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Sirajganj Sadar (Bengali: সিরাজগঞ্জ সদর) is an upazila of Sirajganj District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.[1]
Sirajganj Sadar
সিরাজগঞ্জ সদর | |
|---|---|
Upazila | |
 Location of Sirajganj District in Bangladesh | |
  Sirajganj Sadar Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 24°27.5′N 89°42′E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rajshahi Division |
| District | Sirajganj District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 325.77 km2 (125.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 555,155 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 6700 |
| Website | Official map of Sirajganj Sadar |
Geography
Sirajganj Sadar is located at 24.4583°N 89.7000°E.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 340 | — |
| 1991 | 389 | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 484 | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 555 | +14.7% |
| Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[2] | ||
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Sirajganj Sadar Upazila had 125,485 households and a population of 555,155, 30.1% of whom lived in urban areas. 10.4% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 48.0%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.[3][4]
Administration
Sirajganj Sadar Upazila is divided into Sirajganj Municipality and ten union parishads: Bagbati, Bohuli, Kaliahoripur, Khokshabari, Kowakhola, Mesra, Ratankandi, Sheyalkol, Songacha, and Soydabad. The union parishads are subdivided into 187 mauzas and 294 villages.[2]
Sirajganj Municipality is subdivided into 15 wards and 50 mahallas.[2]
Education
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Sirajganj Sadaar upazila boasts numerous educational institutions including:
Shaheed Munsur Ali Medical College (2014), North Bengal medical college (2001), Sirajganj Government College (1940), Islamia Government College (1921), Rashiddozzoha government women's college(1966), Vashani degree college(1994), Rajob ali memorial science college(1999), Abdullah al mahmood college(1987), sirajganj govt. MATS, Sheikh hasina nursing college, sirajganj government technical college(1966), Sirajganj polytechnic institute(2000), B.L government boys high school(1869), Baghbati high school(1866), jnanadainy high school(1882), victoria high school(1898), Char Songachha Islamia Fazil Madrasah (1919), Vathpiari high school(1933), Saleha Ishaque government girls high school(1937), Mechra high school(1948), Gotia High school(1982), Rupsha High School(1989), Suchona Kinder Garten High School-Rupsha(2003), Sabuj Kanan High School (1980), Siajganj collectorate school & college(2003), Jewels oxford international school(2002), Haji ali ahmed high school(1947), jahanara high school(1969), Gowri-urban high school(1968), S.B Railway colony high school&college(1964), PDB High school(1973), Police Line school&college(2011), Shaheed Model School(2012), Goyla Model Govt. Primary School(1845).
Notable people
- Abdullah al Mahmood, lawyer and politician
- Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku, former minister and politician
- Rumana Mahmood, politician
- Abdullah-Al-Muti, science educator and writer, was born at Fulbari in 1930.[5]
See also
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
References
- 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
- "District Statistics 2011: Sirajganj" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- "Community Report: Sirajganj" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
- "Population and Housing Census 2011: Bangladesh at a Glance" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
- Miah, Sajahan (2012). "Sharafuddin, Abdullah Al-Muti". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
| Upazila/Thana: |  | |
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| Upazilas of the Rajshahi Division | ||
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Headquarters: Rajshahi | ||
| Bogra District |  | |
| Joypurhat District | ||
| Naogaon District | ||
| Natore District | ||
| Nawabganj District | ||
| Pabna District | ||
| Rajshahi District | ||
| Sirajganj District | ||
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На других языках
- [en] Sirajganj Sadar Upazila
[ru] Сираджгандж-Садар
Сираджгандж-Садар (бенг. সিরাজগঞ্জ সদর, англ. Sirajganj Sadar) — подокруг на севере Бангладеш. Входит в состав округа Сираджгандж. Образован в 1772 году. Административный центр — город Сираджгандж. Площадь подокруга — 325,77 км². По данным переписи 1991 года численность населения подокруга составляла 389 160 человек. Плотность населения равнялась 1195 чел. на 1 км². Уровень грамотности населения составлял 29,8 %. Религиозный состав: мусульмане — 95,16 %, индуисты — 4,80 %, прочие — 0,04 %.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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