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Sakhipur 
Summary
Sakhipur (Bengali: সখিপুর) is a town of Sakhipur Upazila, Tangail, Bangladesh. The town is situated 36 kilometres (22 mi) east of Tangail city and 77 kilometres (48 mi) northwest of Dhaka city, the capital of Bangladesh.[1]
Sakhipur
সখিপুর | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Sakhipur | |
| Coordinates: 24°19′00″N 90°10′30″E / 24.3167°N 90.175°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Tangail District |
| Upazila | Sakhipur Upazila |
| Government | |
| • Type | Pourashava |
| • Mayor | Md. Abu Hanif Azad(Bangladesh Awami League) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.62 km2 (10.66 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 30,028 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal codes | 1950 |
| Area code | 9232 |
| Website | sakhipur |
Demographics edit
According to Population Census 2011 performed by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, The total population of Sakhipur town is 30028. There are 7473 households in total.[2]
Education edit
The literacy rate of Sakhipur town is 57.6% (Male-59.8%, Female-55.5%).[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Sakhipur, Tangail". Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2016-01-16. Retrieved 2011-06-11.
- ^ "Tangail Table C-01 : Area, Households, Population, Density by Residence and Community" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-11-13. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
- ^ "Tangail : C06 : Distribution of Population aged 7 years and above by Literacy, Sex, Residence and Community" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-11-13. Retrieved 2016-02-25.