Sariakandi Upazila ( bn, সারিয়াকান্দি উপজেলা) is an
upazila
An ''upazila'' ( bn, উপজেলা, upôzela, lit=sub-district pronounced: ), formerly called ''thana'', is an administrative region in Bangladesh, functioning as a sub-unit of a district. It can be seen as an analogous to a county or a ...
of
Bogra District
Bogra District, officially known as Bogura District, is a district in the northern part of Bangladesh, in the Rajshahi Division. Bogra is an industrial city where many small and mid-sized companies are sited. Bogra was a part of the ancient P ...
in the Division of
Rajshahi
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,
Bangladesh
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.
Sariakandi Thana was established in 1886 and was converted into an upazila in 1983.
[ It is named after its administrative center, the town of Sariakandi.
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Geography
Sariakandi Upazila has a total area of . About three-fifths is land and two-fifths is water, chiefly the Jamuna River
The Jamuna River ( bn, যমুনা ''Jomuna'') is one of the three main rivers of Bangladesh. It is the lower stream of the Brahmaputra River, which originates in Tibet as Yarlung Tsangpo, before flowing into India and then southwest into ...
, which flows south through the upazila.[ It is the easternmost upazila of ]Bogra District
Bogra District, officially known as Bogura District, is a district in the northern part of Bangladesh, in the Rajshahi Division. Bogra is an industrial city where many small and mid-sized companies are sited. Bogra was a part of the ancient P ...
. It borders Sonatala Upazila
Sonatala Upazila ( bn, সোনাতলা উপজেলা) is an upazila of Bogra District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
Sonatala Thana was established in 1981 and was converted into an upazila in 1984. It is named after its admi ...
to the west and north, Rangpur Division
Rangpur Division ( bn, রংপুর বিভাগ) is one of the Divisions in Bangladesh. It was formed on 25 January 2010, as Bangladesh's 7th division. Before that, it was under Rajshahi Division. The Rangpur division consists of eight di ...
to the north, Dhaka Division
Dhaka Division ( bn, ঢাকা বিভাগ, ''Ḑhaka Bibhag'') is an administrative division within Bangladesh. Dhaka serves as the capital city of the Dhaka Division, the Dhaka District and Bangladesh
Bangladesh (}, ), offic ...
to the east, Sirajganj District
Sirajganj District ( bn, সিরাজগঞ্জ জেলা) is a district in the North Bengal region of Bangladesh, located in the Rajshahi Division. It is an economically important district of Bangladesh. Sirajganj district is the 25th ...
to the southeast, Dhunat Upazila
Dhunat Upazila ( bn, ধুনট উপজেলা) is an upazila of Bogra District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
Dhunat Thana was established in 1962 and was converted into an upazila in 1983. It is named after its administrativ ...
to the south, and Gabtali Upazila
Gabtali ( bn, গাবতলী, Gabtoli) is an upazila of the Bogra District, located in Bangladesh's Rajshahi Division. It is named after its administrative centre, the town of Gabtali and is best known as the home upazila of Ziaur Rahman, the l ...
to the west.[
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Demographics
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census
In 2011, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, conducted a national census in Bangladesh, which provided a provisional estimate of the total population of the country as 142,319,000. The previous decennial census was the 2001 census. Data were reco ...
, Sariakandi Upazila had 75,614 households and a population of 270,719, 6.8% of whom lived in urban areas.[ 11.1% of the population was under the age of 5.][ The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 36.9%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.][
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Administration
Sariakandi Upazila is divided into Sariakandi Municipality and 12 union parishads: Bhelabari, Bohail, Chaluabari, Chandan Baisha, Fulbari, Hat Sherpur, Kamalpur, Karnibari, Kazla, Kutubpur, Narchi, and Sariakandi. The union parishads are subdivided into 100 mauzas and 173 villages.
Sariakandi Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 17 mahallas.[
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Education
There are five colleges in the upazila. They include Chandan Baisha Degree College, founded in 1964, Chhaihata Degree College, and Shariakandi Degree College.
Jamthol Technical Management College, founded in 2001, is one of the upazila's two colleges in the technical and vocational education system.[
The madrasa education system includes three fazil madrasas.]
See also
*Upazilas of Bangladesh
An ''upazila'' ( bn, উপজেলা, upôzela, lit=sub-district pronounced: ), formerly called ''thana'', is an administrative region in Bangladesh, functioning as a sub-unit of a district. It can be seen as an analogous to a county or a ...
* Districts of Bangladesh
* Divisions of Bangladesh
References