Bandar Upazila
| Bandar বন্দর | |
|---|---|
| Upazila | |
  Bandar Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 23°37′N 90°31.5′E / 23.617°N 90.5250°ECoordinates: 23°37′N 90°31.5′E / 23.617°N 90.5250°E | |
| Country |
 Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Narayanganj District |
| Government | |
| • Vice Chairman | Saiful Bhuiyan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 55.84 km2 (21.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 312,841 |
| • Density | 5,751/km2 (14,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Official Map of Bandar |
Bandar (Bengali: বন্দর) is an Upazila of Narayanganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Geography
Bandar is located at 23°35′35″N 090°31′13″E / 23.59306°N 90.52028°E . It has 38985 households and total area 55.84 km².[1]
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Bandar has a population of 212572. Males constitute 52.47% of the population, and females 47.53%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 109270. Bandar has an average literacy rate of 44.1% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]
See also
Administrative
Bandar has 9 Unions/Wards, 122 Madangonj m/Mahallas, and 183 villages.
References
- ↑ Bhuiyan, Md. Iftekhar Uddin (2012). "Bandar Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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