Sonatala Upazila (Bengali: সোনাতলা উপজেলা) is an upazila of Bogra District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Sonatala Thana was established in 1981[3] and was converted into an upazila in 1984.[4] It is named after its administrative center, the town of Sonatala.

Sonatala সোনাতলা
Upazila
Sonatala Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 25°2′N 89°30′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Rajshahi Division
District	Bogra District
Area [1]
• Total	156.75 km2 (60.52 sq mi)
Population  (2011 census)[2]
• Total	186,778
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	5826
Website	sonatala.bogra.gov.bd(in Bengali)

Geography

Sonatala Upazila has a total area of 156.75 square kilometres (60.52 sq mi).[1] It borders Rangpur Division to the north, Sariakandi Upazila to the east and south, Gabtali Upazila to the south and west, and Shibganj Upazila, Bogra to the west.[4][5]

Beels^{[importance?]}

Goborchapa Beel

• Gobochanra Beel
• Thengar Beel
• Mohicharan Beel
• Padir Beel
• Satbeel

Chunepacha beel

Demographics

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Sonatala Upazila had 45,869 households and a population of 186,778, 13.2% of whom lived in urban areas.[2] 10.6% of the population was under the age of 5.[6] The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 43.2%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.[7][8]

Economy

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Famous markets (Hat)

• Sonatola Hat
• Balua Hat
• Karamja Hat
• Sayed Ahmed College Hat
• Pakulla Hat
• Horikhali hat

Administration

Sonatala Upazila is divided into Sonatala Municipality and seven union parishads: Balua, Digdair, Jorgachha, Madhupur, Pakulla, Sonatala Sadar, and Tekani Chukainagar. The union parishads are subdivided into 94 mauzas and 131 villages.[1]

Sonatala Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 16 mahallas.[1]

Transport

Rail stations Sayeed Ahmed College, Bhelurpara, and Sonatala are on the branch line connecting Santahar and Kaunia. In July 2014 they were served by six or eight intercity and six mail trains a day.[9]

Education

There are three colleges in the upazila. Government Nazir Akhter College, founded in 1967, is the only public one. A private one is Balua Hat Degree College, founded in 1987.[1][10] Govt. Sonatola Model High School & College founded in 1908.

The madrasa education system includes one fazil madrasa.[11]

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

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[ru] Сонатала (подокруг)