• Source: Alamdanga Upazila

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




Geography


Alamdanga is located at 23.7583°N 88.9500°E / 23.7583; 88.9500. It has 86,299 households and an area 364.66 km2.




Demographics



As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Alamdanga upazila had 86,299 households and a population of 345,922. 66,655 (19.27%) of the inhabitants were under 10 years of age. Alamdanga had an average literacy rate of 45.67%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1000 females per 1000 males. 78,372 (22.66%) of the population lived in urban areas.
As of the 2001 Bangladesh census, the population of the upazila was 308,917; males 158,951, females 149,966; Muslims 299,001, Hindus 8,919, Christians 11 and others 109.
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Alamdanga had a population of 245,524. Males constituted 51.66% of the population, and females 48.34%. This upazila's population of individuals aged 18 and older was 127,055. Alamdanga had an average literacy rate of 23.2% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.




Arts and culture


Main source sources of income: Agriculture 41.76%, non-agriculture labourer 27.35%, industry 0.84%, business 12.54%, service 3.78%, construction 0.87%, religious service 0.17%, rent and remittance 0.43%, transport and communication 2.89% and others 6.01%.




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Swayamvar Public Library




Administration


Alamdanga Thana was turned into an upazila in 1982.
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.




Notable Person


Mawlana Imdadul Haque, Islamic Scholar and Author




See also


Nowlamary
Upazilas of Bangladesh
Districts of Bangladesh
Divisions of Bangladesh




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Alamdanga Upazila
• Union councils of Chuadanga District
• Upazila
• Dauki Union
• Hardi Union
• Ailhash Union
• Hatboalia High School
• Nowlamary
• Gangni Upazila
• Mirpur Upazila