Sakhipur সখিপুর | |
|---|---|
)  Sakhipur Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 24°19′09″N 90°10′21″E / 24.319205°N 90.172466°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Tangail District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 429.63 km2 (165.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 277,685 |
| • Density | 650/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | www |
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View of Taltala Chattar in 2011
Sakhipur (Bengali: সখিপুর) is an upazila of Tangail District in the division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1]
Administration
Sakhipur Upazila is divided into Sakhipur Municipality and eight union parishads: Baheratoil, Dariapur, Gazaria, Hatibandha, Jadabpur, Kakrajan, Kalia, and Kalmegha. 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
References
- ^ 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 "District Statistics 2011: Tangail" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.