Sakhipur Upazila

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Sakhipur
সখিপুর
Upazila
Chander Haat, Sakhipur
Chander Haat, Sakhipur
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
HeadquartersSakhipur
Area
 • Total
435.19 km2 (168.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
322,345
 • Density740.70/km2 (1,918.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
1950[2]
Area code09232[3]
Websitewww.sakhipur.com
Sakhipur Upazila mauza geocode map

Sakhipur (Bengali: সখিপুর) is an upazila of Tangail District in the division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.[4]

Demographics

Religions in Sakhipur Upazila (2022)[5]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 94.50%
Hinduism
 
 5.40%
Other or not stated
 
 0.10%

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Sakhipur Upazila had 89,168 households and a population of 322,345. 8.65% of the population were under 5 years of age. Sakhipur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 66.87%: 70.21% for males and 64.01% for females, and a sex ratio of 87.75 males for every 100 females. 73,964 (22.95%) lived in urban areas.[5]

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, 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.[6] Ethnic population was 3,946 (1.42%), of which Koch were 2,544 and Barman 1,235.[7]

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.[6]

Sakhipur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 18 mahallas.[6]

See also

References

  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. 20 October 2024.
  3. "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
  4. Rashid, Harun (2012). "Sakhipur Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  5. Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Tangail (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-273-3.
  6. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Tangail" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-09-29. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  7. "Community Tables: Tangail district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-07-12. Retrieved 2023-12-18.