Alamdanga Upazila

Alamdanga
আলমডাঙ্গা
Upazila
Bhangbaria, Notun Para
Bhangbaria, Notun Para
Location of Alamdanga
Coordinates: 23°45.5′N 88°57′E / 23.7583°N 88.950°E / 23.7583; 88.950
Country Bangladesh
DivisionKhulna
DistrictChuadanga
Area
 • Total
364.66 km2 (140.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
368,189
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
7210[2]
Area code07622[3]
WebsiteOfficial Map of Alamdanga

Alamdanga (Bengali: আলমডাঙ্গা) is an upazila of Chuadanga District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh. It covers an area of 364.66 square kilometres (140.80 sq mi).[4]

Geography

Alamdanga is located at 23°45′30″N 88°57′00″E / 23.7583°N 88.9500°E / 23.7583; 88.9500. It has 86,299 households and an area 364.66 km2.

Demographics

Religions in Alamdanga Upazila (2022)[5]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 97.52%
Hinduism
 
 2.48%
Other or not stated
 
 0.00%

As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Alamdanga upazila had 86,299 households and a population of 345,922. 66,655 (19.27%) of the inhabitants were under 10 years of age. Alamdanga had an average literacy rate of 45.67%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1000 females per 1000 males. 78,372 (22.66%) of the population lived in urban areas.[6][7]

As of the 2001 Bangladesh census, the population of the upazila was 308,917; males 158,951, females 149,966; Muslims 299,001, Hindus 8,919, Christians 11 and others 109.[8]

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Alamdanga had a population of 245,524. Males constituted 51.66% of the population, and females 48.34%. This upazila's population of individuals aged 18 and older was 127,055. Alamdanga had an average literacy rate of 23.2% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[9]

Arts and culture

Main source sources of income: Agriculture 41.76%, non-agriculture labourer 27.35%, industry 0.84%, business 12.54%, service 3.78%, construction 0.87%, religious service 0.17%, rent and remittance 0.43%, transport and communication 2.89% and others 6.01%.[4]

Public Library

  • Swayamvar Public Library[10]

Administration

Alamdanga Thana was turned into an upazila in 1982.

Alamdanga Upazila is divided into Alamdanga Municipality and 15 union parishads: Ailhash, Belgachi, Baradi, Bhangbaria, Chitla, Dauki, Gagni, Hardi, Jamjami, Jehala, Kalidashpur, Khadimpur, Khashkorara, Kumari, and Nagdah. The union parishads are subdivided into 126 mauzas and 211 villages.[6]

Alamdanga Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 18 mahallas.[6]

Notable Person

  • Mawlana Imdadul Haque, Islamic Scholar and Author [11]

See also

References

  1. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 399. 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. ^ a b Md Faysal Kibria (2012), "Alamdanga 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: Chuadanga (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-254-2.
  6. ^ a b c "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Chuadanga" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  7. ^ "Community Tables: Chuadanga district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011. p. 103.
  8. ^ Md Faysal Kibria (2012), "Alamdanga Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  9. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  10. ^ Swayamvar Public Library- স্বয়ম্ভর পাবলিক লাইব্রেরি (in Bengali). 2024-02-05. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
  11. ^ Shayekh Imdalul Haque Books - শাইখ ইমদাদুল হক এর বই. Rokomari (in Bengali). Dhaka.