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
 • Total171.67 km2 (66.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total400,358
 • Density2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Sonargaon


Sonargaon (Bengali: সোনারগাঁও) is an upazila of Narayanganj District[1] in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Demographics

Religions in Sonargaon upazila (2011)[2]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 96.30%
Hinduism
 
 3.62%
Other or not stated
 
 0.08%

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, 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.[2][3]

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%.[4]

Food

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

Administration

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.[2]

Sonargaon Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 60 mahallas.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Shamsuddoha Chowdhury (2012), "Sonargaon Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Narayanganj" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  3. ↑ "Community Tables: Narayanganj district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
  4. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.


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