Shahbazpur Union, Sarail
Shahbazpur | |
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  Shahbazpur Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 24°3.1′N 91°10.4′E / 24.0517°N 91.1733°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Brahmanbaria District |
| Upazila | Sarail Upazila |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.2 km2 (9.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 29,757 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time) |
| Postal code | 3431 |
Shahbazpur (Bengali: শাহবাজপুর) is a union parishad under Sarail Upazila of Brahmanbaria District in the Chittagong Division of eastern Bangladesh.[1]
Geography
[edit]Shahbazpur Union has a total area of 5,724 acres (2,316 ha).[2]
Demographics
[edit]According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Shahbazpur Union had 5,606 households and a population of 29,757.[2] The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 47.1%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.[3][4] 53.8% of the employed population was engaged in agricultural work.[5]
Administration
[edit]Shahbazpur Union is divided into 4 mauzas: Bara Dhitpur, Jadabpur, Noagoan, and Sahbazpur.[2]
Transport
[edit]Shahbazpur Union is on the N2 national highway connecting Dhaka and Sylhet.[6]
Education
[edit]According to Banglapedia, Shahbazpur Multilateral High School, founded in 1907, is a notable secondary school.[1]
Notable People
[edit]- Nurul Amin, Former Prime Minister of Pakistan during Bangladesh Liberation War.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Md. Azad Uddin Thakur (2012). "Sarail Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ a b c "Population Census 2011: Brahmanbaria Table C-01" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 13, 2014. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
- ^ "Population Census 2011: Brahmanbaria Table C-06" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
- ^ "Population and Housing Census 2011: Bangladesh at a Glance" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
- ^ "Population Census 2011: Brahmanbaria Table C-11" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
- ^ "RHD Road Network, Comilla Zone" (PDF). Roads and Highways Department. May 2005. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
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