Alamdanga Upazila
Upazila in Khulna, Bangladesh
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Alamdanga (Bengali: আলমডাঙ্গা) is an upazila of Chuadanga District in 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 | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Khulna |
| District | Chuadanga |
| Area | |
• Total | 364.66 km2 (140.80 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 368,189 |
| • Density | 1,009.7/km2 (2,615.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 7210[2] |
| Area code | 07622[3] |
| Website | Official Map of Alamdanga |
Geography
Alamdanga is located at 23.7583°N 88.9500°E. It has 86,299 households and an area 364.66 km2.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 202,489 | — |
| 1991 | 245,524 | +21.3% |
| 2001 | 308,917 | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 349,522 | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 368,160 | +5.3% |
| Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[5] | ||
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Alamdanga Upazila had 99,903 households and a population of 368,189. 7.71% of the population were under 5 years of age. Alamdanga had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 68.70%: 69.66% for males and 67.79% for females, and a sex ratio of 95.23 males for every 100 females. 60,077 (16.32%) lived in urban areas.[5]
Administration
Alamdanga Thana was turned into an upazila in 1982 under Hussain Muhammad Ershad's decentralization programme.
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.
Alamdanga Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 18 mahallas.[6]
Public Library
- Swayamvar Public Library[7]
Notable Person
- Mawlana Imdadul Haque, Islamic Scholar and Author[8]