Sonargaon Upazila

Sonargaon সোনারগাঁও
Upazila
Sonargaon Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°39.5′N 90°36.5′E / 23.6583°N 90.6083°ECoordinates: 23°39.5′N 90°36.5′E / 23.6583°N 90.6083°E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka Division
District	Narayanganj District
Area
• Total	171.66 km^2 (66.28 sq mi)
Population (1991)
• Total	261,881
• Density	1,500/km^2 (4,000/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Website	Official Map of Sonargaon

Sonargaon (Bengali: সোনারগাঁও) is an Upazila of Narayanganj District^[1] in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Geography

Sonargaon is located at 23°39′30″N 90°36′30″E / 23.6583°N 90.6083°E . It has 44405 households and total area 171.66 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Sonargaon has a population of 261881. Males constitute 52.11% of the population, and females 47.89%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 118319. Sonargaon has an average literacy rate of 33.1% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.^[2]

Food

Local food includes Gurer Zilapi, Murali, Binni Khoi, Shwandesh, etc.

Administration

Sonargaon has 11 Unions/Wards, 354 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 473 villages.

See also

• Sonargaon
• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

1. Shamsuddoha Chowdhury (2012), "Sonargaon Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
2. "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.