Sirajganj Sadar Upazila

Sirajganj Sadar (Bengali: সিরাজগঞ্জ সদর) is an upazila of Sirajganj District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.[1]

Sirajganj Sadar
সিরাজগঞ্জ সদর
Upazila
Location of Sirajganj District in Bangladesh
Location of Sirajganj District in Bangladesh
Sirajganj Sadar is located in Bangladesh
Sirajganj Sadar
Sirajganj Sadar
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°27.5′N 89°42′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionRajshahi Division
DistrictSirajganj District
Area
 • Total325.77 km2 (125.78 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total555,155
 • Density1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
6700
WebsiteOfficial map of Sirajganj Sadar

Geography

Sirajganj Sadar is located at 24.4583°N 89.7000°E / 24.4583; 89.7000. It is bounded by Kazipur upazila on the north, Kamarkhanda and Belkuchi upazilas on the south, Sarishabari, Kalihati and Bhuapur upazilas on the east, Kamarkhanda, Raiganj and Dhunat upazilas on the west.[1]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop. (000) ±%
1981 340—    
1991 389+14.4%
2001 484+24.4%
2011 555+14.7%
Source:
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[2]

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Sirajganj Sadar Upazila had 125,485 households and a population of 555,155, 30.1% of whom lived in urban areas. 10.4% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 48.0%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.[3][4]

Administration

Sirajganj Sadar Thana was formed under Mymensingh district in 1772 and it was turned into an upazila in 1984.[5]

Sirajganj Sadar Upazila is divided into Sirajganj Municipality and ten union parishads: Bagbati, Bohuli, Kaliahoripur, Khokshabari, Kawakhola, Mesra, Ratankandi, Shialkol, Chhongachha, and Soydabad. The union parishads are subdivided into 187 mauzas and 294 villages.[2]

Sirajganj Municipality is subdivided into 15 wards and 50 mahallas.[2]

Education

Sirajganj Sadaar upazila boasts numerous educational institutions including:

Shaheed M. Munsur Ali Medical College (2014), North Bengal Medical college (2001), Sirajganj Government College (1940), Islamia Government College (1921), Rashiddozzoha Government Women's College(1966), Bhashani Degree College(1994), Rajob Ali Memorial Science College(1999), Abdullah al Mahmud Degree college(1987), Sirajganj Govt. MATS, Sheikh Hasina Nursing College, Sirajganj Government Technical College(1966), Sirajganj Polytechnic Institute(2000), B.L Government Boys High School(1869), Bagbati High School(1866), Jnanadainy High School(1882), Victoria High School(1898), Char Songachha Islamia Fazil Madrasah (1919), Bhatpiary J.R.S High School(1933), Saleha Ishaque Government Girls High School(1937), Mesra High School(1948), Gotia High school(1982), Rupsha High School(1989), Suchona Kinder Garten High School-Rupsha(2003), Sabuj Kanan High School (1980), Siajganj Collectorate School & College(2003), Jewels oxford international school(2002), Haji Ali Ahmad High School(1947), Jahanara High School(1969), Gowri-Urban High School(1968), S.B Railway Colony High School & College(1964), PDB High school(1973), Police Line School & College(2011), Shaheed Model School(2012), Goyla Model Govt. Primary School(1845).

Notable people

See also

References
  1. Kamrul Islam (2012), "Sirajganj Sadar Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. "District Statistics 2011: Sirajganj" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  3. "Community Report: Sirajganj" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
  4. "Population and Housing Census 2011: Bangladesh at a Glance" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
  5. "Sirajganj Sadar Upazila - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
  6. Barque, A. M., ed. (1963). Barque's Pakistan Trade Directory and Who's Who. Barque & Company. p. 14. OCLC 1645066.
  7. Miah, Sajahan (2012). "Sharafuddin, Abdullah Al-Muti". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.


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