Sundarganj Upazila

Sundarganj
সুন্দরগঞ্জ
Upazila
Sundarganj

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 25°33.5′N 89°30′E / 25.5583°N 89.500°E / 25.5583; 89.500Coordinates: 25°33.5′N 89°30′E / 25.5583°N 89.500°E / 25.5583; 89.500
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.[1]

Geography

Sundarganj is located at 25°33′30″N 89°30′00″E / 25.5583°N 89.5000°E / 25.5583; 89.5000 . It has 70165 households 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.[2]

Administrative

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

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. ↑ Md. Motahar Hussain Basunia (2012), "Sundarganj 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.
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