Sundarganj Upazila

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

Sundarganj
সুন্দরগঞ্জ
Upazila
Sundarganj is located in Bangladesh
Sundarganj
Sundarganj
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 25°33.5′N 89°30′E
CountryBangladesh
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
Websitewww.bangladesh.gov.bd/maps/images/gaibandha/Sundarganj.gif

Geography

Sundarganj is on the banks of the river Teesta.

Demographics

Sundarganj has a population of 4,61,920 (2011 census). It has 70165 households. Males comprise 2,26,118 of the population, and females 2,35,802. The population density is 572.23. Sundarganj has an average education rate of 78.13%.[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]

Colleges
  • 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 (Ramdeb, Sundarganj)
  • Bazarpara College (Bazarpara, Sundarganj)

Health centers
  • Sundarganj Upazila Health Complex (Sundarganj)
  • Bamdanga sub-health center (Bamandanga)
  • Shobhaganj 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)

High schools
  • Sundargonj Abdul Majid Gov. Boys High School
  • Sundarganj Amina Gov. Girls High School
  • Sundarganj Abdul Mazid Mondal High School
  • Sibram Alhaj md. Hossain srity school and college
  • Shibram School And College
  • Teani Moniram High School
  • Ramjiban High School
  • Bazar Para High School
  • Fazlul Haque High School
  • Shovagonj High School
  • Belka M C High School
  • Belka Monika Girls High School
  • Mirganj Adarsha High School
  • Falgachha High School
  • Ramdeb High School
  • Khamar Moniram High School
  • Khamar Moniram Girls High School
  • Kamarpara Girl's High School
  • Nazimabad B.L High School
  • Dhaniar Kura High School
  • Paran Adarsha High School
  • Dharmapur D.D.M. High School
  • Bamandanga Girls High School
  • Sreepur Changmari M.L High School

Notable places
  • Bamondanga Zamidar Bari, a palace, was built in 1252 A.D.

See also

References
  1. Md. Motahar Hussain Basunia (2012), "Sundarganj", 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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