Saturia Upazila
Saturia
সাটুরিয়া | |
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Upazila | |
![]() ![]() Saturia Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 23°58.5′N 90°2.5′E / 23.9750°N 90.0417°ECoordinates: 23°58.5′N 90°2.5′E / 23.9750°N 90.0417°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Division | Dhaka Division |
District | Manikganj District |
Area | |
• Total | 140.12 km2 (54.10 sq mi) |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 140,215 |
• Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Website | Official Map of Saturia |
Saturia (Bengali: সাটুরিয়া) is an upazila of Manikganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Geography[]
Saturia is located at 23°35′33″N 90°01′23″E / 23.5925°N 90.0231°E. It has 27174 households and total area 140.12 km2.
Demographics[]
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Saturia has a population of 140215. Males constitute 49.84% of the population, and females 50.16%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 73439. Saturia has an average literacy rate of 22% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1]
Administration[]
Saturia Upazila is divided into nine union parishads: Baliyati, Baried, Dargram, Dhankora, Dighulia, Fukurhati, Hargaj, Saturia, and Tilli. The union parishads are subdivided into 166 mauzas and 224 villages.[2]
The Upozila Parishad Office is at The Village name Baliati.
Education[]
According to Banglapedia, Baliati Iswar Chandra High School, founded in 1919, is a notable secondary school.[3]
Gallery[]
Baliati Palace
Baliati Palace
Baliati Palace - backside
See also[]
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
References[]
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ^ "District Statistics 2011: Manikganj" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ Raj, Md. Shahiduzzaman (2012). "Saturia Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- Upazilas of Manikganj District
- Dhaka Division geography stubs