Shahbazpur Union, Sarail

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Shahbazpur
Shahbazpur is located in Bangladesh
Shahbazpur
Shahbazpur
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°3.1′N 91°10.4′E / 24.0517°N 91.1733°E / 24.0517; 91.1733Coordinates: 24°3.1′N 91°10.4′E / 24.0517°N 91.1733°E / 24.0517; 91.1733
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictBrahmanbaria District
UpazilaSarail Upazila
Area
 • Total23.2 km2 (9.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total29,757
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (Bangladesh Time)
Postal code
3431

Shahbazpur (Bengali: শাহবাজপুর) is a union parishad under Sarail Upazila of Brahmanbaria District in the Chittagong Division of eastern Bangladesh.[1]

Geography[]

Shahbazpur Union has a total area of 5,724 acres (2,316 ha).[2]

Demographics[]

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Shahbazpur Union had 5,606 households and a population of 29,757.[2] The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 47.1%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.[3][4] 53.8% of the employed population was engaged in agricultural work.[5]

Administration[]

Shahbazpur Union is divided into 4 mauzas: Bara Dhitpur, Jadabpur, Noagoan, and Sahbazpur.[2]

Transport[]

Shahbazpur Union is on the N2 national highway connecting Dhaka and Sylhet.[6]

Education[]

According to Banglapedia, Shahbazpur Multilateral High School, founded in 1907, is a notable secondary school.[1]

Notable People[]

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References[]

  1. ^ a b Md. Azad Uddin Thakur (2012). "Sarail Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. ^ a b c "Population Census 2011: Brahmanbaria Table C-01" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 13, 2014. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
  3. ^ "Population Census 2011: Brahmanbaria Table C-06" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
  4. ^ "Population and Housing Census 2011: Bangladesh at a Glance" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2011: Brahmanbaria Table C-11" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
  6. ^ "RHD Road Network, Comilla Zone" (PDF). Roads and Highways Department. May 2005. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
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