Santhia Upazila

Santhia (Bengali: সাঁথিয়া) is an upazila of Pabna District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.[1]

Santhia

সাঁথিয়া
Upazila
Santhia
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°3.5′N 89°32′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionRajshahi Division
DistrictPabna District
Area
 • Total331.56 km2 (128.02 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total283,463
 • Density850/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Santhia

Geography

Santhia is located at 24.0583°N 89.5333°E / 24.0583; 89.5333. It has 46745 households and total area 331.56 km2. Santhia has some forest-like areas where there are wild animals like foxes, mongooses, wild cats etc. But these woods and animals are on the verge of extinction because of hunting and slash-and-burn.

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Santhia has a population of 283463. Males constitute 52.2% of the population, and females 47.8%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 135476.[2]

Administration

Santhia Upazila is divided into Santhia Municipality and ten union parishads: Ataikola, Bhulbaria, Dhopadaha, Dhulauri, Gourigram, Karanja, Kashinathpur, Khatupara, Nagdemra, and Nagdemra. The union parishads are subdivided into 176 mauzas and 234 villages.[3]

Santhia Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 27 mahallas.[3]

Chairman: 01. Md Al Mamun

Vice Chairman: 01.Md Tonmoy

Woman Vice Chairman:

Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO): Md. Abdur Razzaque Sarker Dr. Md. Aminul Islam Nasim, Physician

Municipality:

Chairman: Mirajul Islam Miraj

Councillors: Md. Abdul Awoal Md. Saiful Alam Md. Shirajul Islam Md. Daud

See also

References
  1. Prabir Goswami Babu (2012). "Santhia Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
  3. "District Statistics 2011: Pabna" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.


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