Saidpur
সৈয়দপুর
Upazila
Sayedpur
Chini Mosque, Saidpur
Chini Mosque, Saidpur
Location of Saidpur
Coordinates: 25°46.7′N 88°53.5′E / 25.7783°N 88.8917°E / 25.7783; 88.8917
Country Bangladesh
DivisionRangpur
DistrictNilphamari
HeadquartersSaidpur
Area
 • Upazila121.66 km2 (46.97 sq mi)
 • Urban
34.82 km2 (13.44 sq mi)
 [1]
Elevation
[2]
36 m (118 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Upazila264,461
 • Density2,200/km2 (5,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
5310
WebsiteSyedpur Upazila

Saidpur (Bengali: সৈয়দপুর) is an upazila of Nilphamari District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh. Saidpur thana, later turned into an upazila, was established in 1915.[1]

Geography

Saidpur is located at 25°46′40″N 88°53′30″E / 25.7778°N 88.8917°E / 25.7778; 88.8917. The upazila is bounded by Nilphamari Sadar and Kishoreganj upazilas on the north, Badarganj and Parbatipur upazilas on the south, Taraganj upazila on the east, Chirirbandar and Khansama upazilas on the west. Total area of Saidpur is 121.66 km2.

Demographics

Religions in Saidpur upazila (2011)[3]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 92.33%
Hinduism
 
 7.54%
Other or not stated
 
 0.13%

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Saidpur Upazila had 58,137 households and a population of 264,461. 58,868 (22.26%) were under 10 years of age. Saidpur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 54.56%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 977 females per 1000 males. 130,041 (49.17%) lived in urban areas.[3][4]

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Saidpur has a population of 199422. Males constitute 52.19% of the population, and females 47.81%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 98745. Saidpur has an average literacy rate of 38.7% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[5]

Points of interest

Administration

Saidpur Upazila is divided into 1 municipality (Saidpur Municipality) and six union parishads: Bangalipur, Botlagari, Kamarpukur, Kasirambelpukur, Khatamadhupur, and Saidpur Cantonment. The union parishads are subdivided into 42 mauzas and 39 villages.[3]

Saidpur Municipality is subdivided into 15 wards and 43 mahallas.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Municipality at a glance - Syedpur Upazila". Bangladesh National Portal (in Bengali). December 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  2. ↑ "Elevation of Saidpur,Bangladesh Elevation Map, Topography, Contour". Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Nilphamari" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  4. ↑ "Community Tables: Nilphamari district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
  5. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  6. 1 2 3 Abdus Sattar (2012), "Saidpur Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh


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