• Source: Sapahar Upazila

Sapahar (Bengali: সাপাহার) is an upazila of Naogaon District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.




Geography



Sapahar is located at 25.1250°N 88.5819°E. It has 36,232 house holds and total area 244.48 km2.
Sapahar Upazila is bounded by Tapan CD Block in Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal, India, on the north, Patnitala Upazila on the east, Porsha Upazila on the south, and Bamangola CD Block, in Malda district, West Bengal, on the west. Main river Punarbhaba at Patari village and Jabai Beel are notable.




Demographics



According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Sapahar Upazila had 36,232 households and a population of 161,792. 34,245 (21.17%) were under 10 years of age. Sapahar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 42.19%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 990 females per 1000 males. 12,696 (7.85%) lived in urban areas. Ethnic population was 5,520 (3.41%), of which Santal were 1,851, Oraon 1,568 and Barman 796.




Economy


Most of the people of the Sapahar Upazila depends on agriculture for a living. The main corps are mango, paddy, wheat, mustard, and vegetables.




Points of interest


Jobay Beel




Administration


Sapahar Thana was formed in 1979. It was turned into an upazila in 1985.
The Upazila is divided into six union parishads: Aihai, Goala, Pathari, Sapahar, Shiranti, and Tilna. The union parishads are subdivided into 151 mauzas and 232 villages.




= Town profile

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Sapahar Sadar Town covers an area of 8.4 square kilometres (3.2 sq mi). The town area consists of ward no. 1, 2, 4 and partially 3. According to the census of 2011, It has a population of 12696. About 2924 households are situated here.




Education



Tertiary educational institutions in Sapahar include:

Sapahar Government College
Chowdhury Chan Mohammad Women College
Bhioil Degree College
Tilna Degree College
Dighirhat Degree College
Sapahar Technical And Business Management College




= High schools

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Al-Helal Islami Academy & College, Sapahar, Naogaon
Sapahar Pilot High School, Naogaon
Sapahar Govt. Girls High School
Zaman Nagor Girls High School
Dangapara High School
Shironty Moinakuri High School
Tilna ML High School
Tilna Girls High School
Jobay High School
Aihai High School
Tiloni-Patari High School
Mirapara High School
Bhioil High School
Kalmudanga High School
Goala High School
Nischinta Pur High School
Khottapara High School
Koch Kurulia High School
Teghoria B.L High School
Tatoir Bakharpur High School
Asharanda High School
Chalkgopal High School




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References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Sapahar Upazila
• Upazila
• Naogaon District
• Sapahar Pilot High School
• Sapahar Government College
• List of Bangladesh-India transboundary rivers
• Patari Union
• List of constituencies of the Jatiya Sangsad
• Tilna Multilateral High School
• Deaths along the Bangladesh–India border