Sonargaon Upazila
Sonargaon সোনারগাঁও | |
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Upazila | |
![]() ![]() Sonargaon Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 23°39.5′N 90°36.5′E / 23.6583°N 90.6083°ECoordinates: 23°39.5′N 90°36.5′E / 23.6583°N 90.6083°E | |
Country |
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Division | Dhaka Division |
District | Narayanganj District |
Area | |
• Total | 171.66 km2 (66.28 sq mi) |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 261,881 |
• Density | 1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
Website | Official Map of Sonargaon |
Sonargaon (Bengali: সোনারগাঁও) is an Upazila of Narayanganj District[1] in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Geography
Sonargaon is located at 23°39′30″N 90°36′30″E / 23.6583°N 90.6083°E . It has 44405 households and total area 171.66 km2.
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Sonargaon has a population of 261881. Males constitute 52.11% of the population, and females 47.89%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 118319. Sonargaon has an average literacy rate of 33.1% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]
Food
Local food includes Gurer Zilapi, Murali, Binni Khoi, Shwandesh, etc.
Administration
Sonargaon has 11 Unions/Wards, 354 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 473 villages.
See also
References
- ↑ Shamsuddoha Chowdhury (2012), "Sonargaon 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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