Santhia is located at 24°03′30″N89°32′00″E / 24.0583°N 89.5333°E / 24.0583; 89.5333. It has 89,032 households and a total area of 331.55 km2. Santhia has some forest-like areas with wild animals like foxes, mongooses, wild cats, etc. But these woods and animals are on the verge of extinction because of hunting and slash-and-burn.
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Santhia Upazila had 89,032 households and a population of 380,301. 88,808 (23.35%) were under 10 years of age. Santhia had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 43.88%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 989 females per 1000 males. 38,704 (10.18%) lived in urban areas.[2][3]
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Santhia has a population of 283,463. Males constitute 52.2% of the population, and females 47.8%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 135,476.[4]
Administrationedit
Santhia Upazila is divided into Santhia Municipality and ten union parishads: Ataikola, Bhulbaria, Dhopadaha, Dhulauri, Gourigram, Karanja, Kashinathpur, Khatupara, Nagdemra, and Nandanpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 176 mauzas and 234 villages.[2]
Santhia Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 27 mahallas.[2]
Chairman: 01. Abdullah Al Mahmud Deloar
Vice Chairman: 01.Md Khokon
Woman Vice Chairman: 01. Selima Rahman Shila
Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO): Md. Abdur Razzaque Sarker Dr. Md. Aminul Islam Nasim, Physician
Municipality:
Chairman: Mahbubul Alam Bacchu
Councillors: Md. Abdul Awoal Md. Saiful Alam Md. Shirajul Islam Md. Daud
^Prabir Goswami Babu (2012). "Santhia Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
santhia, upazila, santhia, bengali, upazila, pabna, district, division, rajshahi, bangladesh, santhia, upazilanagdemra, jame, masjidcoordinates, 0583, 0583, 533country, bangladeshdivisionrajshahidistrictpabnaarea, total331, population, 2011, total380, density1. Santhia Bengali স থ য is an upazila of Pabna District in the Division of Rajshahi Bangladesh 1 Santhia স থ য UpazilaNagdemra Jame MasjidCoordinates 24 3 5 N 89 32 E 24 0583 N 89 533 E 24 0583 89 533Country BangladeshDivisionRajshahiDistrictPabnaArea Total331 55 km2 128 01 sq mi Population 2011 Total380 301 Density1 100 km2 3 000 sq mi Time zoneUTC 6 BST WebsiteOfficial Map of Santhia Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Administration 4 See also 5 ReferencesGeography editSanthia is located at 24 03 30 N 89 32 00 E 24 0583 N 89 5333 E 24 0583 89 5333 It has 89 032 households and a total area of 331 55 km2 Santhia has some forest like areas with wild animals like foxes mongooses wild cats etc But these woods and animals are on the verge of extinction because of hunting and slash and burn Demographics editReligions in Santhia upazila 2011 2 Religion PercentIslam 97 34 Hinduism 2 62 Other or not stated 0 04 According to the 2011 Bangladesh census Santhia Upazila had 89 032 households and a population of 380 301 88 808 23 35 were under 10 years of age Santhia had a literacy rate age 7 and over of 43 88 compared to the national average of 51 8 and a sex ratio of 989 females per 1000 males 38 704 10 18 lived in urban areas 2 3 As of the 1991 Bangladesh census Santhia has a population of 283 463 Males constitute 52 2 of the population and females 47 8 This Upazila s eighteen up population is 135 476 4 Administration editSanthia Upazila is divided into Santhia Municipality and ten union parishads Ataikola Bhulbaria Dhopadaha Dhulauri Gourigram Karanja Kashinathpur Khatupara Nagdemra and Nandanpur The union parishads are subdivided into 176 mauzas and 234 villages 2 Santhia Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 27 mahallas 2 Chairman 01 Abdullah Al Mahmud DeloarVice Chairman 01 Md KhokonWoman Vice Chairman 01 Selima Rahman ShilaUpazila Nirbahi Officer UNO Md Abdur Razzaque Sarker 1 Dr Md Aminul Islam Nasim PhysicianMunicipality Chairman Mahbubul Alam BacchuCouncillors Md Abdul Awoal Md Saiful Alam Md Shirajul Islam Md DaudSee also editUpazilas of Bangladesh Districts of Bangladesh Divisions of BangladeshReferences edit Prabir Goswami Babu 2012 Santhia Upazila In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A Jamal ed Banglapedia National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh Second ed Asiatic Society of Bangladesh a b c d Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report Pabna PDF bbs gov bd Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics Community Tables Pabna district PDF bbs gov bd Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics 2011 Population Census Wing BBS Archived from the original on 2005 03 27 Retrieved November 10 2014 nbsp This Rajshahi Division location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Santhia Upazila amp oldid 1190662402, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
