Alamdanga
আলমডাঙ্গা | |
|---|---|
 Bhangbaria, Notun Para | |
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| Coordinates: 23°45.5′N 88°57′E / 23.7583°N 88.950°E / 23.7583; 88.950 | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Khulna |
| District | Chuadanga |
| Area | |
• Total | 364.66 km2 (140.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
• 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 |
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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]
Geography
Alamdanga is located at 23°45′30″N 88°57′00″E / 23.7583°N 88.9500°E / 23.7583; 88.9500. 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]
See also
References
- ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 399. ISBN 978-9844752016.
- ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 21 October 2024.
- ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba. 18 October 2024.
- ^ Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Alamdanga Upazila". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ^ a b c Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Chuadanga (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-254-2.
- ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Chuadanga" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-09-29. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
- ^ Swayamvar Public Library- স্বয়ম্ভর পাবলিক লাইব্রেরি (in Bengali). 5 February 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ শাইখ ইমদাদুল হক এর বই. Rokomari (in Bengali). Dhaka.
