Sirajganj Sadar Upazila

Sirajganj Sadar (Bengali: সিরাজগঞ্জ সদর) is an upazila of Sirajganj District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.[1]

Sirajganj Sadar

সিরাজগঞ্জ সদর
Upazila
Sirajganj Sadar
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°27.5′N 89°42′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionRajshahi Division
DistrictSirajganj District
Area
 • Total325.77 km2 (125.78 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total389,160
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
6700
WebsiteOfficial map of Sirajganj Sadar

Geography

Sirajganj Sadar is located at 24.4583°N 89.7000°E / 24.4583; 89.7000. It has 71,511 households and a total area of 325.77 km².

Demographics

The 1991 Bangladesh census reports Sirajganj Sadar's population as 389,160 51.54% males and 48.46% females and 195,911 adults (18 years and over). 29.8% of people aged 7 and older were recorded as literate, slightly below the national average of 32.4%.[2]

Administration

Sirajganj Sadar has 18 unions/wards, 283 Mauzas/mahallas, and 283 villages.

Unions of Sirajganj Sadar:

  • Ratankandi Union
  • Bagbati Union
  • Songacha Union
  • Bohuli Union
  • Chouhali Union
  • Kamarkhando Union

See also

References
  1. Kamrul Islam (2012), "Sirajganj Sadar Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), 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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