Sundarganj Upazila

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Coordinates: 25.5583° N 89.5000° E

Sundarganj Upazila
Sundarganj
Division_name  - District	Rajshahi Division  - Gaibandha District
Coordinates	25.5583° N 89.5000° E
Area	426.52 km²
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991)  - Density	360676  - 846/km²
Maplink: Official Map of Sundarganj

Sundarganj (Bengali: সুন্দরগঞ্জ) is an Upazila of Gaibandha District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Administrative 4 See also 5 References

[edit] Geography

Sundarganj is located at 25.5583° N 89.5000° E . It has 70165 units of house hold and total area 426.52 km².

[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census^[1], Sundarganj has a population of 360676. Males constitute are 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]

[edit] Administrative

Sundarganj has 15 Unions/Wards, 110 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 178 villages.

[edit] See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

[edit] References

1. ^ GR Error
2. ^ Population Census Wing, BBS.. Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved on November 10, 2006.