Sakhipur Upazila
Sakhipur (Bengali: সখিপুর) is an upazila of Tangail District in the division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1]
Sakhipur সখিপুর | |
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View of Taltala Chattar | |
| Coordinates: 24°19′09″N 90°10′21″E / 24.319205°N 90.172466°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka |
| District | Tangail |
| Headquarters | Sakhipur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 435.19 km2 (168.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 277,685 |
| • Density | 640/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | www |
Demographics edit
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Sakhipur Upazila had 71,009 households and a population of 277,685. 60,420 (21.76%) were under 10 years of age. Sakhipur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 41.06%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1103 females per 1000 males. 45,645 (16.44%) lived in urban areas.[2] Ethnic population was 3,946 (1.42%), of which Koch were 2,544 and Barman 1,235.[3]
Administration edit
Sakhipur Upazila is divided into Sakhipur Municipality and Ten union parishads: Baheratoil, Dariapur, Gazaria, Hatibandha, Jadabpur, Kakrajan, Kalia, and Kalmegha, Borochawna and Hateya Razabari. The union parishads are subdivided into 59 mauzas and 122 villages.[2]
Sakhipur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 18 mahallas.[2]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Rashid, Harun (2012). "Sakhipur Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ a b c d "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Tangail" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Community Tables: Tangail district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.