Sundarganj
সুন্দরগঞ্জ | |
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 Fields in Chandipur village | |
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| Coordinates: 25°33.5′N 89°30′E / 25.5583°N 89.500°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rangpur |
| District | Gaibandha |
| Area | |
| • Total | 369.85 km2 (142.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 461,920 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 5720 |
| Website | www |
Sundarganj (Bengali: সুন্দরগঞ্জ) is an upazila of Gaibandha District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.[1]
Sundarganj is on the banks of the river Teesta. It had 122,098 households and an area of 369.85 square kilometres (142.80 square miles)
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Sundarganj Upazila had 122,098 households and a population of 461,920. 115,339 (24.97%) were under 10 years of age. Sundarganj had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 40.56%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1043 females per 1000 males. 20,786 (4.50%) lived in urban areas.[2][3]
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%.[4]
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.[2]
Sundarganj Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 17 mahallas.[2]
