Sundarganj Upazila

Sundarganj
সুন্দরগঞ্জ
Upazila
Sundarganj

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 25°33.5′N 89°30′E / 25.5583°N 89.500°ECoordinates: 25°33.5′N 89°30′E / 25.5583°N 89.500°E
Country  Bangladesh
Division Rangpur Division
District Gaibandha District
Area
  Total 426.52 km2 (164.68 sq mi)
Population (1991)
  Total 360,676
  Density 846/km2 (2,190/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Sundarganj

Sundarganj (Bengali: সুন্দরগঞ্জ) is an Upazila of Gaibandha District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.

Geography

Sundarganj is located at 25°33′30″N 89°30′00″E / 25.5583°N 89.5000°E . It has 70165 units of house hold and total area 426.52 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Sundarganj has a population of 360676. Males constitute 50.17% of the population, and females 49.83%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 166753. Sundarganj has an average literacy rate of 24.1% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1]

Administrative

Sundarganj has 15 Unions/Wards, 110 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 178 villages.

Public Library

"Light House Library"Light-House-Library

Health Facilities

Upazila health complex 1, Union Sub-Centres 3, Union Health and Family Welfare Centres 4, Community Clinics 55 and 1 private clinic

See also

References

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