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Sonargaon Upazila

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Sonargaon
সোনারগাঁও
Upazila
Goaldi Mosque in Sonargaon
Goaldi Mosque in Sonargaon
Location of Sonargaon
Coordinates: 23°39.5′N 90°36.5′E / 23.6583°N 90.6083°E / 23.6583; 90.6083
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka
DistrictNarayanganj
Area
 • Total
171.67 km2 (66.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
551,841
 • Density3,200/km2 (8,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
1440[2]
Area code06723[3]
WebsiteOfficial Map of Sonargaon
For other uses, see Sonargaon.


Sonargaon (Bengali: সোনারগাঁও) is an upazila of Narayanganj District[4] in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Demographics

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Religions in Sonargaon Upazila (2022)[5]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 96.36%
Hinduism
 
 3.54%
Other or not stated
 
 0.10%

According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, Sonargaon Upazila had 89,565 households and a population of 551,841. The average household size was 3.82. Sonargaon had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 78.04%, compared to the national average of 74.80%, and a sex ratio of 106.54.[5]

According to 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Sonargaon Upazila had 89,565 households and a population of 400,358. 88,186 (22.03%) were under 10 years of age. Sonargaon had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 54.6%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 958 females per 1000 males. 32,796 (8.19%) lived in urban areas.[6][7]

As of the 1991 Bangladeshi census, Sonargaon has a population of 261,881 in 44,405 households. Males constitute 52.11% of the population, and females 47.89%. The population over 18 years of age is 118,319.

Sonargaon has an average literacy rate of 33.1% (7+ years), compared with the national average of 32.4%.[8]

Food

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Local food includes Gurer Zilapi, Murali, Binni Khoi, Shwandesh, etc.

Administration

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Sonargaon Upazila is divided into Sonargaon Municipality and ten union parishads: Baidyerbazar, Baradi, Jampur, Kachpur, Mugrapara, Naogaon, Pirijpur, Sadipur, Shambhupura, and Shanmandi. The union parishads are subdivided into 351 mauzas and 487 villages.[6]

Sonargaon Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 60 mahallas.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 399. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  2. ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 19 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". Stockholm, Sweden: Rebtel.com. 18 October 2024.
  4. ^ Shamsuddoha Chowdhury (2012), "Sonargaon Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  5. ^ a b Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Narayanganj (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-281-8.
  6. ^ a b c "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Narayanganj" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  7. ^ "Community Tables: Narayanganj district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
  8. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.


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