Sakhipur
সখিপুর
Upazila
View of Taltala Chattar
View of Taltala Chattar
Location of Sakhipur
Coordinates: 24°19′09″N 90°10′21″E / 24.319205°N 90.172466°E / 24.319205; 90.172466
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka
DistrictTangail
Area
 • Total435.19 km2 (168.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total277,685
 • Density640/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Websitewww.sakhipur.com

Sakhipur (Bengali: সখিপুর) is an upazila of Tangail District in the division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1]

Demographics

Religions in Sakhipur upazila (2011)[2]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 94.13%
Hinduism
 
 5.62%
Other or not stated
 
 0.25%

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Sakhipur Upazila had 71,009 households and a population of 277,685. 60,420 (21.76%) were under 10 years of age. Sakhipur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 41.06%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1103 females per 1000 males. 45,645 (16.44%) lived in urban areas.[2] Ethnic population was 3,946 (1.42%), of which Koch were 2,544 and Barman 1,235.[3]

Administration

Sakhipur Upazila is divided into Sakhipur Municipality and Ten union parishads: Baheratoil, Dariapur, Gazaria, Hatibandha, Jadabpur, Kakrajan, Kalia, and Kalmegha, Borochawna and Hateya Razabari. The union parishads are subdivided into 59 mauzas and 122 villages.[2]

Sakhipur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 18 mahallas.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rashid, Harun (2012). "Sakhipur Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Tangail" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  3. ↑ "Community Tables: Tangail district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
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