Santhia (Bengali: সাঁথিয়া) is an upazila of Pabna District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.[1]
Santhia
সাঁথিয়া | |
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Upazila | |
![]() ![]() Santhia Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 24°3.5′N 89°32′E | |
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Division | Rajshahi Division |
District | Pabna District |
Area | |
• Total | 331.56 km2 (128.02 sq mi) |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 283,463 |
• Density | 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Website | Official Map of Santhia |
Santhia is located at 24.0583°N 89.5333°E / 24.0583; 89.5333. It has 46745 households and total area 331.56 km2. Santhia has some forest-like areas where there are wild animals like foxes, mongooses, wild cats etc. But these woods and animals are on the verge of extinction because of hunting and slash-and-burn.
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Santhia has a population of 283463. Males constitute 52.2% of the population, and females 47.8%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 135476.[2]
Santhia Upazila is divided into Santhia Municipality and ten union parishads: Ataikola, Bhulbaria, Dhopadaha, Dhulauri, Gourigram, Karanja, Kashinathpur, Khatupara, Nagdemra, and Nandanpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 176 mauzas and 234 villages.[3]
Santhia Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 27 mahallas.[3]
Chairman: 01. Abdullah Al Mahmud Deloar
Vice Chairman: 01.Md Khokon
Woman Vice Chairman: 01. Selima Rahman Shila
Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO): Md. Abdur Razzaque Sarker Dr. Md. Aminul Islam Nasim, Physician
Municipality:
Chairman: Mahbubul Alam Bacchu
Councillors: Md. Abdul Awoal Md. Saiful Alam Md. Shirajul Islam Md. Daud
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Headquarters: Rajshahi | ||
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Naogaon District | ||
Natore District | ||
Nawabganj District | ||
Pabna District | ||
Rajshahi District | ||
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