Saidpur Upazila
Saidpur সৈয়দপুর | |
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Upazila | |
![]() ![]() Saidpur Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 25°46.7′N 88°53.5′E / 25.7783°N 88.8917°ECoordinates: 25°46.7′N 88°53.5′E / 25.7783°N 88.8917°E | |
Country |
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Division | Rangpur Division |
District | Nilphamari District |
Area | |
• Total | 121.68 km2 (46.98 sq mi) |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 199,422 |
• Density | 1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
Website | Official Map of Saidpur |
Saidpur (Bengali: সৈয়দপুর) is an Upazila of Nilphamari District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.[1]
Geography
Saidpur is located at 25°46′40″N 88°53′30″E / 25.7778°N 88.8917°E . It has 36406 households and total area 121.68 km².
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Saidpur has a population of 199422. Males constitute 52.19% of the population, and females 47.81%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 98745. Saidpur has an average literacy rate of 38.7% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]
Administration
Saidpur has 6 Unions & 15 Wards in municipality, 72 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 40 villages.
See also
References
- ↑ Abdus Sattar (2012), "Saidpur Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, 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.
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