Sadullapur Upazila Explained

Official Name:Sadullapur
Native Name:সাদুল্লাপুর
Settlement Type:Upazila
Coordinates:25°N 89°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Bangladesh
Subdivision Type1:Division
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name1:Rangpur
Subdivision Name2:Gaibandha
Area Total Km2:230.12
Population Total:287426
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Website:Official Map of Sadullapur
Timezone:BST
Utc Offset:+6

Sadullapur (Bengali: সাদুল্লাপুর) is an upazila of Gaibandha District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.

Geography

Sadullapur is located at 25.3833°N 89.4667°W. It has 75,235 homes and a total area of 230.12 km2.

Demographics

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.[1] [2]

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.[3]

Administration

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.[1]

Notable people

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Gaibandha . bbs.gov.bd . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  2. Web site: 2011 . Community Tables: Gaibandha district . bbs.gov.bd . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  3. Web site: November 10, 2006 . Population Census Wing, BBS.. https://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm . 2005-03-27 .