Sirajdikhan
সিরাজদিখান
Upazila
Skyline of Sirajdikhan, Bangladesh
Skyline of Sirajdikhan, Bangladesh
Location of Sirajdikhan
Coordinates: 23°34′15″N 90°23′00″E / 23.57083°N 90.38333°E / 23.57083; 90.38333
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka
DistrictMunshiganj
Area
 • Total180.19 km2 (69.57 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total288,107
 • Density1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Websitesirajdikhan.munshiganj.gov.bd

Sirajdikhan (Bengali: সিরাজদিখান) is an upazila of Munshiganj District[1] in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Villages in Sirajdikhan include Gopal Pur. Its total area is 180.19 km2. A large quantity of vegetables for the capital Dhaka is supplied by this upazila.[2]

Demographics

Religions in Serajdikhan upazila (2011)[3]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 86.44%
Hinduism
 
 12.91%
Christianity
 
 0.65%

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Serajdikhan Upazila had 34,760 households and a population of 288,107. 63,049 (21.88%) were under 10 years of age. Serajdikhan had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 54.90%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1007 females per 1000 males. 3,829 (1.33%) lived in urban areas.[3][4]

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Sirajdikhan has a population of 229,085. Males constituted 51.02% of the population, and females 48.98%. The population aged 18 or over was 108,535. Sirajdikhan has an average literacy rate of 33.9% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[5]

Administration

Sirajdikhan Upazila is divided into 14 union parishads: Bairagadi, Baluchar, Basail, Chitracoat, Ichhapura, Joyinshar, Keyain, Kola, Latabdi, Madhypara, Malkhanagar, Rajanagar, Rasunia, and Sekhornagar. The union parishads are subdivided into 124 mauzas and 178 villages.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Shamsul Haque Howlader (2012), "Serajdikhan Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. ↑ "Vegetable production on the rise". The Daily Star. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Munshiganj" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  4. ↑ "Community Tables: Munshiganj 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.
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