Sujanagar Upazila
Sujanagar (Bengali: সুজানগর) is an Upazila of Pabna District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.[1] The upazila is the home of agriculture across the district.
Sujanagar সুজানগর | |
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Upazila | |
Sujanagar Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 23°55′N 89°26′E | |
Country | |
Division | Rajshahi Division |
District | Pabna District |
Area | |
• Total | 334.4 km2 (129.1 sq mi) |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 214,132 |
• Density | 640/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Website | sujanagar |
Geography
Sujanagar is located at 23.9167°N 89.4333°E. It has 36136 households and total area 334.4 km².
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Sujanagar has a population of 214132. Males constitute 51.86% of the population, and females 48.14%. Upazila's population over the age of eighteen is 102,202. Sujanagar has an average literacy rate of 26.7% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]
Administration
Sujanagar has 10 Unions/Wards, 197 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 195 villages.
Cities
The following is an incomplete list of cities in the Sujanagar Upazila:
Chairman: Abdul Kader Rokon
Vice Chairman: Md.Jalal Uddin
Woman Vice Chairman:
Notable residents
Many famous people were born in the upazila, namely:
- Chanchal Chowdhury, actor, was born at Kamarhaat village.[3][4]
- Abdul Ghani Hazari, poet and journalist
- Sarder Jayenuddin, writer, was born at Kamarhati village and attended Khalilpur High School.[5]
- Muhammad Mansuruddin, educationist and folklorist, was born at Muraripur village in 1904.[6]
See also
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
References
- Md. Habibullah (2012), "Sujanagar Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- "Durga Puja festivities". The Daily Star. 23 October 2012.
- "Chanchal Chowdhury @DS Café". The Daily Star. 3 September 2011.
- Huq, Mohammad Daniul (2012). "Jayenuddin, Sarder". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- Ahmed, Wakil (2012). "Mansuruddin, Muhammad". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.