Saidpur Upazila

Saidpur
সৈয়দপুর
Upazila
Sayedpur
Chini Mosque, Saidpur
Chini Mosque, Saidpur
Location of Saidpur
Coordinates: 25°46.7′N 88°53.5′E / 25.7783°N 88.8917°E / 25.7783; 88.8917
Country Bangladesh
DivisionRangpur
DistrictNilphamari
HeadquartersSaidpur
Area
 • Upazila
121.66 km2 (46.97 sq mi)
 • Urban
34.82 km2 (13.44 sq mi)
 [1]
Elevation
[2]
36 m (118 ft)
Population
 (2022)[3]
 • Upazila
312,993
 • Density2,600/km2 (6,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
5310[4]
Area code05526[5]
WebsiteSyedpur Upazila

Saidpur (Bengali: সৈয়দপুর) is an upazila of Nilphamari District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh. Saidpur thana, later turned into an upazila, was established in 1915.[1] Before 1870, Saidpur was a Bazar under Daroani thana of Rangpur district. It was under Nilphamari Sadar thana of Nilphamari Mohokuma between 1870 and 1915.

Geography

Saidpur is located at 25°46′40″N 88°53′30″E / 25.7778°N 88.8917°E / 25.7778; 88.8917. The upazila is bounded by Nilphamari Sadar and Kishoreganj upazilas on the north-east, Badarganj and Parbatipur upazilas on the south, Taraganj upazila on the east, Chirirbandar and Khansama upazilas on the west.Saidpur Upazila Surrounding With All 3 Districts (Nilphamari, Dinajpur & Rangpur). Total area of Saidpur is 121.66 km2.

Demographics

Religions in Saidpur Upazila (2022)[6]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 92.45%
Hinduism
 
 7.46%
Other or not stated
 
 0.09%

According to the 2011 census of Bangladesh, Saidpur Upazila had 58,137 households and a population of 264,461. 58,868 (22.26%) were under 10 years of age. Saidpur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 54.56%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a gender ratio of 977 females per 1000 males. 130,041 (49.17%) lived in urban areas.[7][8]

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Saidpur has a population of 199422. Males constitute 52.19% of the population, and females 47.81%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 98745. Saidpur has an average literacy rate of 38.7% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[9]

Points of interest

Administration

Saidpur Upazila is divided into 1 municipality (Saidpur Municipality) and six union parishads: Bangalipur, Botlagari, Kamarpukur, Kasirambelpukur, Khatamadhupur, and Saidpur Cantonment. The union parishads are subdivided into 42 mauzas and 39 villages.[7]

Saidpur Municipality is subdivided into 15 wards and 43 mahallas.[7]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Municipality at a glance - Syedpur Upazila". Bangladesh National Portal (in Bengali). December 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Elevation of Saidpur,Bangladesh Elevation Map, Topography, Contour". Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  3. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 403. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
  6. ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Nilphamari (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-285-6.
  7. ^ a b c "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Nilphamari" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  8. ^ "Community Tables: Nilphamari district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
  9. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  10. ^ a b c Abdus Sattar (2012), "Saidpur Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
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