Sonargaon Upazila
Sonargaon
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| Coordinates: 23°39.5′N 90°36.5′E / 23.6583°N 90.6083°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka |
| District | Narayanganj |
| Area | |
| • Total | 171.67 km2 (66.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 400,358 |
| • Density | 2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Official Map of Sonargaon |
Sonargaon (Bengali: সোনারগাঁও) is an upazila of Narayanganj District[1] in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Demographics
[edit]| Religions in Sonargaon upazila (2011)[2] | ||||
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| Religion | Percent | |||
| Islam | 96.30% | |||
| Hinduism | 3.62% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.08% | |||
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Sonargaon Upazila had 89,565 households and a population of 400,358. 88,186 (22.03%) were under 10 years of age. Sonargaon had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 54.6%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 958 females per 1000 males. 32,796 (8.19%) lived in urban areas.[2][3]
As of the 1991 Bangladeshi census, Sonargaon has a population of 261,881 in 44,405 households. Males constitute 52.11% of the population, and females 47.89%. The population over 18 years of age is 118,319.
Sonargaon has an average literacy rate of 33.1% (7+ years), compared with the national average of 32.4%.[4]
Food
[edit]Local food includes Gurer Zilapi, Murali, Binni Khoi, Shwandesh, etc.
Administration
[edit]Sonargaon Upazila is divided into Sonargaon Municipality and ten union parishads: Baidyerbazar, Baradi, Jampur, Kachpur, Mugrapara, Naogaon, Pirijpur, Sadipur, Shambhupura, and Shanmandi. The union parishads are subdivided into 351 mauzas and 487 villages.[2]
Sonargaon Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 60 mahallas.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Shamsuddoha Chowdhury (2012), "Sonargaon Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ a b c d "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Narayanganj" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Community Tables: Narayanganj district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
Capital: Narayanganj | ||
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