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 | |
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Upazila | |
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Coordinates: 23°34′15″N 90°23′00″E | |
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Division | Dhaka Division |
District | Munshiganj District |
Area | |
• Total | 180.19 km2 (69.57 sq mi) |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 229,085 |
• Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Website | Official 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
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
References
- 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)
- "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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