Sonargaon Upazila
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Sonargaon
সোনারগাঁও | |
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| Coordinates: 23°39.5′N 90°36.5′E / 23.6583°N 90.6083°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka |
| District | Narayanganj |
| Area | |
• Total | 171.67 km2 (66.28 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 551,841 |
| • Density | 3,214.5/km2 (8,325.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 1440[2] |
| Area code | 06723[3] |
| Website | Official Map of Sonargaon |
Sonargaon (Bengali: সোনারগাঁও) is an upazila of Narayanganj District[4] in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Sonargaon Upazila had 142,631 households and a population of 551,841. 9.24% of the population were under 5 years of age. Sonargaon had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 78.04%: 79.78% for males and 76.20% for females, and a sex ratio of 105.72 males for every 100 females. 106,386 (19.28%) lived in urban areas.[5]
According to 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Sonargaon Upazila had 89,565 households and a population of 400,358. 88,186 (22.03%) were under 10 years of age. Sonargaon had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 54.6%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 958 females per 1000 males. 32,796 (8.19%) lived in urban areas.[6][7]
As of the 1991 Bangladeshi census, Sonargaon has a population of 261,881 in 44,405 households. Males constitute 52.11% of the population, and females 47.89%. The population over 18 years of age is 118,319.
Sonargaon has an average literacy rate of 33.1% (7+ years), compared with the national average of 32.4%.[8]
Food
Local food includes Gurer Zilapi, Murali, Binni Khoi, Shwandesh, etc.
