Sakhipur

This article is about the town. For the upazila, see Sakhipur Upazila.
Sakhipur
সখিপুর
Town
Sakhipur
Coordinates: 24°19′00″N 90°10′30″E / 24.3167°N 90.175°E / 24.3167; 90.175Coordinates: 24°19′00″N 90°10′30″E / 24.3167°N 90.175°E / 24.3167; 90.175
Country Bangladesh
Division Dhaka Division
District Tangail District
Upazila Sakhipur Upazila
Government
 • Type Pourashava
 • Mayor Md. Abu Hanif Azad(Bangladesh Awami League)
Area
 • Total 27.62 km2 (10.66 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 30,028
 • Density 2,551/km2 (6,610/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Postal codes 1950
Area code(s) 9232
Website sakhipur.com

Sakhipur (Bengali:সখিপুর) is a town of Sakhipur Upazila, Tangail, Bangladesh. The town is situated 36 km east of Tangail city and 77 km northwest of Dhaka city, the capital of Bangladesh.[1]

Demographics

According to Population Census 2011 performed by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, The total population of Sakhipur town is 30028.There are 7473 households in total.[2]


Education

The literacy rate of Sakhipur town is 57.6% (Male-59.8%, Female-55.5%).[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Sakhipur, Tangail". Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2016-01-16. Retrieved 2011-06-11.
  2. ↑ "Tangail Table C-01 : Area, Households, Population, Density by Residence and Community" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
  3. ↑ "Tangail : C06 : Distribution of Population aged 7 years and above by Literacy, Sex, Residence and Community" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
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