Sujanagar Upazila
Sujanagar
সুজানগর | |
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Upazila | |
  Sujanagar Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 23°55′N 89°26′E / 23.917°N 89.433°ECoordinates: 23°55′N 89°26′E / 23.917°N 89.433°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rajshahi Division |
| District | Pabna District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 334.4 km2 (129.1 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 214,132 |
| • Density | 640/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | sujanagar |
Sujanagar (Bengali: সুজানগর) is an upazila of Pabna District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.[1] The upazila is the home of agriculture across the district.
Geography[]
Sujanagar is located at 23°55′00″N 89°26′00″E / 23.9167°N 89.4333°E. It has 36136 households and total area 334.4 km2.
Demographics[]
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Sujanagar has a population of 214132. Males constitute 51.86% of the population, and females 48.14%. Upazila's population over the age of eighteen is 102,202. Sujanagar has an average literacy rate of 26.7% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]
Administration[]
Sujanagar Upazila is divided into Sujanagar Municipality and ten union parishads: Ahammedpur, Bhayna, Dulai, Hatkhali, Manikhat, Nazirganj, Raninagar, Sagar Kandi, Satbaria, and Tantibanda. The union parishads are subdivided into 191 mauzas and 182 villages.[3]
Sujanagar Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 24 mahallas.[3]
Chairman: Abdul Kader Rokon
Vice Chairman: Md.Jalal Uddin
Woman Vice Chairman:
Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO): H M Nurul Islam [1]
Notable residents[]
Many famous people were born in the upazila, namely:
- Chanchal Chowdhury, actor, was born at Kamarhaat village.[4][5]
- Abdul Ghani Hazari, poet and journalist[citation needed]
- Sarder Jayenuddin, writer, was born at Kamarhati village and attended Khalilpur High School.[6]
- Muhammad Mansuruddin, educationist and folklorist, was born at Muraripur village in 1904.[7]
See also[]
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
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References[]
- ^ Md. Habibullah (2012), "Sujanagar Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "District Statistics 2011: Pabna" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ "Durga Puja festivities". The Daily Star. 23 October 2012.
- ^ "Chanchal Chowdhury @DS Café". The Daily Star. 3 September 2011.
- ^ Huq, Mohammad Daniul (2012). "Jayenuddin, Sarder". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ Ahmed, Wakil (2012). "Mansuruddin, Muhammad". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
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