Sariakandi Upazila

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Sariakandi
সারিয়াকান্দি
Upazila
Sariakandi
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°53′N 89°34′E / 24.883°N 89.567°E / 24.883; 89.567Coordinates: 24°53′N 89°34′E / 24.883°N 89.567°E / 24.883; 89.567
Country  Bangladesh
Division Rajshahi Division
District Bogra District
Area
 • Total 432.55 km2 (167.01 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 229,563
 • Density 531/km2 (1,380/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Sariakandi

Sariakandi (Bengali: সারিয়াকান্দি) is an Upazila of Bogra District in the division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

Geography

Sariakandi is located at 24°53′00″N 89°34′00″E / 24.8833°N 89.5667°E / 24.8833; 89.5667 . It has 46406 units of house hold and a total area of 432.55 km² (approximately).

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Sariakandi has a population of 229563. Males constitute 50.93% of the population, and females 49.07%. This upazila's eighteen up population is 113673. Sariakandi has an average literacy rate of 22.1% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1]

Administrative

Sariakandi has 13 Unions/Wards, 132 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 190 villages.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006. 

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