Alamdanga Upazila

Alamdanga (Bengali: আলমডাঙ্গা) is an Upazila of Chuadanga District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh. It covers an area of 380.38 square kilometres (146.87 sq mi).[1]

Alamdanga

আলমডাঙ্গা
Upazila
Alamdanga
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°45.5′N 88°57′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionKhulna Division
DistrictChuadanga District
Area
 • Total380.38 km2 (146.87 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total345,922
 • Density910/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Alamdanga

Geography

Alamdanga is located at 23.7583°N 88.9500°E / 23.7583; 88.9500. It has 44,699 households and total area 360.4 km2.

Demographics

According to 2011 Bangladesh census, Alamdanga had a population of 345,922. Males constituted 49.99% of the population and females 50.01. Muslims formed 97.338% of the population, Hindus 2.616% and others 0.045%. Alamdanga had a literacy rate of 45.67% for the population 7 years and above.[2]

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Alamdanga has a population of 245,524. Males constitute 51.66% of the population, and females 48.34%. This upazila's population of individuals 18 and over is 127,055. Alamdanga has an average literacy rate of 23.2% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[3]

Population

As of the 2001 census, the population of the upazila was 308,917; male 158,951, female 149,966; Muslim 299,878, Hindu 8,919, Christian 11 and others 109. [1]

Arts and culture

Main source sources of income: Agriculture 41.76%, non-agriculture labourer 27.35%, industry 0.84%, business 12.54%, service 3.78%, construction 0.87%, religious service 0.17%, rent and remittance 0.43%, transport and communication 2.89% and others 6.01%.[1]

Education
Bhangbaria Secondary School, Alamdanga Upazila.

A number of educational institutions are in Alamdanga.

  • Gokulkhali High School (1947)
  • Katavanga Secondary School
  • Gholdari Bazar Secondary School
  • Gholdari Bazar Secondary Girls School
  • Ailhash Laxmipur High School (1940)
  • Kayetpara High School (established in 1965)
  • Khashkarara Secondary School
  • Alamdanga Alim Madrasa
  • Nowlamary Alim Madrasa (established in 2000)
  • Khashkarara Degree College
  • Alamdanga Govt.Degree College
  • Nigar Siddik College
  • Alamdanga Mohila Degree College
  • Dr.Afser Uddin College
  • M. S. Zoha Degree College
  • Hatboalia Higher Secondary School
  • Nippon Zoha Technical School (Voc)
  • Mir Samsul Alam Islam Polytechnic Institute
  • M. S. Zoha Krishi College
  • Osmanpur Pragpur High School
  • Hardi High School
  • Hatboalia High School
  • Alamdanga Govt. Model Pilot High School (established in 1914)
  • Alamdanga Girls School
  • Alamdaga Pre-Cadet School
  • Madrasatut Taqwa (Alamdanga Madrasa)
  • Sebabag High School
  • Paikpara Jana Kalyan Secondary School-1962
  • Munsganj Academy High School
  • Munshiganj Girls School (Building Doneted By Late phani bhusan pal S/O late janakinath pal-former jamindar of the area)
  • Ershadpur Academia
  • Asmankhali High School (Establish 1967)
  • Bademaju Badal Smrity Academy
  • Bara Gangni High School
  • Bashira Malik Dawki High School
  • Batapara Shialmari High School
  • Belgachi High School
  • Bhangbaria High School
  • Bhodua Secondary School
  • Bhogail Bagdi High School
  • C H R High School
  • Enayetpur Baradi Alhajj Mir Khoster Ali Secondary School
  • Poltadanga High School
  • Kabilnagar Alim Madrasha
  • Science Plus Academic Care
  • Bright Model School
  • Prime Polytechnic Institute
  • Al Iqra Academy
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See also

References
  1. Md Faysal Kibria (2012), "Alamdanga Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011: Zila Report – Chuadanga" (PDF). Table P01 : Household and Population by Sex and Residence, Table P05 : Population by Religion, Age group and Residence, Table P09 : Literacy of Population 7 Years & Above by Religion, Sex and Residence. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), Ministry of Planning, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  3. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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