Salimabad Union is a union parishad of Nagarpur Upazila, Tangail District, Bangladesh. It is situated 6 km west of Nagarpur Upazila headquarters on the bank of the Jamuna River.
Salimabad Union
সলিমাবাদ ইউনিয়ন | |
|---|---|
 Salimabad Union Parishad | |
  Salimabad Union Location of Salimabad in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 24°2′58.8694″N 89°48′41.5908″E / 24.049685944°N 89.811553000°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Tangail District |
| Upazila | Nagarpur Upazila |
| Established | 1984 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Union Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 17 km2 (7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 21,674 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 1938 |
| Website | salimabadup |
Population
editAccording to Population Census 2011 performed by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, The total population of Salimabad union is 21,674. There are 5042 households in total. Largest village in terms of population and area is Salimabad.
| Village | Total households | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Salimabad | 1573 | 6385 |
| Tebaria | 987 | 4209 |
| Char Ghunipara | 684 | 3351 |
| Tarfram Ghunipara | 1113 | 4702 |
| Paiksha | 342 | 1521 |
| Maijhail | 343 | 1506 |
Administration
editThe centre of the union is Salimabad Bazar. The union parishad complex is also situated here. There are 6 villages in this union. These are-
- Salimabad
- Tarfram Ghunipara
- Tebaria
- Char Ghunipara
- Paiksha
- Maijhail
Education
editThe literacy rate of Salimabad Union is 50.4% (Male-51.6%, Female-49.4%).[2]
There are several government financed primary schools in Salimabad. These are-
- Salimabad Govt. Primary school
- Salimabad Purbopara Govt. Primary school
- Salimabad uttarpara government primary school
- Tebaria government primary school
- Ghunipara government primary school
- Khasghunipara government primary school
- Paiksha-Maijhail government primary school
There are few high schools. These are-
- Salimabad union govt girls' high school
- Salimabad-Tebaria Islamia high school
- Ghunipara high school
- Freedom fighter Anwar Khan high school
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Tangail Table C-01 : Area, Households, Population, Density by Residence and Community" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-11-13. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
- ^ "Tangail : C06 : Distribution of Population aged 7 years and above by Literacy, Sex, Residence and Community" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-11-13. Retrieved 2016-02-25.