Saidpur Upazila

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Saidpur
সৈয়দপুর
Upazila
Sayedpur
Saidpur is located in Bangladesh
Saidpur
Saidpur
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 25°46.7′N 88°53.5′E / 25.7783°N 88.8917°E / 25.7783; 88.8917Coordinates: 25°46.7′N 88°53.5′E / 25.7783°N 88.8917°E / 25.7783; 88.8917
Country Bangladesh
DivisionRangpur Division
DistrictNilphamari District
Area
 • Upazila121.68 km2 (46.98 sq mi)
 • Metro
34.82 km2 (13.44 sq mi)
 [1]
Elevation
[2]
36 m (118 ft)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Upazila264,461
 • Density2,200/km2 (5,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
5310
WebsiteSyedpur Upazila

Saidpur (Bengali: সৈয়দপুর) is an upazila of Nilphamari District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh. Saidpur thana; later renamed to upazila was established in 1915.[1]

Geography[]

Saidpur is located at

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25°46′40″N 88°53′30″E / 25.7778°N 88.8917°E / 25.7778; 88.8917. It is bounded by Nilphamari Sadar and Kishoreganj upazilas on the north, Badarganj and Parbatipur upazilas on the south, Taraganj upazila on the east, Chirirbandar and Khansama upazilas on the west. Total area of Saidpur is 121.68 km2.

Demographics[]

As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Saidpur has a population of 264461. Males constitute 52.19% of the population, and females 47.81%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 98745. Saidpur has an average literacy rate of 54.6% (7+ years), and the national average of 48.4% literate.[4]

Points of interest[]


Administration[]

Saidpur Upazila is divided into Saidpur Municipality and six union parishads: Bangalipur, Botlagari, Kamarpukur, Kasirambelpukur, Khatamadhupur, and Saidpur Cantonment. The union parishads are subdivided into 42 mauzas and 39 villages.[6]

Saidpur Municipality is subdivided into 15 wards and 43 mahallas.[6]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Municipality at a glance - Syedpur Upazila". Bangladesh National Portal (in Bengali). December 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Elevation of Saidpur,Bangladesh Elevation Map, Topography, Contour". Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Saidpur at a glance - Syedpur Upazila". Bangladesh National Portal. December 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  5. ^ a b c Abdus Sattar (2012), "Saidpur Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  6. ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Nilphamari" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.


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