Sadullapur Upazila
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Sadullapur
সাদুল্লাপুর | |
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 Jamalpur Shahi Mosque | |
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| Coordinates: 25°23′N 89°28′E / 25.383°N 89.467°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rangpur |
| District | Gaibandha |
| Area | |
• Total | 230.12 km2 (88.85 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 313,628 |
| • Density | 1,362.9/km2 (3,529.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 5710[2] |
| Website | Official Map of Sadullapur |
Sadullapur (Bengali: সাদুল্লাপুর) is an upazila of Gaibandha District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.[3]
Sadullapur is located at 25°23′00″N 89°28′00″E / 25.3833°N 89.4667°E. It has 75,235 homes and a total area of 230.12 km2.[4]
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Sadullapur Upazila had 88,018 households and a population of 313,628. 9.33% of the population were under 5 years of age. Sadullapur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 66.87%: 70.10% for males and 63.89% for females, and a sex ratio of 93.86 males for every 100 females. 29,178 (9.30%) lived in urban areas.[5]
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Sadullapur Upazila had 75,235 households and a population of 287,426. 67,631 (23.53%) were under 10 years of age. Sadullapur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 44.07%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1047 females per 1000 males. 12,291 (4.28%) lived in urban areas.[6][7]
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Sadullapur has a population of 243,012. Males constitute 50.4% of the population, and females 49.6%. The upazila's adult population, over 18 years, is 117,347. Sadullapur has an average literacy rate of 25.1% (7+ years), below the national average of 32.4%. The literacy rate of this upazila is 89.3.[4]
Administration
Sadullapur Upazila is divided into 11 union parishads: Bongram, Damodorpur, Dhaperhat, Faridpur, Idilpur, Jamalpur, Kamarpara, Khodkomor, Noldanga, Rasulpur, and Vatgram. The union parishads are subdivided into 166 mauzas and 169 villages.[6]
