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Sundarganj (Bengali: সুন্দরগঞ্জ) is an upazila of Gaibandha District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.[1]

Sundarganj সুন্দরগঞ্জ
Upazila
Sundarganj Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 25°33.5′N 89°30′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Rangpur Division
District	Gaibandha District
Area
• Total	426.52 km2 (164.68 sq mi)
Population  (1991)
• Total	360,676
• Density	850/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	5720
Website	www.bangladesh.gov.bd/maps/images/gaibandha/Sundarganj.gif

Geography

Sundarganj is on the banks of the river Teesta.

Demographics

Sundarganj has a population of 4,61,920 (2011 census). It has 70165 households. Males comprise 2,26,118 of the population, and females 2,35,802. The population density is 572.23. Sundarganj has an average education rate of 78.13%.[2]

Administration

Sundarganj Upazila is divided into Sundarganj Municipality and 15 union parishads: Bamondanga, Belka, Chandipur, Chaporhati, Dohbond, Dhopadanga, Haripur, Konchibari, Kapasia, Ramjibon, Shantiram, Sorbanondo, Sonaroy, Sreepur, and Tarapur. The union parishads are subdivided into 110 mauzas and 189 villages.[3]

Sundarganj Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 17 mahallas.[3]

Colleges

• Sundarganj D.W Gov. College (Sundarganj)
• Sundarganj Degree Women's College (Sundarganj)
• Belka Degree College (Belka, Sundarganj)
• Dharmapur Abdul Jabbar Degree College (Dharmapur, Sundarganj)
• Dharmapur Women's College (Dharmapur, Sundarganj)
• Dhubni Mohila College (Dhubni, Sundarganj)
• Shobhaganj Degree College (Shobhaganj, Sundarganj)
• Shobhaganj Women's Model College (Shobhaganj, Sundarganj)
• Bamandanga Abdul Haque College ( Bamandanga, Sundarganj)
• Dhubni Kanchibari College (Dhubni, Sundarganj)
• Ramdeb Shaikh Khabir Uddin College (Hasanganj, Sundarganj)
• Bazarpara College (Bazarpara, Sundarganj)

Health centers

• Sundarganj Upazila Health Complex (Sundarganj)
• Bamdanga sub-health center (Bamandanga)
• Shobhanj Sub-Health Center (Chaparhatti)
• Belka Sub-Health Center (Belka)
• Kanchibari Sub-Health Center (Kanchibari)
• Haripur sub-health center (Haripur)
• Chandipur sub-health center (Chandipur)
• Dharmapur Sub-Health Center (Dharmapur)

High schools

• Sundargonj Abdul Majid Gov. Boys High School
• Sundarganj Amina Gov. Girls High School
• Sundarganj Abdul Mazid Mondal High School
• Sibram Alhaj md. Hossain srity school and college
• Shibram School And College
• Teani Moniram High School
• Ramjiban High School
• Bazar Para High School
• Fazlul Haque High School
• Shovagonj High School
• Belka M C High School
• Belka Monika Girls High School
• Mirganj Adarsha High School
• Falgachha High School
• Khamar Moniram High School
• Khamar Moniram Girls High School
• Kamarpara Girl's High School
• Nazimabad B.L High School
• Dhaniar Kura High School
• Paran Adarsha High School
• Dharmapur D.D.M. High School
• Bamandanga Girls High School
• Sreepur Changmari M.L High School

Notable places

• Bamondanga Zamidar Bari, a palace, was built in 1252 A.D.

See also

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

References

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