Santhia Upazila
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Santhia
সাঁথিয়া | |
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 Nagdemra Jame Masjid | |
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| Coordinates: 24°3.5′N 89°32′E / 24.0583°N 89.533°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rajshahi |
| District | Pabna |
| Government | |
| • UNO | Riju Tamanna |
| Area | |
• Total | 331.55 km2 (128.01 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 410,767 |
| • Density | 1,238.9/km2 (3,208.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 6670[2] |
| Area code | 07327[3] |
| Website | Official Map of Santhia |
Santhia (Bengali: সাঁথিয়া) is an upazila of Pabna District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.[4]
Santhia is located at 24°03′30″N 89°32′00″E / 24.0583°N 89.5333°E. It has 89,032 households and a total area of 331.55 km2. Santhia has some forest-like areas with wild animals like foxes, mongooses, wild cats, etc. But these woods and animals are on the verge of extinction because of hunting and slash-and-burn.
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Santhia Upazila had 105,951 households and a population of 410,767. 9.20% of the population were under 5 years of age. Santhia had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 67.37%: 68.23% for males and 66.53% for females, and a sex ratio of 98.57 males for every 100 females. 59,897 (14.58%) lived in urban areas.[5]
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Santhia Upazila had 89,032 households and a population of 380,301. 88,808 (23.35%) were under 10 years of age. Santhia had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 43.88%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 989 females per 1000 males. 38,704 (10.18%) lived in urban areas.[6][7]
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Santhia has a population of 283,463. Males constitute 52.2% of the population, and females 47.8%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 135,476.[8]
