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Alamdanga Upazila

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Alamdanga
আলমডাঙ্গা
Upazila
Bhangbaria, Notun Para
Bhangbaria, Notun Para
Location of Alamdanga
Coordinates: 23°45.5′N 88°57′E / 23.7583°N 88.950°E / 23.7583; 88.950
Country Bangladesh
DivisionKhulna
DistrictChuadanga
Area
 • Total
364.66 km2 (140.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
368,189
 • Density1,009.7/km2 (2,615.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
7210[2]
Area code07622[3]
WebsiteOfficial Map of Alamdanga
Alamdanga Upazila mauza geocode map

Alamdanga (Bengali: আলমডাঙ্গা) is an upazila of Chuadanga District in Khulna, Bangladesh. It covers an area of 364.66 square kilometres (140.80 sq mi).[4]

Geography

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Alamdanga is located at 23°45′30″N 88°57′00″E / 23.7583°N 88.9500°E / 23.7583; 88.9500. It has 86,299 households and an area 364.66 km2.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1981 202,489—    
1991 245,524+21.3%
2001 308,917+25.8%
2011 349,522+13.1%
2022 368,160+5.3%
Source:
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[5]
Religions in Alamdanga Upazila (2022)[5]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 97.52%
Hinduism
 
 2.48%
Other or not stated
 
 0.00%

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Alamdanga Upazila had 99,903 households and a population of 368,189. 7.71% of the population were under 5 years of age. Alamdanga had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 68.70%: 69.66% for males and 67.79% for females, and a sex ratio of 95.23 males for every 100 females. 60,077 (16.32%) lived in urban areas.[5]

Administration

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Alamdanga Thana was turned into an upazila in 1982 under Hussain Muhammad Ershad's decentralization programme.

Alamdanga Upazila is divided into Alamdanga Municipality and 15 union parishads: Ailhash, Belgachi, Baradi, Bhangbaria, Chitla, Dauki, Gagni, Hardi, Jamjami, Jehala, Kalidashpur, Khadimpur, Khashkorara, Kumari, and Nagdah. The union parishads are subdivided into 126 mauzas and 211 villages.

Alamdanga Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 18 mahallas.[6]

Public Library

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  • Swayamvar Public Library[7]

Notable Person

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  • Mawlana Imdadul Haque, Islamic Scholar and Author[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 399. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  2. ↑ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 21 October 2024.
  3. ↑ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba. 18 October 2024.
  4. ↑ Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Alamdanga Upazila". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Chuadanga (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-254-2.
  6. ↑ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Chuadanga" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-09-29. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
  7. ↑ Swayamvar Public Library- স্বয়ম্ভর পাবলিক লাইব্রেরি (in Bengali). 5 February 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  8. ↑ শাইখ ইমদাদুল হক এর বই. Rokomari (in Bengali). Dhaka.
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