Sadullapur Upazila

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

Sadullapur
সাদুল্লাপুর
Upazila
Sadullapur is located in Bangladesh
Sadullapur
Sadullapur
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 25°23′N 89°28′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionRangpur Division
DistrictGaibandha District
Area
 • Total227.97 km2 (88.02 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total243,012
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Sadullapur

Geography

Sadullapur is located at 25.3833°N 89.4667°E / 25.3833; 89.4667. It has 47,102 homes and a total area of 227.97 km2.[2]

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Sadullapur has a population of 243,012. Males constitute 50.4% of the population, and females 49.6%. The upazila's adult population, over 18 years, is 117,347. Sadullapur has an average literacy rate of 25.1% (7+ years), below the national average of 32.4%. The literacy rate of this upazila is 89.3.[2]

Administration

Sadullapur Upazila is divided into 11 union parishads: Bongram, Damodorpur, Dhaperhat, Faridpur, Idilpur, Jamalpur, Kamarpara, Khodkomor, Noldanga, Rasulpur, and Vatgram. The union parishads are subdivided into 166 mauzas and 169 villages.[3]

Notable people

See also

References
  1. Zahurul Quayum (2012), "Sadullapur 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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