Sadullapur Upazila

Sadullapur
সাদুল্লাপুর
Upazila
Sadullapur

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 25°23′N 89°28′E / 25.383°N 89.467°E / 25.383; 89.467Coordinates: 25°23′N 89°28′E / 25.383°N 89.467°E / 25.383; 89.467
Country  Bangladesh
Division Rangpur Division
District Gaibandha District
Area
 • Total 227.97 km2 (88.02 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 243,012
 • Density 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Sadullapur

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

Geography

Sadullapur is located at 25°23′00″N 89°28′00″E / 25.3833°N 89.4667°E / 25.3833; 89.4667. It has 47,102 homes and total area 227.97 km².

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%. 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%.[2]

Administration

Sadullapur Upazila is divided into 11 union parishads: Banagram, Bhatgram, Damodarpur, Dhaperhat, Faridpur, Idilpur, Jamalpur, Kamar Para, Khurda Kamarpur, Naldanga, and Rasulpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 166 mauzas and 168 villages.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Zahurul Quayum (2012), "Sadullapur Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, 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.


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