Santhia Upazila

Santhia
সাঁথিয়া
Upazila
Santhia

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 24°3.5′N 89°32′E / 24.0583°N 89.533°ECoordinates: 24°3.5′N 89°32′E / 24.0583°N 89.533°E
Country  Bangladesh
Division Rajshahi Division
District Pabna District
Area
 • Total 331.56 km2 (128.02 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 283,463
 • Density 855/km2 (2,210/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Santhia

Santhia (Bengali: সাঁথিয়া) is an Upazila of Pabna District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.[1]

Geography

Santhia is located at 24°03′30″N 89°32′00″E / 24.0583°N 89.5333°E . It has 46745 units of house hold and total area 331.56 km². Santhia has some forest-like areas where there are wild animals like foxes, mongooses, wild cats etc. But these woods and animals are on the verge of extinction because of hunting and slash-and-burn.

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Santhia has a population of 283463. Males constitute 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]

Administration

Chairman: 01. Md Nizam Uddin

Vice Chairman: 01. Mokbul Hossain Mukul

'Woman Vice Chairman:

Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO): Md. Abdur Razzaque Sarker Dr. Md. Aminul Islam Nasim, Physician

Municipality:

Chairman: Mirajul Islam Miraj Councillors:

Md. Shoriful Islam Shorif Md. Zohurul Islam Md. Sher Ali Md. Daud

See also

References

  1. ↑ Prabir Goswami Babu (2012). "Santhia Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.