Bandar Upazila

Bandar (Bengali: বন্দর) is an Upazila of Narayanganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Bandar

বন্দর
Upazila
Bandar
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°37′N 90°31.5′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka Division
DistrictNarayanganj District
Government
 • Vice ChairmanSaiful Bhuiyan
Area
 • Total55.84 km2 (21.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total312,841
 • Density5,600/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Bandar

Geography

Bandar is located at 23°35′35″N 090°31′13″E . It has 38985 households and total area 55.84 km².[1]

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Bandar has a population of 212572. Males constitute 52.47% of the population, and females 47.53%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 109270. Bandar has an average literacy rate of 44.1% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]

Administration

Bandar has 9 Unions/Wards, 122 Madangonj m/Mahallas, and 183 villages.

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See also

References
  1. Bhuiyan, Md. Iftekhar Uddin (2012). "Bandar Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). 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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