Monday, March 18, 2013

Sirajganj District


Map Courtesy: Local Governments Engineering Department (LGED) Bangladesh

Basic Information

Sirajganj District (Rajshahi division) with an area of 2497.92 sq km, is bounded by bogra district on the north, pabna district on the south, tangail and jamalpur districts on the east, Pabna, natore and Bogra districts on the west. Main rivers are Jamuna, Baral, Ichamati, Karatoa and Phuljuri. About 10% area of the chalan beel is located in the tarash upazila of this district. Annual average temperature: maximum 34.6 oC, minimum 11.9 oC; annual rainfall 1610 mm.

Sirajganj At a Glance

Area: 2497.92 Km2
Upazila Road: 619.63 Km
Union Road: 772.51 Km
Village Road: 1710.66 Km VA
1197.71 Km VB
Population: 27,07,011
Density: 1084 per Km2
Literacy: 68 %
Upazilas: 9
Union: 82
Pourashavas: 6
Primary Schools: 1563
High Schools: 255
Colleges: 42

Upazilas

Bekluchi
Chowhali
Kamarkhand
Kazipur
Raiganj
Shahzadpur
Sirajganj Sadar
Tarash
Ullapara