: 25.5583° N 89.5000° E

Sundarganj Upazila

Sundarganj
Division_name
 - District
Rajshahi Division
 - Gaibandha District
Coordinates 25.5583° N 89.5000° E
Area 426.52 km²
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991)
 - Density
360676
 - 846/km²
Maplink: Official Map of Sundarganj

Sundarganj (Bengali: সুন্দরগঞ্জ) is an Upazila of Gaibandha District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

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[edit] Geography

Sundarganj is located at 25.5583° N 89.5000° E . It has 70165 units of house hold and total area 426.52 km².

[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census[1], Sundarganj has a population of 360676. Males constitute are 50.17% of the population, and females 49.83%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 166753. Sundarganj has an average literacy rate of 24.1% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. [2]

[edit] Administrative

Sundarganj has 15 Unions/Wards, 110 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 178 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.