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About Sundarganj

Sundarganj (Bengali: সুন্দরগঞ্জ) is an upazila of Gaibandha District in the division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.

Geography

Sundarganj is on the banks of the river Teesta. It had an area of 369.85 square kilometres (142.80 square miles)

Demographics

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Sundarganj Upazila had 132,780 households and a population of 482,537. 9.60% of the population were under 5 years of age. Sundarganj had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 64.81%: 68.32% for males and 61.57% for females, and a sex ratio of 93.70 males for every 100 females. 59,592 (12.35%) lived in urban areas.

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Sundarganj Upazila had 122,098 households and a population of 461,920. 115,339 (24.97%) were under 10 years of age. Sundarganj had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 40.56%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1043 females per 1000 males. 20,786 (4.50%) lived in urban areas.

Sundarganj has a population of 4,61,920 (2011 census). It has 70165 households. Males comprise 2,26,118 of the population, and females 2,35,802. The population density is 572.23. Sundarganj has an average education rate of 78.13%.

Administration

Sundarganj Upazila is divided into Sundarganj Municipality and 15 union parishads: Bamondanga, Belka, Chandipur, Chaporhati, Dohbond, Dhopadanga, Haripur, Konchibari, Kapasia, Ramjibon, Shantiram, Sorbanondo, Sonaroy, Sreepur, and Tarapur. The union parishads are subdivided into 110 mauzas and 189 villages.

Sundarganj Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 17 mahallas.

Colleges

Sundarganj D.W Govt. College (Sundarganj)

Sundarganj Degree Women's College (Sundarganj)

Belka Degree College (Belka, Sundarganj)

Dharmapur Abdul Jabbar Degree College (Dharmapur, Sundarganj)

Dharmapur Women's College (Dharmapur, Sundarganj)

Dhubni Mohila College (Dhubni, Sundarganj)

Shobhaganj Degree College (Shobhaganj, Sundarganj)

Shobhaganj Women's Model College (Shobhaganj, Sundarganj)

Bamandanga Abdul Haque College ( Bamandanga, Sundarganj)

Dhubni Kanchibari College (Dhubni, Sundarganj)

Ramdeb Shaikh Khabir Uddin College (Ramdeb, Sundarganj)

Bazarpara College (Bazarpara, Sundarganj)

Health centers

Sundarganj Upazila Health Complex (Sundarganj)

Bamdanga sub-health center (Bamandanga)

Shobhaganj Sub-Health Center (Chaparhatti)

Belka Sub-Health Center (Belka)

Kanchibari Sub-Health Center (Kanchibari)

Haripur sub-health center (Haripur)

Chandipur sub-health center (Chandipur)

Dharmapur Sub-Health Center (Dharmapur)

High schools

Sundargonj Abdul Majid Govt. Boys High School

Sundarganj Amina Govt. Girls High School

Sundarganj Abdul Mazid Mondal High School

Sibram Alhaj md. Hossain srity school and college

Shibram School And College

Teani Moniram High School

Ramjiban High School

Bazar Para High School

Fazlul Haque High School

Shovagonj High School

Belka M C High School

Belka Monika Girls High School

Dhubni Kanchibari High School

Mirganj Adarsha High School

Falgachha High School

Ramdeb High School

Khamar Moniram High School

Khamar Moniram Girls High School

Kamarpara Girl's High School

Nazimabad B.L High School

Dhaniar Kura High School

Paran Adarsha High School

Dharmapur D.D.M. High School

Bamandanga Girls High School

Sreepur Changmari M.L High School

Ghagoa High School

Notable places

Bamondanga Zamidar Bari, a palace, was built in 1252 A.D.

Teesta bridge

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