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Sarishabari (Bengali: সরিষাবাড়ী) is an upazila of Jamalpur District in the Division of Mymensingh, Bangladesh.[2]
Sarishabari
সরিষাবাড়ী | |
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Upazila | |
  Sarishabari Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 24°44.5′N 89°50′E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Mymensingh Division |
| District | Jamalpur District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 263.48 km2 (101.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 325,320[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 2050 |
| Website | Official Map of Sarishabari |
Geography
Sarishabari is located at 24.7417°N 89.8333°E. It has 58,254 households and total area 263.48 km2.
Demographics
According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Sarishabari had a population of 289,106. Males constituted 51.66% of the population, while females constituted 48.34% of the population. The population for the age 18 and up was 148,197. Sarishabari had an average literacy rate of 24.4% (7+ years), with a national average of 32.4% literacy rate.[3]
According to the 2011 national census, the total population of Sarishabari is 325,320, and houses 1,235 people per square kilometre, which is the highest in the Jamalpur district.[4]
Administration
Sarishabari Upazila is divided into Sarishabari Municipality and eight union parishads: Aona, Bhatara, Doail, Kamrabad, Mahadan, Pingna, Pogaldigha, and Satpoa. The union parishads are subdivided into 113 mauzas and 183 villages.[4]
There is a urea fertilizer factory named Jamuna Fertilizer Co. Ltd which is the largest fertilizer factory in the country. It produces granular urea fertilizer. Jute mills are also located in the Sarishabari area. Alhaz Jute Mills Ltd, AR Jute Mills, Boira Jute Mills and Popular Jute Mill are the most notable in the area.
See also
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
References
- "Bangladesh: Administrative Division (Districts and Subdistricts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
- Sayed Md. Abdullah Al Mamun Chowdhury (2012), "Sarishabari 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.
- "District Statistics 2011: Jamalpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
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| Upazilas of the Mymensingh Division | ||
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Headquarters: Mymensingh | ||
| Jamalpur District |
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| Mymensingh District |
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| Netrokona District |
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| Sherpur District |
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На других языках
- [en] Sarishabari Upazila
[ru] Саришабари (подокруг)
Саришабари (бенг. সরিষাবাড়ী, англ. Sarishabari) — подокруг на севере Бангладеш в составе округа Джамалпур. Образован в 1960 году. Административный центр — город Саришабари. Площадь подокруга — 263,48 км². По данным переписи 1991 года численность населения подокруга составляла 289 106 человек. Плотность населения равнялась 1097 чел. на 1 км². Уровень грамотности населения составлял 24,1 %. Религиозный состав: мусульмане — 96,56 %, индуисты — 3,11 %, христиане — 0,16 %, прочие — 0,17 %.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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