Sahata Union

Sahata Union
সাহতা ইউনিয়ন
Bishnai River at Sahata
Bishnai River at Sahata
Sahata Union is located in Bangladesh
Sahata Union
Sahata Union
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°53′00″N 90°50′26″E / 24.883383°N 90.840584°E / 24.883383; 90.840584
Country Bangladesh
DivisionMymensingh Division
DistrictNetrokona District
UpazilaBarhatta Upazila
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
29,892
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)

Sahata Union (Bengali: সাহতা ইউনিয়ন) is a union parishad under Barhatta Upazila of Netrokona District in northern Bangladesh

Geography

Sahata Union has a total area of 8,835 acres (3,575 ha).

Demographics

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Sahata Union had 6,865 households and had a total population of 29,892 of which males numbered 14,580 and females numbered 15,301. Muslims numbered 26,946, Hindus 2,943 .

Sahata Union had a literacy rate of 34.5 %.

Civic facilities

Bangladesh census 2022 provides information about various facilities availed by people. Here the information for the union is provided. The page number in brackets after the information is the page of the census report on which it is available.

In Sahata Union, 59.35% of the population above 15 years and above have a mobile phone for their use. 16.74% of the population above years are internet users. (page 664). 15.32% of the population are having account in financial institution, bank/ insurance/micro-credit/post office etc. 34.40 % of the population are having mobile account. (page716}. In Sahata Union, 98.27% of the population are having their own dwelling unit - 88.55% have kancha structures, 0.99% have pucca structures and 0.60% live in jhupries. (page771). In Sahata Union, 99.55% have electricity coverage. 75.13% use wood/chalk/ chopped wood as cooking fuel, 20.18 % use wood-coal/ charcoal/ dried dung. (page 931)

References

  1. 1 2 "Barhatta Upazila". Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. ↑ "Table C-01: Household, Population and Sex Ratio by Location and Community, 2022, page 107" (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022 – Community Report Netrokona. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "Table C-03: Population by Religion, Location and Community, 2022, Page 230" (PDF). Population and Housing Centre 2022, Community Report Netrokona. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "Population and Housing Census 2022, Community Report: Netrokona" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics – Statistics and informatics Division Ministry of Planning. Retrieved 22 June 2026.