Sujanagar Upazila
| Sujanagar সুজানগর | |
|---|---|
| Upazila | |
  Sujanagar | |
| Coordinates: 23°55′N 89°26′E / 23.917°N 89.433°ECoordinates: 23°55′N 89°26′E / 23.917°N 89.433°E | |
| Country |
 Bangladesh |
| Division | Rajshahi Division |
| District | Pabna District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 334.4 km2 (129.1 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 214,132 |
| • Density | 640/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Official Map of Sujanagar |
Sujanagar (Bengali: সুজানগর) is an Upazila of Pabna District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Upazila is the home of agriculture across the district. Kashinathpur bazar and Nagarbari is the famous place in sujanagar which is basically commercial capital of the Upazila.
Geography
Sujanagar is located at 23°55′00″N 89°26′00″E / 23.9167°N 89.4333°E. It has 36136 households and total area 334.4 km².
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Sujanagar has a population of 214132. Males constitute 51.86% of the population, and females 48.14%. Upazila's population over the age of eighteen is 102,202. Sujanagar has an average literacy rate of 26.7% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1]
Administrative
Sujanagar has 10 Unions/Wards, 197 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 195 villages.
Cities
The following is an incomplete list of cities in the Sujanagar Upazila:
Administration
Chairman:
Vice Chairman:
Woman Vice Chairman:
Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO): H M Nurul Islam
Notable people
Many famous people were born in the upazila, namely:
- Chanchal Choudhury (actor)
- Mirza Azizul Islam (former Adviser to the Ministry of Finance, Caretaker government
- Sardar Zainul Islam (poet).
- Late Sardar Zain Uddin (a prominent writer)
See also
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
References
- ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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