Saidpur Upazila
Geography
Saidpur is located at 25°46′40″N 88°53′30″E / 25.7778°N 88.8917°E. 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 km.
Demographics
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.
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.
Points of interest
- Saidpur Airport
- Syedpur Railway Workshop
- Syedpur Christian Catholic Church
- Syedpur Christian Cemetery
- Syedpur BISIC Industrial Area
- Syedpur Cantonment Area
- Chini Mosque (established 1863)
- Martuza Institute (established 1882)
- Al Jamiatul Islamia Darul-Ulam Madrasa (established 1945)
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.
Saidpur Municipality is subdivided into 15 wards and 43 mahallas.
See also
References
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- ^ "Elevation of Saidpur,Bangladesh Elevation Map, Topography, Contour". Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 403. 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.
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- ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Nilphamari (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-285-6.
- ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Nilphamari" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Community Tables: Nilphamari district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ^ Abdus Sattar (2012), "Saidpur Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
| Upazilas/thanas |  | |
|---|---|---|
 Upazilas of the Rangpur Division | ||
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Capital: Rangpur | ||
| Dinajpur District |  | |
| Gaibandha District | ||
| Kurigram District | ||
| Lalmonirhat District | ||
| Nilphamari District | ||
| Panchagarh District | ||
| Rangpur District | ||
| Thakurgaon District | ||
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