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Santhia Upazila

Coordinates: 24°3.5′N 89°32′E / 24.0583°N 89.533°E / 24.0583; 89.533
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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
 • Total
331.55 km2 (128.01 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
410,767
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
6670[2]
Area code07327[3]
WebsiteOfficial Map of Santhia

Santhia (Bengali: সাঁথিয়া) is an upazila of Pabna District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.[4]

Geography

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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

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Religions in Santhia Upazila (2022)[5]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 97.69%
Hinduism
 
 2.29%
Other or not stated
 
 0.02%

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, 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.[6][7]

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.[8]

Administration

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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.[6]

Santhia Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 27 mahallas.[6]

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

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References

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  1. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 402. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  2. ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 21 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Pabna (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-231-3.
  6. ^ a b c "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Pabna" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  7. ^ "Community Tables: Pabna district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
  8. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2014.


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