Dinajpur Sadar Upazila
| Dinajpur Sadar দিনাজপুর সদর | |
|---|---|
| Upazila | |
  Dinajpur Sadar Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 25°38′N 88°39′E / 25.633°N 88.650°ECoordinates: 25°38′N 88°39′E / 25.633°N 88.650°E | |
| Country |
 Bangladesh |
| Division | Rangpur Division |
| District | Dinajpur District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 354.34 km2 (136.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 37 m (121 ft) |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
| • Total | 184,159 |
| • Density | 1,010/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Dinajpurinfo.com |
Dinajpur Sadar (Bengali: দিনাজপুর সদর) is an Upazila of Dinajpur District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.[2]
Geography
Dinajpur Sadar is located at 25°38′00″N 88°39′00″E / 25.6333°N 88.6500°E . It has 67,061 households and total area 354.34 km².
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Dinajpur Sadar has a population of 357,888. Males constitute 52.08% of the population, and females 47.92%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 187,016. Dinajpur Sadar has an average literacy rate of 41.1% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. Also, Nanabari is at DInajpur.[3]
Administration
Dinajpur Sadar has 14 Unions/Wards, 299 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 205 villages.
Education
According to Banglapedia, Dinajpur Government Girls' High School, founded in 1869, is a notable secondary school.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ http://archive.is/20130111123848/http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gcis&lng=en&des=wg&geo=-29&srt=npan&col=abcdefghinoq&msz=1500&pt=c&va=&srt=pnan World Gazetteer
- 1 2 Zubayerur Rahman (2012), "Dinajpur Sadar Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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