Saidpur Upazila
Upazila in Rangpur, Bangladesh
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Saidpur (Bengali: সৈয়দপুর) is an upazila of Nilphamari District in Rangpur Division, Bangladesh. Saidpur thana, later turned into an upazila, was established in 1915.[1] Before 1870, Saidpur was a Bazar under Daroani thana of Rangpur district. It was under Nilphamari Sadar thana of Nilphamari Mohokuma between 1870 and 1915.
Saidpur
সৈয়দপুর | |
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| Sayedpur | |
Chini Mosque, Saidpur | |
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| Coordinates: 25°46.7′N 88°53.5′E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rangpur |
| District | Nilphamari |
| Headquarters | Saidpur |
| Area | |
| 121.66 km2 (46.97 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 34.82 km2 (13.44 sq mi) |
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| Elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Population | |
| 312,993 | |
| • Density | 2,572.7/km2 (6,663.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 5310[4] |
| Area code | 05526[5] |
| Website | Syedpur Upazila |
Geography
Saidpur is located at 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 km2.
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Saidpur Upazila had 73,574 households and a population of 312,993. 9.60% of the population were under 5 years of age. Saidpur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 74.07%: 76.30% for males and 71.82% for females, and a sex ratio of 101.69 males for every 100 females. 161,519 (51.60%) lived in urban areas.[6]
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.[7][8]
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.[9]
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)[10]
- Martuza Institute (established 1882)[10]
- Al Jamiatul Islamia Darul-Ulam Madrasa (established 1945)[10]
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.[7]
Saidpur Municipality is subdivided into 15 wards and 43 mahallas.[7]
Notable people
- Zikrul Haque (1914—1971), physician and politician
- Mohammad Alim Uddin (1940—2015), former MP
- Amjad Hossain Sarker (1958—2021), former Mayor of Saidpur
- Rabeya Alim, former MP
