Sreenagar Upazila

For other uses, see Srinagar (disambiguation).
Sreenagar
শ্রীনগর
Upazila
Sreenagar

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 23°32.2′N 90°17.5′E / 23.5367°N 90.2917°E / 23.5367; 90.2917Coordinates: 23°32.2′N 90°17.5′E / 23.5367°N 90.2917°E / 23.5367; 90.2917
Country  Bangladesh
Division Dhaka Division
District Munshiganj District
Area
 • Total 202.98 km2 (78.37 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 205,797
 • Density 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Sreenagar

Sreenagar (Bengali: শ্রীনগর) is an Upazila of Munshiganj District[1] in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Geography

Sreenagar is located at 23°32′10″N 90°17′30″E / 23.5361°N 90.2917°E / 23.5361; 90.2917 . It has 36344 households and total area 202.98 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Sreenagar has a population of 205797. Males constitute 49.88% of the population, and females 50.12%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 99514. Sreenagar has an average literacy rate of 39.1% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]

Administration

Sreenagar has 14 Unions/Wards, 102 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 147 villages.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Md. Mosarraf Hossain Sarker (2012), "Sreenagar Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.


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