Santhia Upazila
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Geography
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Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Santhia Upazila had 89,032 households and a population of 380,301. 88,808 (23.35%) were under 10 years of age. Santhia had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 43.88%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 989 females per 1000 males. 38,704 (10.18%) lived in urban areas.[3][4]
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Santhia has a population of 283,463. Males constitute 52.2% of the population, and females 47.8%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 135,476.[5]
Administration
Santhia Upazila is divided into Santhia Municipality and ten union parishads: Ataikola, Bhulbaria, Dhopadaha, Dhulauri, Gourigram, Karanja, Kashinathpur, Khatupara, Nagdemra, and Nandanpur. 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. Abdullah Al Mahmud Deloar
Vice Chairman: 01.Md Khokon
Woman Vice Chairman: 01. Selima Rahman Shila
Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO): Md. Abdur Razzaque Sarker [1] Dr. Md. Aminul Islam Nasim, Physician
Municipality:
Chairman: Mahbubul Alam Bacchu
Councillors: Md. Abdul Awoal Md. Saiful Alam Md. Shirajul Islam Md. Daud
See also
References
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