Sakhipur Explained

Official Name:	Sakhipur
Native Name:	সখিপুর
Native Name Lang:	bn
Pushpin Map:	Bangladesh
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Bangladesh
Subdivision Type1:	Division
Subdivision Name1:	Dhaka Division
Subdivision Type2:	District
Subdivision Name2:	Tangail District
Subdivision Type3:	Upazila
Subdivision Name3:	Sakhipur Upazila
Government Type:	Pourashava
Leader Title:	Mayor
Leader Name:	Md. Abu Hanif Azad(Bangladesh Awami League)
Established Title:	Incorporated
Area Total Km2:	27.62
Population Total:	30028
Population Density Km2:	auto
Settlement Type:	Town
Timezone:	BST
Utc Offset:	+6
Coordinates:	24.3167°N 90.175°W
Postal Code Type:	Postal codes
Postal Code:	1950
Area Code:	9232

Sakhipur (bn|সখিপুর) is a town of Sakhipur Upazila, Tangail, Bangladesh. The town is situated east of Tangail city and northwest of Dhaka city, the capital of Bangladesh.^[1]

Demographics

According to Population Census 2011 performed by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, The total population of Sakhipur town is 30028. There are 7473 households in total.^[2]

Education

The literacy rate of Sakhipur town is 57.6% (Male-59.8%, Female-55.5%).^[3]

See also

• Mirzapur, Bangladesh
• Madhupur, Bangladesh

Notes and References

1. News: Sakhipur, Tangail. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011-06-11. 2016-01-16.
2. Web site: Tangail Table C-01 : Area, Households, Population, Density by Residence and Community . PDF . bbs.gov.bd . 2016-03-01 . dead . https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20141113225509/http://www.bbs.gov.bd/Census2011/Dhaka/Tangail/Tangail_C01.pdf . 2014-11-13 .
3. Web site: Tangail : C06 : Distribution of Population aged 7 years and above by Literacy, Sex, Residence and Community . PDF . bbs.gov.bd . 2016-02-25 . dead . https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20141113225744/http://www.bbs.gov.bd/Census2011/Dhaka/Tangail/Tangail_C06.pdf . 2014-11-13 .