Sirajdikhan Upazila

Sirajdikhan (Bengali: সিরাজদিখান) is an Upazila of Munshiganj District[1] in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Villages in Sirajdikhan include Gopal Pur. Its total area is 180.19 km².

Sirajdikhan

সিরাজদিখান
Upazila
Skyline of Sirajdikhan, Bangladesh
Sirajdikhan
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°34′15″N 90°23′00″E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka Division
DistrictMunshiganj District
Area
 • Total180.19 km2 (69.57 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total229,085
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Website of Sirajdikhan

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Sirajdikhan has a population of 229,085. Males constituted 51.02% of the population, and females 48.98%. The population aged 18 or over was 108,535. Sirajdikhan has an average literacy rate of 33.9% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[2]

Administration

Sirajdikhan has 14 Unions/Wards, 124 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 177 villages.

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See also

References
  1. Shamsul Haque Howlader (2012), "Serajdikhan Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of BangladeshCS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  2. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.


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