Sadarpur Upazila Explained

Official Name:Sadarpur
Native Name:সদরপুর
Settlement Type:Upazila
Coordinates:23°N 90°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Bangladesh
Subdivision Type1:Division
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name1:Dhaka
Subdivision Name2:Fardipur
Area Total Km2:261.29
Population Total:186254
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:BST
Utc Offset:+6

Sadarpur (Bengali: সদরপুর ) is an upazila of Faridpur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1]

Geography

Sadarpur is located at and has 40,219 households and a total area of 261.29 km2.

Demographics

As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Sadarpur upazila had 40,219 households and a population of 186,254. 46,229 (24.82%) were under 10 years of age. Sadarpur had an average literacy rate of 43.18%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1077 females per 1000 males. 6,076 (3.26%) of the population lived in urban areas.[2] [3]

Administration

Sadarpur Upazila is divided into nine union parishads: Akter Char, Bhashanchar, Char Bishnupur, Char Manair, Char Nasirpur, Dheukhali, Krishnapur, Narikelbaria, and Sadarpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 88 mauzas and 328 villages.

The postal code is 7820.

See also

References

  1. Book: Reza, Masud . 2012 . Sadarpur Upazila . http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Sadarpur_Upazila . Islam . Sirajul . Sirajul Islam . Jamal . Ahmed A. . Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh . Second . Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. Web site: Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Faridpur . bbs.gov.bd . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  3. Web site: 2011 . Community Tables: Faridpur district . bbs.gov.bd . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.