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Santhia Upazila

Summary

Santhia (Bengali: সাঁথিয়া) is an upazila of Pabna District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.[1]

Santhia
সাঁথিয়া
Upazila
Nagdemra Jame Masjid
Nagdemra Jame Masjid
Location of Santhia
Coordinates: 24°3.5′N 89°32′E / 24.0583°N 89.533°E / 24.0583; 89.533
Country Bangladesh
DivisionRajshahi
DistrictPabna
Area
 • Total331.55 km2 (128.01 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total380,301
 • Density1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Santhia

Geography edit

Santhia is located at 24°03′30″N 89°32′00″E / 24.0583°N 89.5333°E / 24.0583; 89.5333. It has 89,032 households and a total area of 331.55 km2. Santhia has some forest-like areas with wild animals like foxes, mongooses, wild cats, etc. But these woods and animals are on the verge of extinction because of hunting and slash-and-burn.

Demographics edit

Religions in Santhia upazila (2011)[2]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 97.34%
Hinduism
 
 2.62%
Other or not stated
 
 0.04%

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Santhia Upazila had 89,032 households and a population of 380,301. 88,808 (23.35%) were under 10 years of age. Santhia had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 43.88%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 989 females per 1000 males. 38,704 (10.18%) lived in urban areas.[2][3]

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Santhia has a population of 283,463. Males constitute 52.2% of the population, and females 47.8%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 135,476.[4]

Administration edit

Santhia Upazila is divided into Santhia Municipality and ten union parishads: Ataikola, Bhulbaria, Dhopadaha, Dhulauri, Gourigram, Karanja, Kashinathpur, Khatupara, Nagdemra, and Nandanpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 176 mauzas and 234 villages.[2]

Santhia Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 27 mahallas.[2]

Chairman: 01. Abdullah Al Mahmud Deloar

Vice Chairman: 01.Md Khokon

Woman Vice Chairman: 01. Selima Rahman Shila

Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO): Md. Abdur Razzaque Sarker [1] Dr. Md. Aminul Islam Nasim, Physician

Municipality:

Chairman: Mahbubul Alam Bacchu

Councillors: Md. Abdul Awoal Md. Saiful Alam Md. Shirajul Islam Md. Daud

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Prabir Goswami Babu (2012). "Santhia Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. ^ a b c d "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Pabna" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  3. ^ "Community Tables: Pabna district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
  4. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2014.