Sirajdikhan Upazila

Sirajdikhan
সিরাজদিখান
Upazila
Crop fields in Sirajdikhan upazila
Crop fields in Sirajdikhan upazila
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
 • Total
180.19 km2 (69.57 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
316,473
 • Density1,756.3/km2 (4,548.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
1540
Area code06924
Websitesirajdikhan.munshiganj.gov.bd

Sirajdikhan (Bengali: সিরাজদিখান) is an upazila of Munshiganj District 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. This upazila is also famous for patkhir all over the country.

Demographics

Religions in Sirajdikhan Upazila (2022)
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 87.0%
Hinduism
 
 12.5%
Christianity
 
 0.48%
Others or not stated
 
 0.02%

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Sirajdikhan Upazila had 77,999 households and a population of 316,473. 8.90% of the population were under 5 years of age. Sirajdikhan had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 77.38%: 78.57% for males and 76.30% for females, and a sex ratio of 92.18 males for every 100 females. 37,562 (11.87%) lived in urban areas.

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, 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 64.90%, 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.

At the 1991 Bangladesh census, Sirajdikhan had 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%.

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.

See also

References

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