Sariakandi Upazila

Sariakandi সারিয়াকান্দি
Upazila
Sariakandi Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°53′N 89°34′E / 24.883°N 89.567°ECoordinates: 24°53′N 89°34′E / 24.883°N 89.567°E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Rajshahi Division
District	Bogra District
Government
• M.P	Abdul Mannan
Area[1]
• Total	408.50 km^2 (157.72 sq mi)
Population (2011 census)[2]
• Total	270,719
• Density	660/km^2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Postal code	5830, 5831
Website	shariakandi.bogra.gov.bd(Bengali)

Sariakandi Upazila (Bengali: সারিয়াকান্দি উপজেলা) is an upazila of Bogra District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Sariakandi Thana was established in 1886 and was converted into an upazila in 1983.^[3] It is named after its administrative center, the town of Sariakandi.

Geography

Sariakandi Upazila has a total area of 408.50 square kilometres (157.72 sq mi). About three-fifths is land and two-fifths is water, chiefly the Jamuna River, which flows south through the upazila.^[1] It is the easternmost upazila of Bogra District. It borders Sonatala Upazila to the west and north, Rangpur Division to the north, Dhaka Division to the east, Sirajganj District to the southeast, Dhunat Upazila to the south, and Gabtali Upazila to the west.^[3][4]

Demographics

Historical population
Year	Pop. (000)	±%
1981	199	—
1991	230	+15.6%
2001	240	+4.3%
2011	271	+12.9%
Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[1]

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Sariakandi Upazila had 75,614 households and a population of 270,719, 6.8% of whom lived in urban areas.^[2] 11.1% of the population was under the age of 5.^[5] The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 36.9%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.^[6][7]

Administration

Sariakandi Upazila is divided into Sariakandi Municipality and 12 union parishads: Bhelabari, Bohail, Chaluabari, Chandan Baisha, Fulbari, Hat Sherpur, Kamalpur, Karnibari, Kazla, Kutubpur, Narchi, and Sariakandi. The union parishads are subdivided into 100 mauzas and 173 villages.

Sariakandi Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 17 mahallas.^[1]

Education

There are five colleges in the upazila. They include Chandan Baisha Degree College, founded in 1964, Chhaihata Degree College, and Shariakandi Degree College.

Jamthol Technical Management College, founded in 2001, is one of the upazila's two colleges in the technical and vocational education system.^[3]

The madrasa education system includes three fazil madrasas.^[8]

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

1. "District Statistics 2011: Bogra" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
2. "Population Census 2011: Bogra Table C-01" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
3. Rahman, Md. Hafizur (2012). "Sariakandi Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
4. "Sariakandi Map". Sariakandi Upazila. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
5. "Population Census 2011: Bogra Table C-04" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
6. "Population Census 2011: Bogra Table C-06" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
7. "Population and Housing Census 2011: Bangladesh at a Glance" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
8. "List of Institutions". Ministry of Education. Retrieved July 15, 2014.