Sadullapur Upazila
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Sadullapur সাদুল্লাপুর | |
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 Jamalpur Shahi Mosque | |
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| Coordinates: 25°23′N 89°28′E / 25.383°N 89.467°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rangpur |
| District | Gaibandha |
| Area | |
| • Total | 230.12 km2 (88.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 287,426 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Official Map of Sadullapur |
Sadullapur (Bengali: সাদুল্লাপুর) is an upazila of Gaibandha District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.[1]
Geography[edit]
Sadullapur is located at 25°23′00″N 89°28′00″E / 25.3833°N 89.4667°E. It has 75,235 homes and a total area of 230.12 km2.[2]
Demographics[edit]
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Sadullapur Upazila had 75,235 households and a population of 287,426. 67,631 (23.53%) were under 10 years of age. Sadullapur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 44.07%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1047 females per 1000 males. 12,291 (4.28%) lived in urban areas.[3][4]
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Sadullapur has a population of 243,012. Males constitute 50.4% of the population, and females 49.6%. The upazila's adult population, over 18 years, is 117,347. Sadullapur has an average literacy rate of 25.1% (7+ years), below the national average of 32.4%. The literacy rate of this upazila is 89.3.[2]
Administration[edit]
Sadullapur Upazila is divided into 11 union parishads: Bongram, Damodorpur, Dhaperhat, Faridpur, Idilpur, Jamalpur, Kamarpara, Khodkomor, Noldanga, Rasulpur, and Vatgram. The union parishads are subdivided into 166 mauzas and 169 villages.[3]
Notable people[edit]
- Maqbular Rahman Sarkar (1928–1985), academic and tenth vice-chancellor of Rajshahi University
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Zahurul Quayum (2012), "Sadullapur Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ a b "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ^ a b c "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Gaibandha" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Community Tables: Gaibandha district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
| Upazila: |  | |
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| Upazilas of the Rangpur Division | ||
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Capital: Rangpur | ||
| Dinajpur District |  | |
| Gaibandha District | ||
| Kurigram District | ||
| Lalmonirhat District | ||
| Nilphamari District | ||
| Panchagarh District | ||
| Rangpur District | ||
| Thakurgaon District | ||
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