Sirajdikhan

Sirajdikhan
সিরাজদিখান
Upazila
Sirajdikhan

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 23°34′N 90°23′E / 23.567°N 90.383°ECoordinates: 23°34′N 90°23′E / 23.567°N 90.383°E
Country  Bangladesh
Division Dhaka Division
District Munshiganj District
Area
  Total 180.19 km2 (69.57 sq mi)
Population (1991)
  Total 229,085
  Density 1,271/km2 (3,290/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Sirajdikhan

Sirajdikhan (Bengali: সিরাজদিখান) is an Upazila of Munshiganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Geography

Sirajdikhan is located at 23°34′00″N 90°23′00″E / 23.5667°N 90.3833°E. It has 38,394 households and a total area of 180.19 km². Villages in Sirajdikhan include Gopal Pur.

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Sirajdikhan has a population of 229,085. Males constituted 51.02% of the population, and females 48.98%. The population aged 18 or over was 108,535. Sirajdikhan has an average literacy rate of 33.9% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[1]

Administration

Sirajdikhan has 14 Unions/Wards, 124 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 177 villages.

See also

References

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