Sonatala Upazila

For the village in Barisal, see Sonatala, Barisal District.
Sonatala
সোনাতলা
—  Upazila  —
Sonatala
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates:
Country  Bangladesh
Division Rajshahi Division
District Bogra District
Area
 • Total 132.64 km2 (51.2 sq mi)
Population (2001)Census 2001
 • Total 167,840
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Sonatala upazila

Sonatala (Bengali: সোনাতলা) is an Upazila of Bogra District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. An administrative thana was founded at Sonatala in 1981 and upgraded as Upazila in 1984.

Contents

Geography

Sonatala is located at . It has 27170 units of house hold and a total area of 132.64 km² (approximately). ==Eminent Personalities==Chairman Abdul Baki Mondol

Educational Institution

Primary Trining Institiut (PTI)

Colleges

High Schools

Madrasas

Famous Markets (Hat)

Beel

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Sonatala has a population of 146028. Males constitute are 50.63% of the population, and females 49.37%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 69297. Sonatala has an average literacy rate of 26.2% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1]

Administrative

Sonatala has 7 Unions, 91 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 115 villages.

Unions

There are 7 union councils in this upazila. These are-

Beautiful Village

Ranir Para is a small village. We love all village of sonatola upazila.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm. Retrieved November 10, 2006.