Sundarganj Upazila

Sundarganj (Bengali: সুন্দরগঞ্জ) is an upazila of Gaibandha District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.[1]

Sundarganj

সুন্দরগঞ্জ
Upazila
Sundarganj
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 25°33.5′N 89°30′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionRangpur Division
DistrictGaibandha District
Area
 • Total426.52 km2 (164.68 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total360,676
 • Density850/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
5720
WebsiteOfficial Map of Sundarganj

Geography

Sundarganj is located at 25.5583°N 89.5000°E / 25.5583; 89.5000. 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
  1. 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
  2. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  3. "District Statistics 2011: Gaibandha" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
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