Sirajdikhan Upazila Explained

Official Name:Sirajdikhan
Native Name:সিরাজদিখান
Settlement Type:Upazila
Coordinates:23.5708°N 90.3833°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Bangladesh
Subdivision Type1:Division
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name1:Dhaka
Subdivision Name2:Munshiganj
Area Total Km2:180.19
Population Total:288107
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:BST
Utc Offset:+6

Sirajdikhan (Bengali: সিরাজদিখান) is an upazila of Munshiganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Villages in Sirajdikhan include Gopal Pur. Its total area is 180.19 km2. A large quantity of vegetables for the capital Dhaka is supplied by this upazila.[1] This upazila is also famous for patkhir all over the country. [2]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Serajdikhan Upazila had 34,760 households and a population of 288,107. 63,049 (21.88%) were under 10 years of age. Serajdikhan had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 64.90%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1007 females per 1000 males. 3,829 (1.33%) lived in urban areas.[3] [4]

At the 1991 Bangladesh census, Sirajdikhan had a population of 229,085. Males constituted 51.02% of the population, and females 48.98%. The population aged 18 or over was 108,535. Sirajdikhan has an average literacy rate of 33.9% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[5]

Administration

Sirajdikhan Upazila is divided into 14 union parishads: Bairagadi, Baluchar, Basail, Chitracoat, Ichhapura, Joyinshar, Keyain, Kola, Latabdi, Madhypara, Malkhanagar, Rajanagar, Rasunia, and Sekhornagar. The union parishads are subdivided into 124 mauzas and 178 villages.

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Vegetable production on the rise . 28 February 2022 . The Daily Star . 28 February 2022 . en.
  2. News: Sirajdikhan's delicious patkhir also demand abroad . 9 February 2023 . The Business Standard . 9 February 2023 . en.
  3. Web site: Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Munshiganj . bbs.gov.bd . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  4. Web site: 2011 . Community Tables: Munshiganj district . bbs.gov.bd . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  5. 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 .