Sadarpur
সদরপুর
Upazila
Location of Sadarpur
Coordinates: 23°28.6′N 90°2′E / 23.4767°N 90.033°E / 23.4767; 90.033
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka
DistrictFardipur
Area
 • Total261.29 km2 (100.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total186,254
 • Density710/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Websitesadarpur.faridpur.gov.bd

Sadarpur (Bengali: সদরপুর) is an upazila of Faridpur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1]

Geography

Sadarpur is located at 23°28′35″N 90°02′00″E / 23.4764°N 90.0333°E / 23.4764; 90.0333 and has 40,219 households and a total area of 261.29 km2.

Demographics

Religions in Sadarpur upazila (2011)[2]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 94.35%
Hinduism
 
 5.65%

As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Sadarpur upazila had 40,219 households and a population of 186,254. 46,229 (24.82%) were under 10 years of age. Sadarpur had an average literacy rate of 43.18%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1077 females per 1000 males. 6,076 (3.26%) of the population lived in urban areas.[2][3]

Administration

Sadarpur Upazila is divided into nine union parishads: Akter Char, Bhashanchar, Char Bishnupur, Char Manair, Char Nasirpur, Dheukhali, Krishnapur, Narikelbaria, and Sadarpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 88 mauzas and 328 villages.[2]

The postal code is 7820.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Reza, Masud (2012). "Sadarpur Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. 1 2 3 "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Faridpur" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  3. ↑ "Community Tables: Faridpur district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.


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