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Sapahar Upazila

Coordinates: 25°7.5′N 88°34.9′E / 25.1250°N 88.5817°E / 25.1250; 88.5817
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Sapahar Upazila
সাপাহার
Upazila
View of Sapahar town
View of Sapahar town
Location of Sapahar Upazila
Coordinates: 25°7.5′N 88°34.9′E / 25.1250°N 88.5817°E / 25.1250; 88.5817
Country Bangladesh
DivisionRajshahi
DistrictNaogaon
Government
 • ChairmanShahjahan Mandal
Area
 • Upazila244.48 km2 (94.39 sq mi)
 • Metro
8.3 km2 (3.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Upazila184,817
 • Density760/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
6560[2]
WebsiteOfficial Map of Sapahar

Sapahar (Bengali: সাপাহার) is an upazila of Naogaon District[3] in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

Geography

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Map of Naogaon District

Sapahar is located at 25.1250°N 88.5819°E. It has 36,232 house holds and total area 244.48 km2.

Sapahar Upazila is bounded by Tapan CD Block in Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal, India, on the north, Patnitala Upazila on the east, Porsha Upazila on the south, and Bamangola CD Block, in Malda district, West Bengal, on the west.[3][4][5] Main river Punarbhaba at Patari village and Jabai Beel are notable.

Demographics

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Religions in Sapahar Upazila (2022)[6]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 93.53%
Hinduism
 
 5.35%
Christianity
 
 0.80%
Ethnic religion
 
 0.31%

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Sapahar Upazila had 36,232 households and a population of 161,792. 34,245 (21.17%) were under 10 years of age. Sapahar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 42.19%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 990 females per 1000 males. 12,696 (7.85%) lived in urban areas.[7] Ethnic population was 5,520 (3.41%), of which Santal were 1,851, Oraon 1,568 and Barman 796.[8]

Economy

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Most of the people of the Sapahar Upazila depends on agriculture for a living. The main corps are mango, paddy, wheat, mustard, and vegetables.[3]

Points of interest

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  • Jobay Beel

Administration

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Sapahar Thana was formed in 1979. It was turned into an upazila in 1985.[3]

The Upazila is divided into six union parishads: Aihai, Goala, Pathari, Sapahar, Shiranti, and Tilna. The union parishads are subdivided into 151 mauzas and 232 villages.[7]

Town profile

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Sapahar Sadar Town covers an area of 8.4 square kilometres (3.2 sq mi).[3] The town area consists of ward no. 1, 2, 4 and partially 3. According to the census of 2011, It has a population of 12696. About 2924 households are situated here.[citation needed]

Education

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Tertiary educational institutions in Sapahar include:

  • Sapahar Government College
  • Chowdhury Chan Mohammad Women College
  • Bhioil Degree College
  • Tilna Degree College
  • Dighirhat Degree College
  • Sapahar Technical And Business Management College

High schools

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  • Al-Helal Islami Academy & College, Sapahar, Naogaon
  • Sapahar Pilot High School, Naogaon
  • Sapahar Govt. Girls High School
  • Zaman Nagor Girls High School
  • Dangapara High School
  • Shironty Moinakuri High School
  • Tilna ML High School
  • Tilna Girls High School
  • Jobay High School
  • Aihai High School
  • Tiloni-Patari High School
  • Mirapara High School
  • Bhioil High School
  • Kalmudanga High School
  • Goala High School
  • Nischinta Pur High School
  • Khottapara High School
  • Koch Kurulia High School
  • Teghoria B.L High School
  • Tatoir Bakharpur High School
  • Asharanda High School
  • Chalkgopal High School
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  • জিরো পয়েন্ট
    জিরো পয়েন্ট
  • Public Library
    Public Library
  • Academic Building
    Academic Building
  • Town area
    Town area
  • Jobay Bridge
    Jobay Bridge
  • Upazila Chattar Shaheed Minar
    Upazila Chattar Shaheed Minar
  • Sapahar Town
    Sapahar Town
  • Central Liberation War Monument
    Central Liberation War Monument

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. ^ a b c d e Md. Mukhlesur Rahman (2012). "Sapahar Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  4. ^ "Tehsil Map of Dakshin Dinajpur". CD Block/ Tehsil. Maps of India. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Tehsil Map of Maldah". CD Block/ Tehsil. Maps of India. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  6. ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Naogaon (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-233-7.
  7. ^ a b "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Naogaon" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  8. ^ "Community Tables: Naogaon district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
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