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]
Alamdanga
আলমডাঙ্গা | |
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 Bhangbaria, Notun Para | |
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| Coordinates: 23°45.5′N 88°57′E / 23.7583°N 88.950°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Khulna |
| District | Chuadanga |
| Area | |
• Total | 364.66 km2 (140.80 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 368,189 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 7210[2] |
| Area code | 07622[3] |
| Website | Official Map of Alamdanga |
Geography
editAlamdanga is located at 23°45′30″N 88°57′00″E / 23.7583°N 88.9500°E. It has 86,299 households and an area 364.66 km2.
Demographics
editAs 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
editMain 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
edit- Swayamvar Public Library[10]
Administration
editAlamdanga 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
edit- Mawlana Imdadul Haque, Islamic Scholar and Author [11]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 399. ISBN 978-9844752016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
- ^ 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
- ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Chuadanga (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-254-2.
- ^ a b c "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Chuadanga" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Community Tables: Chuadanga district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011. p. 103.
- ^ 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
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ^ Swayamvar Public Library- স্বয়ম্ভর পাবলিক লাইব্রেরি (in Bengali). 2024-02-05. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ Shayekh Imdalul Haque Books - শাইখ ইমদাদুল হক এর বই. Rokomari (in Bengali). Dhaka.