Saturia () is an
upazila
An ''upazila'' ( pronounced: ), formerly called ''thana'', is an administrative division in Bangladesh, functioning as a sub-unit of a district. It can be seen as an analogous to a county or a borough of Western countries. Rural upazilas ...
of
Manikganj District
Manikganj District (; ) is a district in central Bangladesh and part of the Dhaka Division. Manikganj is called the land of rivers & cultural heritage of central Bangladesh.It was established in 1845 as a subdivision of Faridpur District, then in ...
in the Division of
Dhaka
Dhaka ( or ; , ), List of renamed places in Bangladesh, formerly known as Dacca, is the capital city, capital and list of cities and towns in Bangladesh, largest city of Bangladesh. It is one of the list of largest cities, largest and list o ...
,
Bangladesh
Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world and among the List of countries and dependencies by ...
. The administrative center is located in
Saturia.
Geography
Saturia is located at . It has 40,644 households and total area 140.12 km
2.
Demographics
According to the
2011 Census of Bangladesh
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 r ...
, Saturia Upazila had 40,644 households and a population of 171,494. 34,660 (20.21%) were under 10 years of age. Saturia had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 47.25%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1050 females per 1000 males. 8,718 (5.08%) lived in urban areas.
As of the
1991 Bangladesh census
In 1991, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, conducted a national census in Bangladesh. They recorded data from all of the districts and upazilas and main cities in Bangladesh including statistical data on population size, households, sex and a ...
, Saturia has a population of 140,215. Males constitute 49.84% of the population, and females 50.16%. This upazila's eighteen up population is 73,439. Saturia has an average literacy rate of 22% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.
Administration
Saturia Upazila is divided into nine
union parishad
Union council (), also known as union parishad, rural council, rural union and simply union, is the smallest rural administrative and local government unit in Bangladesh, with zila parishads (district councils) being the largest rural authori ...
s: Baliyati, Baried, Dargram, Dhankora, Dighulia, Fukurhati, Hargaj, Saturia, and Tilli. The union parishads are subdivided into 166 mauzas and 224 villages.
The Upozila Parishad Office is at The Village name Baliati.
Education
According to Banglapedia,
Baliati Iswar Chandra High School, founded in 1919, is a notable secondary school.
Gallery
File:Baliati Palace.jpg, Baliati Palace
File:Baliati Palace 2.jpg, Baliati Palace
File:Baliati Palace - backside.jpg, Baliati Palace - backside
See also
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Upazilas of Bangladesh
An ''upazila'' ( pronounced: ), formerly called ''thana'', is an administrative division in Bangladesh, functioning as a sub-unit of a districts of Bangladesh, district. It can be seen as an analogous to a county or a borough of Western count ...
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Districts of Bangladesh
The divisions of Bangladesh, divisions of Bangladesh are further divided into districts or (). The headquarters of a district is called the district seat (). There are 64 districts in Bangladesh. The districts are further subdivided into 495 s ...
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Divisions of Bangladesh
Divisions are the first-level administrative divisions in Bangladesh. As of 2024, there are eight divisions of Bangladesh, each named after the major city within its jurisdiction that also serves as the administrative seat of that division. Eac ...
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Thanas of Bangladesh
A thana () serves as a fundamental administrative unit in Bangladesh, functioning as a city district governed by a police station (analogous to a police district or a police precinct).
In rural areas, the thana system, originating in the 18th ...
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Union councils of Bangladesh
Union council (), also known as union parishad, rural council, rural union and simply union, is the smallest rural administrative and local government unit in Bangladesh, with zila parishads (district councils) being the largest rural authorit ...
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Administrative geography of Bangladesh
Bangladesh is divided into 8 divisions (''bibhag'') and 64 districts (''jela'', ''zila'', ''zela''), although, these have only a limited role in public policy. For the purposes of local governance, the country is divided into '' upazilas'' (su ...
References
Upazilas of Manikganj District
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