Sundarganj সুন্দরগঞ্জ | |
|---|---|
)  Sundarganj Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 25°33.5′N 89°30′E / 25.5583°N 89.500°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rangpur Division |
| District | Gaibandha District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 426.52 km2 (164.68 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 360,676 |
| • Density | 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 5720 |
| Website | Official Map of Sundarganj |
Sundarganj (Bengali: সুন্দরগঞ্জ) is an upazila of Gaibandha District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.[1]
Geography
Sundarganj is located at 25°33′30″N 89°30′00″E / 25.5583°N 89.5000°E. It has 70165 households and total area 426.52 km2. Also, Sundarganj is situated on the banks of the river Teesta.
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Sundarganj has a population of 360676. Males constitute 50.17% of the population, and females 49.83%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 166753. Sundarganj has an average literacy rate of 24.1% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]
Administration
Sundarganj Upazila is divided into Sundarganj Municipality and 15 union parishads: Bamondanga, Belka, Chandipur, Chaporhati, Dohbond, Dhopadanga, Haripur, Konchibari, Kapasia, Ramjibon, Shantiram, Sorbanondo, Sonaroy, Sreepur, and Tarapur. The union parishads are subdivided into 110 mauzas and 189 villages.[3]
Sundarganj Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 17 mahallas.[3]
College list
- Sundarganj D.W Gov. College (Sundarganj)
- Sundarganj Degree Women's College (Sundarganj)
- Belka Degree College (Belka, Sundarganj)
- Dharmapur Abdul Jabbar Degree College (Dharmapur, Sundarganj)
- Dharmapur Women's College (Dharmapur, Sundarganj)
- Dhubni Mohila College (Dhubni, Sundarganj)
- Shobhaganj Degree College (Shobhaganj, Sundarganj)
- Shobhaganj Women's Model College (Shobhaganj, Sundarganj)
- Bamandanga Abdul Haque College ( Bamandanga, Sundarganj)
- Dhubni Kanchibari College (Dhubni, Sundarganj)
- Ramdeb Shaikh Khabir Uddin College (Hasanganj, Sundarganj)
- Bazarpara College (Bazarpara, Sundarganj)
List of Health Centers of Sundarganj Upazila
- Sundarganj Upazila Health Complex ( SUndarganj)
- Bamdanga sub-health center (Bamandanga)
- Shobhanj Sub-Health Center (Chaparhatti)
- Belka Sub-Health Center (Belka)
- Kanchibari Sub-Health Center (Kanchibari)
- Haripur sub-health center (Haripur)
- Chandipur sub-health center (Chandipur)
- Dharmapur Sub-Health Center (Dharmapur)
Notable Place
- Bamondanga Zamidar Bari, a palace, built in 1252 A.D.
See also
References
- ^ Md. Motahar Hussain Basunia (2012), "Sundarganj Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Gaibandha" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.